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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This DVD provides a rare and interesting glimpse of one of the twentieth century's most important spiritual figures. And Wolinsky's descriptions of his encounters with the Maharaj were much more interesting than his spiritual intreptations of scientific theories. For me it was the rare footage of Nisargadatta answering questions in his tiny apartment, with kids shouting in the streets outside and hammering going on in the garage below, that makes this DVD priceless. Wolinsky offers some practical meditation instructions which are quite good. He takes statements from Nisargadatta and explains how they fit in with his ideas of various scientific concepts. Wolinsky puts the teachings into a structural framework, identifying each of the concepts that pervade the philosophy, then attempts to show that these concepts and the world of science are compatible. Stephen Wolinsky's intelligent commentary and his descriptions of meetings and experiences with Nisargadatta Maharaj is supplemented by various lengthy video recordings of activities of the Indian guru in his humble home and on the streets of Bombay. ![]() ![]() ![]() I have heard men with little or no real interest in sports suddenly begin spouting detailed statistics about some obscure linebacker’s performance on grass versus turf. Groups of men with nothing to talk about - say, at a mediocre party - will find common ground in sports statistics. To my mind, free-flowing sports like soccer and rugby are far more entertaining to watch, but the lack of trackable statistics make them suspicious to the American mind.įor men across this country, the lingua franca is sports statistics. TV screens in my coworking space are eternally fixed on these channels, featuring wide men in suits lined up behind desks, endlessly talking about a single play. Entire TV channels devote their 24 hours of air time to the discussion of sports. To watch either of them on television is to track seven or eight different scorecards at the same time - how many points each team has, how many yards until the next “down,” how many yards has that running back covered this season, how many hits has that batter made this year and how does it compare with a similar batter who last played 30 years ago, how often has that quarterback been “sacked,” how will that last innings affect that pitcher’s shutout average.Īnd despite those hours and hours of waiting around for seven seconds of mildly exciting activity, the Yanks can’t get enough of it. Just take a look at their two most popular sports: baseball and American football. No country is more obsessed with statistics than the United States. ![]() ![]() This list is focused on works originally published in English or available in translation although I am open to suggestions of works in other languages. Note: I have not included memoirs of the Spanish Civil War – this is a genre so large that it merits a separate bibliography. I would also be keen to hear about relevant document and oral history collections or unpublished manuscripts accessible in archives. I am particularly interested in Comintern-era autobiography/memoirs (1919-1943) of international activists who spent periods in the Soviet Union. However, I have included some works by activists from the post-WW2 era that nonetheless shed light on an earlier period. I have also included works that are important personal accounts but not necessarily memoirs, such as Dimitrov’s diary. Please feel free to comment/email/tweet any sources I will have missed. I am compiling a bibliography of communist memoirs for a future project. This post is both a resource and a request for info. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you are a fan you must read this book. " These were fun extra stories to fill in some of the story lines from previous books. " Love this addition to the Sookie series. " enjoyed, not looking at reading the whole series though, this was enough for me. Hard to follow if you hadnt read the rest of the series. ![]() Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.of course the stories were short and to the point so they didn't run into the lack of plot problems the novels in this series have been having lately." In this book, Sookie is pursued by a very sexy vampire-and a very deadly monster. Now, Ace is pleased to republish her second novel in the series in hardcover. Stories include "Fairy Dust," "One Word Answer," "Dracula Night," "Lucky," and "Giftwrap." For years, Charlaine Harris has delighted fans with her mystery series featuring small-town waitress-turned- paranormal-sleuth Sookie Stackhouse. Now, for the first time, here is every Sookie Stackhouse short story ever written- together in one volume. New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris has re-imagined the supernatural world with her "spunky" (Tampa Tribune) Southern Vampire novels starring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse. ![]() ![]() And driven mad by the same radiation that gave him his superhuman strength, Bruce Banner will have fathered a family of hillbilly Hulks…that eventually went on to slaughter Logan’s wife and two children. Logan’s closest friend, Hawkeye, will have been murdered in cold blood right before his eyes. Here is the story: Fifty years from now, Logan will have endured many atrocities: The Marvel Universe’s villains will have banded together and rid the world of its heroes. ![]() After that, Old Man Logan came back in the newly rebooted Marvel Universe. His own solo series started later, during the Secret Wars event ( reading order here). This Old Man Logan – he in fact no longer calls himself Wolverine – was introduced in a storyline published in the regular Wolverine series (in 2008-09) set after the Death of Wolverine story – at that time, X-23 took the Wolverine mantle. He is a creation of writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven. He is an aged version of Wolverine coming from an alternate future universe where the supervillains overthrew the superheroes, Earth-807128. ![]() In the Marvel Universe, Wolverine is so popular, there’s more than one! We are not speaking of X-23 today but of Old Man Logan. ![]() ![]() ![]() Extreme Ownership book by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin - extreme-ownership-quotes The wrong decision, even when a victorious outcome seems all but certain, can result in deadly, catastrophic failure. The right decision, even when all seems lost, can snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Decisions have immediate consequences, and everything - absolutely everything - is at stake. Extreme Ownership book by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin - extreme-ownership-quotesĬombat is reflective of life, only amplified and intensified. Leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind the success of any team. By the way, I am Deepak Kundu, an avid book reader and quotes collector. This page is a list of 25 quotes from Extreme Ownership book by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. ![]() ![]() ![]() The film won an Oscar for best cinematography, and Montana and its rivers won fans world over. When Big Sky Country hit the big screen in 1992, big results followed. Some students at Montana State University made a documentary about the making of the movie and had to ask for time off from the set to go graduate. ![]() One of the child stars in the film, “little Brad Pitt,” still lives here and has stories to tell about Redford and Pitt, who wasn't the big fish he is today. ![]() The film was almost made by a couple of Montana-based writers, who would have filmed it on the Blackfoot River, before Robert Redford decided he wanted to make it. The truth is, the actors who landed trout in the film didn’t really “catch” the fish, and they couldn’t cast very well. Watch Video: 'Little Brad Pitt': Montana man remembers 'River Runs Through It' roleĪll those amazing fly fishing scenes in “A River Runs Through It?” ![]() ![]() To save his beloved city Peter's going to need help from his former best friend and colleague, Lesley May, who brutally betrayed him and everything he thought she believed in. ![]() ![]() A plan that has its roots in London's two thousand bloody years of history, and could literally bring the city to its knees. But even as the unwieldy might of the Metropolitan Police bears down on its foe, Peter uncovers clues that Chorley, far from being finished, is executing the final stages of a long term plan. Peter Grant, Detective Constable and apprentice wizard, now plays a key role in an unprecedented joint operation to bring Chorley to justice. Martin Chorley aka the Faceless Man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners bruised, not price clipped (£16.99), no inscriptions, internally clean, almost square and tight, overall a vg+ copy. First edition, subsequent impression with number line '3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4'. ![]() ![]()
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