Kategorie: Allgemein
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BOOK OF THE WEEK: “A Beginner’s Guide to Dying”
Boas, Simon (2024). A Beginner’s Guide to Dying. Story behind the Book Choice So many stories have happened since I wrote my last book reflection. Somehow, I feel, I have lost myself again in the meantime — at least a thousand times. But that was good and helpful. “Don’t take up things again that you…
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BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Road Less Travelled
Peck, M. Scott (2006/1978). The Road Less Travelled. Story behind the Book Choice I have not blogged for quite a long time. I know, I have said this before but I doubted ever blogging again about books. I still have not found the reason why I would go on. There were many reasons for writing…
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BOOK OF THE WEEK — “People of the Lie”
Peck, M. Scott (1998/1983). People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil. I am changing and so is my writing. I have not written about a book for a long time. I questioned everything again. And yes, I have written poetry and people love it. Well, at least, some who read it tell…
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Liebe Sagen
Eine Abkürzung zur Bibel Erstellt mit dem Bing Chatbot Silke Schmidt inspiriert von GF, unterstützt von JL, DR, BK gewidmet allen, die mit dem Leben hadern oder Angehörige von psychisch erkrankten Menschen sind Neujahr 2024 English version: https://silkeschmidt-32637.medium.com/509-saying-love-1-b16b23331c9f Vor einigen Wochen hörte ich einen Pfarrer sprechen, der Seelsorger in einer Psychiatrie ist. Er sagte viele Dinge…
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Saying Love 1
A Shortcut to the Bible Created with the Bing Chatbot inspired by GF, supported by JL and DR dedicated to all those who struggle with life or are relatives of mentally ill people New Year’s Day 2024 Deutsche Version: https://silkeschmidt-32637.medium.com/509-liebe-sagen-288f9c59058f A few weeks ago, I heard a pastor speak who is a counselor in a psychiatric…
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Forgetting To Think
Vaidhyanathan, Siva (2011). The Googlization of Everything (And Why We Should Worry), 177. Story behind the Passage This time, I do remember when and why I bought this book. Or at least, kind of. I listened to a lecture by the author at an American Studies conference. I did not like the lecture but I was…
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Belief In Faith
James, William (1902). The Varieties of Religious Experience, 47. Story behind the Passage When I took a walk with the horse today, there was so much peace — the blue sky, the forest, the wind and the two of us. But of course, we do not need all of this to be happy. We can be happy…
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No Return
Strelecky, John (2003). Das Café am Rande der Welt: Eine Erzählung über den Sinn des Lebens, 113. Story behind the Passage Today, I sold my first homemade pastries. Well, I did not exactly sell them but I delivered an assortment to a food truck that sold it. You have no idea how thrilling that was — still is….
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Educative Democracy
Schmidt, Manfred G. (2006). Demokratietheorien: Eine Einführung, 149. Story behind the Passage It is funny what life does to you sometimes. I know, I start about every other blog entry with an introductory sentence like this. But it is true. I started my university career with a strong focus on political theory and I did…
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Nuts And Dolts Bosses
Fitz-Gibbon, Bernice (1967). Macy’s, Gimbels, and Me: By Nobody but Nobody but, 231. Story behind the Passage When talking about leadership, you usually also talk about “bosses.” That was very evident in our group discussion yesterday. Everyone practically had one (stereo-)typical leader in mind when describing leadership qualities — even unconsciously. What I think about a lot these…