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Arts & Humanities > Comic Books & Graphic Novels Comic book recommendations for people who don't like comic books

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Here is some advice for getting an experienced book reader interested in comics and graphic novels. Often a literary person will get a recommendation from an avid comic reader and will find himself confronted with superhero in-jokes or half-assed plotlines. To a literary person, most graphic novel writing is quite limp-about ... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism A secular humanistic view of religious behavior

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I ran into Mark at a university club devoted to religious inquiry. He was of the particular breed that leaves Christianity for atheism and returns a new man. As an atheist myself, I was naturally curious as to what would draw him back into the flock. He proceeded to describe his former self as the typical rabid atheist, lashi... More..

Jobs & Careers > Jobs & Careers (Other) Sharing job experiences and recommendations

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My brief flirtation with telemarketing proved psychologically fascinating but economically ridiculous. I'd recently arrived in New York City, was living with my girlfriend, and wanted a part-time job that would both let me pay expenses and give me time for my side projects. So I searched Craigslist and happened upon an ad pro... More..

Sports & Recreation > Camping Are you really 'roughing' it with camping, or are you just sleeping in a tent?

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I've discovered the pleasure of sleeping in my backyard with just a sleeping bag to keep the bugs off and a tree overhead to minimize dew. My first trial with the idea occurred on a whim one summer home from college. Spending each night lying on a bed under a comforter in a closed room was bothering me. The utter silence of a... More..

Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: The Road, by Cormac McCarthy

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In an era of literature dominated by feminine writing, Cormac McCarthy has pulled a fast one on us. I read All the Pretty Horses and loved the dream-like writing. When I started hearing the buzz about The Road, I was very excited and couldn't wait to read it and join the throng, singing the novelist's praises. Instead of a ma... More..

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