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Adventures in Reading

As readers of Addicted to Books will know, I recently became aware that I had read very few of the “100 greatest novels.” Being restless and given to spotaneous gestures, I decided to purchase and read more classic works of literature. As close readers of this site also know, I have recently come across a [...]

A Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Continuing my readings in “Great Novels” I next picked up Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell To Arms. I had previously read Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea in high school but that was it. I must say I was quite surprised by this book. It was not what I expected at all. I am not [...]

The Human Factor – Graham Greene

As I noted below, I have not read a high percentage of the “100 Greatest Novels.” Having stumbled on a bunch of Everyman’s Library editions of some of said novels, I decided to purchase and begin reading more classic works of literature. Not wanting to dive in too deep to start I picked an author [...]

ideas etc's new look

For those of you a little slow on the uptake, this site has changed its look. Why? Because I can. No really, I just got a little tired of looking at the old one. I am considering geting a new look but I am not sure what. So for now I chose this nice basic [...]

Dr. Byron now a married man.

I think Mark Byron is now a married man! Congratulations Mark and God Bless you and yours. After the honeymoon get back to blogging!

Mark Byron's NFL predictions

Mark Byron has posted his NFL predictions, including records. It is beyond me how he thinks the Ravens will beat the Steelers for the division crown but anything can happen I guess . . . NFC East Washington 10-6 Philadelphia 10-6 Giants 9-7 Dallas 5-11 NFC North Minnesota 11-5 Chicago 10-6 Detroit 8-8 Green Bay [...]