On Contradiction- Mao Zedong
February 27, 2025
Another essay from the Selected works of Mao Zedong- August 1937 First off, the marxist use of contradiction needs to be understood as ‘opposing natures that are
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On Practice- Mao Zedong
February 26, 2025
This is a recap of Mao’s On Practice, written in 1937. I’ve taken this from the “Selected Works of Mao Zedong”, published by the Marx-Engels-Lenin
Polybius- the Histories, Book Six
February 20, 2025
Book Six covers the Roman constitution, and his thoughts on government in general, the Roman constitution, and other constitutions in comparison was THE reason I read
January 2025 Reading
January 28, 2025
Life has been really busy since we’ve been taking care of my mom. She is unable to get around anymore and we have been arranging
December 2024 Reading
December 31, 2024
Didn’t get as much reading done as usual this month, mostly because our house was ripped up doing a remodel, and both my mom and
Purgatorio: Cantos 1-11
December 6, 2024
There are 33 cantos in the Purgatorio, so I’ll post the recap in three sections of 11 cantos each. Here’s the first 11 chapters. Canto
November 2024 Reading
November 30, 2024
Purgatorio- Dante (1321) Continuing through Purgatorio Canto 5 Ante-purgatory: the late repentant, who died by violence Dante and Virgil continue through the landscape climbing at the base of the mountain.
October 2024 Reading
October 31, 2024
Purgatorio- Dante (1321) Having finished the Inferno, I’m starting into Purgatorio. While Heaven and Hell are attested to in the Bible, there isn’t really anything about
2024 New England: Sunday Oct 20
October 26, 2024
This would be our last day in Boston and I didn’t have really anything on the agenda. Decided we’d wander around the north end, Boston’s
2024 New England: Saturday Oct 19
October 26, 2024
Watched the sunrise again from the hotel bed, then went out to breakfast at The Well, which looked to be a non-profit, Christian-owned coffee shop.
