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It seems fitting that we run this review of Iceland’s only Nobel Prize winner right after the Le Clezio announcement, and while Bragi Olafsson (our Icelandic author) is on his reading tour. Larissa Kyzer—who reviewed The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo for us last month—wrote this review of the first Halldor Laxness book to be published in translation in quite some time. Published by Archipelago Books, The Great Weaver from Kashmir is considered Laxness’s “first major novel,” and it’s great that th
- Latest Review: The Great Weaver from Kashmir
Latest Review: The Great Weaver from Kashmir 10 October 08 | Comments It seems fitting that we run this review of Iceland’s only Nobel Prize winner right after the Le Clezio announcement, and while Bragi Olafsson (our Icelandic author) is on his reading tour. Larissa Kyzer—who reviewed The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo for us last month—wrote this review of the first Halldor Laxness book to be published in translation in quite some time. Published by Archipelago Books, The Great Weaver from Ka
- Blame Game
Some people don’t like the concept of blame. They view it as useless because it wastes time in looking for a solution. I will tell you differently. Blame is useful because it identifies offenders, which is the first step in eliminating the problem. The trouble is that few have the stomach to get rid of the offenders. So, as I traveled home from prayer meeting with my children last night, we listened to a radio show discussing the current credit crisis. This was a good discussion, unlike m
- Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio Wins Nobel Prize for Literature!
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- Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio Wins Nobel Prize for Literature!
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- Calvin’s Institutes: Blueprint for Civil Government
Calvin’s political thought found in The Institutes of the Christian Religion is, even by critics, still credited with immense political impact. Asserting that the state was not merely a necessary evil for Calvin, Karl Holl recognized that Calvinism, even more than Luther-anism, provided a theological basis to oppose unjust governments. Everywhere Calvinism spread, so did its impulse to limit government. Later Calvinist Prime Minister of the Neth-erlands Abraham Kuyper summarized the essence o
- Icelandic Cannibalism Now or Soon?
No Pappa, not the Russians!RELATED CONTENTTraditional Icelandic House(CAT DIRT SEZ)Book Review: Independent People by Halldor Laxness(CAT DIRT SEZ)Palin Defends "I Can See Russia From My House!" Comment to Couric(CAT DIRT SEZ)How fucked is your financial situation if you're turning to RUSSIA for a loan? Iceland is going to be on a street corner prostituting itself in Brooklyn if they aren't careful.And when does the cannibalism start in Iceland? Tick-tock. A good financial panic should involve
- Reader Soapbox! & Freewheeling!
Quality of Writing in Terry Ekl's 2008 AuditThe writing quality in Terry Ekl's Park Ridge Police Department 2008 Audit is not high; it seems, to me, more like a first draft than a final report. This may seem a trivial issue, since the meaning Mr. Ekl intended can be determined, in most places, without great effort. It concerns me nevertheless, because I have no direct way of getting a sense of the quality of the investigation itself, as the report omits many details on which conclusions were b
- Shameless … even for Barney Frank
Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts is known for his stinging barbs against his GOP opponents, some of which are funny, but his remarks this week accusing the Republicans of racism are way beyond the pale. Republicans have correctly pointed out the Community Reinvestment Act and other Democratic-promoted policies to ease lending standards for the poor helped pave the way for the current subprime and financial crises. That’s pretty standard and accurate fare. Obviously, everyone agrees
- FAA faulted for laxness on maintenance outsourcing (AP)
FAA faulted for laxness on maintenance outsourcing (AP) By | October 5, 2008 Nine U.S. airlines outsourced more than 70 percent of their major aircraft maintenance last year, and federal aviation officials' oversight of repair facilities is lagging, according to a government report. Read Original Post Here Topics: News
