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Tomorrow I’ll be teaching Plato’s Gorgias, and today I’ve been reviewing it. It strikes me, as it always does when I read this dialogue, that this is Socrates at his worst, and I find myself asking, as I always ask when I read this dialogue, whether Plato knew that.

Socrates’s chief opponent here,...

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Title: Power Surge (The Evanstar Chronicles Book 1)

Author: Sara Codair

Publication Date: October 2018

Publisher: Ninestar Press

ISBN13: 9781949340921

Length: 293 pgs

Genre: Urban Fantasy, NA

Note: I was provided an ebook copy of this novel by the author for review, and I thank them for th...

I spent a couple hours in the library yesterday scavening for loose ephemera. The library no longer uses cards at the back of books to track check-outs, or the small sheets of paper with date stamps. Everything is electronic. Occasionally you’ll find a book that houses such a card or sheet, but h...

Yay, a Top Ten Tuesday Post!!! I haven’t joined in on these since… well, a long time. Happy to be doing one again! Oh, and you can find others’ Top Ten Tuesday posts at The Artsy Reader Girl.

Today’s prompt is called “Recent Additions to My TBR List.” So I’m sharing ten of my most recent TBR addi...

I think all the Greek gods have a capacity for favor and wrath.  Persephone was the bringer of fruit, but she was also the queen of curses.

Demeter brought bountiful harvest and famine.

Apollo was a healing god, but also a bringer of plague.

And Zeus, while we know him more now for his unchecked sex...

Cea mai așteptată carte a anului apare în imprintul Armada în luna mai: FOC ȘI SÂNGE , de George R.R.Martin, istoria Targaryenilor care începe cu 300 de ani înainte de Urzeala Tronurilor, este la precomandă pe nemira.ro și ajunge în librării pe 27 mai!

Cartea este la precomandă exclusiv...

Quem é de Deus escuta as Palavras de Deus… João 8.47

Mas quem prega ou ensina a mesma Palavra, obrigatoriamente, tem de ser o primeiro a praticá-la.

Nesta mensagem o Senhor Jesus separa o joio do trigo, definindo bem quem é dEle e quem não é. Faz assim para alertar os verdadeiros servos.

Quando...

The United Methodist Church is meeting next week to figure out what to do about the issue of homosexuality within the institution. Despite those wanting to keep the denomination together via a “One Church” plan, Dale M. Coulter says schism seems like the least bad option. Excerpts:

This is a war...

One of the questions I hear a lot is, “Is it worth it to go to a homeschool convention?”

I think the answer to that question depends on what you’re hoping to get out of attending a conference. You’ve got to ask yourself what you’re hoping to leave with.

There are lots of reasons I love going to h...

Или почему я намного меньше пишу в блогах.

Мне недавно задали два вопроса: 1) не выгорел ли я, поскольку стал совсем мало блогать, и 2) стоит ли вести блог вообще и какие в этом преимущества?

Сегодня я попробую разобраться в себе и ответить на первый вопрос, ну а на второй отвечу отдельным постом.

Г...

I was introduced to the work of Scott Hilton Davis by Dr. Erika Dreifus, author of the short story collection Quiet Americans and an advocate for writers and Jewish literature.  Erika guessed I’d be interested in Davis’ work, and she was right. I was fascinated by – and appreciative...

Kings of the Wyld is fantastic, imaginative, and unique. One of the most impressive debuts I’ve read in a LONG time.

So the premise of KotW is that it is set in a Dungeons & Dragons style world with humans and monsters living side by side and not really getting along too well. Oh, and adventur...

We’re delighted to share Christopher’s most recent Q&A interview—and it was a Facebook Live event, no less—hosted by Books-A-Million (BAM)! 

Over the course of an hour, Christopher and his derring-do assistant, Immanuela, answer dozens of fans’ most burning questions. Topics included The Fork,...

Hey there everybody! So, as you may recall, 2019 got off to a real, real fucking rocky start for me. I’m still not 100% recovered from my breakdown, so rather than push myself into another one, I decided to step back and accept that yup, I’ll probably have to put off Where We Land, which had been...

If you’ve been meaning to start the Smythe-Smith or the Ladies Most series, now is your audio opportunity! Audible is including both Just Like Heaven and The Lady Most Likely… as part of its “First in Series” promotion. If you are an Audible member, these titles are priced at just $7.95 throug...

When you’ve been let down by someone who matters a great deal to you, moving beyond boundaries is not easy work — but it is important. One thing you can do in this regard is to figure out if the problem that was previously an obstacle is truly being transformed. In other words, is this person rea...

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Kim in Baltimore sipping a hot cup of  Gypsy Cold Care tea.

This month as we celebrate matters of the heart, I’m going to share with you two things that are very close to my own heart – the city of Baltimore and literature. What’s that, you say? All the literary giants are in New Y...

Arendt refuses to define power as mere ability to do violence as some of the old authors she quotes has defined it to be. The book is written in times of cold war and during fears of mutually assured destruction. Arendt refuses to see violence as something that goes along with political power. Sh...

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlights a new trend in parenting books. The author, Ellen Gamerman, reports that this new wave of books focuses on the importance of maternal happiness and well-being. Ms. Gamerman writes that many parenting books induce guilt and self-loathing if pa...

“Okay. Enough’s enough. Pull over.”

The Bee Cave exit was ahead. They were fifteen minutes from Thomas’s house, tops. Mia floored it. The car leapt again, aimed for the exit.

“I said pull over.”

“That’s just what I’m doing.”

“Not at the exit!”

“Why? Worried I can talk my way out of this but you can’t?...

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“Alexa, launch Rhys Ford Casting”

Welcome to a new way to keep up with what’s going on! Rhys Ford and Dreamspinner Press have partnered up to provide you with the latest news from Rhys Ford through your Alexa, Dot or Echo.

Two ways to enable the app, directly on the Amazon site...

Dear Heavenly Father,

I know there are many husbands and wives who are grieving right now. When hardships or loss come, that emotional strain can really impact marriage. I pray for a hedge of protection around these couples who are hurting. May You help them draw closer instead of far apart. May...

For those of you following along with the development of book 4 in the Portia Adams series, I think I’ve got a new tentative title: The Detective and the Spy.

It turns out the spy that Portia runs into in act 1 of the story, is becoming quite significant to the storyline. He started out as a Chris...

Άξαφνα ήρθαν οι λύπες. Άξαφνα.

Χθες το βράδυ, αργά, πληροφορήθηκα από τη σελίδα του Σπύρου Μπιμπίλα ότι έφυγε από τη ζωή η φίλη μου Νίκη. Ήταν μόλις 33 χρονών. Δεν την χάσαμε από τροχαίο, όπως χάνονται συνήθως (και αδίκως) νέοι άνθρωποι. Έφυγε ακόμα πιο άδικα. Την πρόδωσε η καρδιά της.

Με την Νίκη...

Rosie & June

“It’s hotter’n Satan’s nutsack.” Rosie shoved a lollipop in her mouth.

“Satan’s nutsack?” June glanced over from the driver seat. “Really?”

Rosie shrugged, staring between tall pines, blending as they sped past. Louisiana was a convection oven, especially in summer. And they’d sp...

“My dad came to America in the 90’s.  He worked at one of those stalls on 34th street selling ‘I Love New York’ t-shirts and plastic Statues of Liberty.  One of his coworkers had a sister back in Bangladesh, which was my mom. The whole thing was arranged over the phone.  Even the wedding was done...

Hi all,

Forget Me Knot, the tenth adventure for Wanda Wayfair and her coven, is now available to download on Amazon.  At the beginning of this one, we find that Wanda is not only a Peacemaker, but is also married to Will Berry.  Read the book, and all will be revealed.

Forget Me Knot

All is well i...

Inexplicable moments in the history of sexuality – 344 first appeared on Ayzad.