Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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My Redeemer
By: Jason Zapata What Hell I have dragged her through. This devoted conscience bound in flesh. Rescuing me from fires of fault and flaw, The flames of my failures sear her. Irrationally she remains by my side still. Faithful in her belief I will someday honor All the promises I have yet to fulfill. I…
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Abdul Alhazred
By: Jason Zapata As a man in Sana’a I heard their voices The inhuman dialect flooded my mind With images of a vast nameless city Lying in the wastes of Roba El Khaliyeh
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The Art of Minna Sundberg
Minna Sundberg is a Finnish Artist. She’s been creating art every day since she was a teenager. Minna didn’t start out with the goal of being a professional artist. With some goading from her teachers, Ms. Sundberg pursued an education in art. She attended the Aalto University School of Art and Design in Helsinki.
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The Girl Who Played With Fire By Stieg Larsson’s
The Girl Who Played With Fire is Stieg Larsson’s sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The story is an enthralling murder/mystery starring the series dynamic protagonist – Lisbeth Salander. In this installment Lisbeth is faced with a deadly enemy from her past named Zala and blamed for the murder of two Journalists. The…
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Wicked: The Life and Times of The Wicked Witch of the West By Gregory Maguire
Gregory Maguire’s Wicked is a victory in revisionist fictional writing. The novel is based on the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West. The author takes his time in establishing his interpretation of OZ. In wonderful detail we are told of the different races such as the Munchkin Landers, Quadlings, and Arjiki. Maguire even…
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3:34am in the morning
I feel horrible but mildly triumphant. I’ve finally found a digital bookshelf which will work for blogger. Its called aNobii. I orignally intended to use Shelfari – but it just wasn’t compatible with anything I was trying to do.
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Pillars of the Earth By Ken Follett
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett is without a doubt one of the most impressive novels I’ve read in a long time. With the background of Medieval Europe, this period specific piece centers on the building of a cathedral in the sleepy village of Kingsbridge. The author does a marvelous job depicting medieval Europe.…
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Car Crash
You think I’d be used to it by now. The initial impact of 2,000 pounds worth of steel and polymers colliding violently into the bumper of the car I was driving. It’s still scary. The force of the impact launched me forward as the seatbelt simultaneously restricted further to hold me in place. My head…
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