Daily Archives: July 15, 2007

Why Does The Way Of The Wicked So Entrance Me?

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Luke Ford

I’m nearly finished with Bruce Duffy’s novel ("The World As I Found It") about philosophers Ludwig Wittgenstein, Bertrand Russell and G.E. Moore. And there’s this delightful passage about Russell on page 426: Miss Marmer was not the first teacher whom … Continue reading →

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A Leader At LA County Of Employment Discrimination Impregnates Employee

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Luke Ford

A source writes: The number two [Marcus Castro] at the Los Angeles County office of employment discrimination has impregnated an employee of his [Destiny Hoffman, the blonde on the left with Bryce C. Campbell, Heather Freedman and Christian Keiber at … Continue reading →

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Intellectuals

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Luke Ford

I just read Paul Johnson‘s book Intellectuals for the third time. It was jolly good. I just finished Johnson’s book Creators, which I did not enjoy as much but still recommend. On page six, he wrote: "France now has more … Continue reading →

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1967: Israel, the War, and the Year That Transformed the Middle East

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Luke Ford

David Margolick writes in The New York Times: Segev’s look into the origins of the occupation is invaluable. His research is prodigious, his intelligence obvious, his ability to reconstruct complex chains of events impressive. He writes clearly and confidently and … Continue reading →

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