Daily Archives: August 20, 2015

What Made the Harry Potter Books So Successful?

Posted on August 20, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on Sketches By Boze:
It’s been 10 years this summer since I read the first six Harry Potter books for the first time. I’ve spent much of the last 10 years reading literary criticism, folklore, mythology and famous…

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Bernie Sanders Is (Sort of) Right about Europe Being a Role Model for the United States

Posted on August 20, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on International Liberty:
Bernie Sanders, Vermont’s pseudo-socialist senator, thinks that America can learn from Europe. He’s right. But he’s also wrong. That’s because he thinks that Europe is a role model to emulate rather than a warning signal of…

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(Rambling) Book Write-Up: Only a Theory, by Kenneth R. Miller

Posted on August 20, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Kenneth R. Miller.  Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America’s Soul.  New York: Viking, 2008.  See here to buy the book. Kenneth Miller teaches biology at Brown University, and he has been a prominent figure in debates about … Continue reading →

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