Things Not Fought For Anymore

March 30, 2011 ~ Tom

Homage To Catalonia by George Orwell Swiped this book from the shelf of a friend. You know the situation. You go somewhere and you look through the book shelves of others. Every once-a-once you see a book and you say: she's reading this? Why? And then you know, being the reader you are, that it … Continue reading Things Not Fought For Anymore

Bash This

March 29, 2011 ~ Tom

Dear Hunting With Jesus by Joe Bageant My reading list is long. Bageant's books have been on my list for years and with his passing I feel compelled to move him up a few notches. He's a redneck to steel my heart! Probably no other writer has yet captured the essence of how/why stupid white … Continue reading Bash This

Rediscover BNW

March 23, 2011 ~ Tom

Brave New World by A. Huxley Even though I'm only scratching the redneck surface of my (in)ability to comprehend the idiocracy that is repub-ism and American't conservatism, it's nice to know that someone already covered it all way back when. Rediscovering Huxley is way cool. "Education for freedom must begin by stating facts and enunciating … Continue reading Rediscover BNW