Pediatrician from the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin. Tweets over books of classic fiction, history, economics, philosophy, and religion.
Joined November 2021
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Just read โ Politics And The English Languageโ by George Orwell. Written in 1946. Roughly 30 pages. As relevant now as it was when written. If modern discussions filled with a lot of words, but little to no meaning bothers youโฆ this is a must read! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
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Driftless Books and Music in Viroqua WI. 19 years of selling used books and music out of a converted tobacco processing plant. The creativity and passion for things that matter in Driftless Wisconsin always amazes me!
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6 Aug 2023
You have inherent worth. You have value that is not tied to appearance, wealth, talents, or the evaluations of others. You matter.
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โTruth eludes us if we do not concentrate with total attention on its pursuit.โ
#Solzhenitsyn
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Check out this amazing map showing independent book stores of the Midwest. It truly is a work of art! Great to see so many options for locally owned independent book stores. Well done @beardhero! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
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Dragon Tale books in Menomonie Wisconsin. Owner and operator Ann has made this a place to not only shop, but for people to gather and talk books. A must see if in town!
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30 Jul 2023
โNothing is so necessary for a young man as the company of intelligent women.โ
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28 Jul 2023
Thereโs one thing you have to know to understand why so many people claim to be offended by small things now:
They WANT to be offended. Hereโs the psychology behind why:
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7 Jun 2023
This is what happens when the joy of the Lord is your strength.
#BoomerSooner #WCWS
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Loved your list @WriteGrlProbs
1. Gordon S. Wood
2. Thomas Sowell
3. Bernard Bailyn
4. Thomas Wolfe
5. David McCullough
9 May 2023
Omitting collected works sets, whatโre the top 5 authors in your library by number of books on your shelves? (including both books by & about the author).
QT with your answer:
1) Christie
2) Tolkein
3) Ellis Peters
4) David McCullough
5) Austen
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13 Feb 2023
This man has a bookstore in Morocco and has read more than 4000 of the books in his shop.
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Slower is better. Driftless WI.
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Jack Kerouac display at Public Market bookstore in Viroqua WI. I am totally dusting off โOn the Roadโ tonight.
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Just finished โThe Trialโ by Franz Kafka. A shockingly terrifying book of arbitrary and distant unreasoning authority. It is a haunting story, and important read due to its originality and influence on later dystopian works. Highly recommended!๐
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7 Jul 2022
28 years ago today, Forrest Gump hit the box office. I was honored to play the wounded Vietnam Veteran, Lt Dan Taylor, and represent so many of our wounded veterans who selflessly served our country. And today, itโs an honor to help โthe real Lt. Danโsโ @GarySiniseFound #icecream
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Every July 4, we have the privilege of observing a civic ritual that honors the creation of a new form of government that built a world that's freer, more prosperous & more open to learning than any other that has existed in human history. #IndependenceDay americanmind.org/salvo/four-โฆ
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โSelfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live.โ Oscar Wilde
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One of the greatest leaders of all time put his story to pen and paper so we can all share it. His honest struggle that lead to his commitment to non-violence inspires awe and humility. What a treasure great individuals and their stories can be. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
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22 Jun 2021
โLife goes fastโ
โข The advice everyone ignores when young but gives when old.
The perception of time is one of the dark sides of compound interest.
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โLife and Death in Shanghaiโ by Nien Cheng is an absolute classic. Her story of persecution and imprisonment during the cultural revolution in communist China under Mao Zedong. She escaped by faith and resilience, with her life, and her humanity, intact. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ
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