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Self-Esteem is Dangerous

April 7, 2008 – 2:15 pm

On a whim, I started reading Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton. I downloaded it several months ago (because the copyright has expired, it’s freely available), but just saved it as something to read later. Today, as it turns out. I’ve already been entertained and enlightened by the first 11 pages. Take this excerpt for instance. Chesterton [...]

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Where Do You Buy Your Books?

April 6, 2008 – 5:54 am

When is a monopoly not a monopoly? “If Barnes & Noble does buy Borders, we’re facing a real monopoly,” she said, though such a deal would also be likely to receive regulatory scrutiny. “We would see an initial deep discounting, trying to keep or attract the Borders customers to Barnes & Noble.” Meade argues that [...]

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The Blessings of Used Book Sellers

April 1, 2008 – 10:15 am

It seems that some people get annoyed when used book sellers visit library book sales. Book dealers armed with handheld ISBN scanners are threatening to take over the used book sales run by volunteer fundraising groups for the Madison Public Library system, Morris said. The scanners tell them how many copies [...]

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The Reformed Expository Commentary Series

August 23, 2007 – 4:08 pm

The Reformed Expository Commentary Series (an interview, from Tim Challies). There have been a few times in the past few months that I’ve mentioned the Reformed Expository Commentary Series. This is a growing series of commentaries written from a distinctly Reformed perspective and targeted at both pastors and laypersons. Having used these commentaries for [...]

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Monday Morning Reading List, Part 2

July 2, 2007 – 7:20 am

Jesus Made in America. Did you know there’s a Jesus action figure? And that American Christians are snapping it up, apparently oblivious to what this says about the depth of their faith? Intervarsity Press is publishing a book about the trivialization of Jesus, through commercial culture. Beliefnet: Are Mormons Christian?. Dr. Albert Mohler and Orson Scott [...]

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Espresso Book Machine

April 11, 2006 – 7:18 am

Few things can get me as excited as a new application of technology. This time I’m excited about the Espresso Book Machine. The new machine as a technological innovation promises to revolutionize how we buy books. It allows printing and binding a single copy of a book at the point of demand without human [...]

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