Scientific randomness in the universe goes beyond particles at the molecular level and can extend to everything we encounter in our lives. Random Library Book is a series of my walks down different library aisles and I randomly pick out a book. I bring light to books that might otherwise get lost in the large repetitive physical aisles of a library.
Religion and Self-Acceptance: A Study of the Relationship Between Belief in God and the Desire to Know By John F. Haught This book was first published in 1976 by New York's Paulist Press. Sitting at 189 pages, the book appeared to have been read three times since its life on that library shelf in the Philosophy section. Flipping through the pages I began thinking about the questions of life that just do not go away. Where do we come from? Does God exist? Why are we here? Why an ultimate fate of having to decide to believe in God or not? Author John F. Haught takes the reader through his questions on religion and why we have such a desire to know. This book would be of interest to those who enjoy deep philosophical views on religion.
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Scientific randomness in the universe goes beyond particles at the molecular level and can extend to everything we encounter in our lives. Random Library Book is a series of my walks down different library aisles and I randomly pick out a book. I bring light to books that might otherwise get lost in the large repetitive physical aisles of a library.
Objects in Motion: The Circulation of Religion and Sacred Objects in the Late Antique and Byzantine World. By Hallie G. Meredith Wondering past the religion section of the library, I randomly grabbed this anthology which contains a series of papers that had their origins in a symposium convened while the editor was a Research Fellow at the Bard Graduate Center of New York in May 2008. The compilation was produced in 2011. The book contains 129 pages and is illustrated throughout in black and white. The Publisher is the British Archaeological Reports. Flipping through the pages, I found this be a tough read, but worth it for those who want to study religion and how sacred objects are circulated within culture at a very specific time frame in humanity. Scientific randomness in the universe goes beyond particles at the molecular level and can extend to everything we encounter in our lives. Random Library Book is a series of my walks down different library aisles and I randomly pick out a book. I bring light to books that might otherwise get lost in the large repetitive physical aisles of a library.
The Fatal Friendship: Mary Antoinette, Count Ferson and the Flight to Varennes By Stanley Loomis Published in 1972 at 341 pages, this book is about the relationship between Mary Antoinette and Count Ferson as their intimacy had consequences that intrigues historians even today. Mary’s circumstances with fate has made her the most celebrated queen in the history of France. This book retells their romance turned into a fatal relationship. This research story includes pictures of great paintings of the historic people involved. I got the impression that this story was meant to be told because the book had some wear to it. I was going through the images in the book and it really helped bring me back to a day that I'm unfamiliar with, as society and culture was very different back then than it is now. Good read for those interested in a biography on Marie Antoinette and important events during the French Revolution. Scientific randomness in the universe goes beyond particles at the molecular level and can extend to everything we encounter in our lives. Random Convo is a series of my random conversations with people, or my overhearing of one. This is an exercise of listening and being aware and mindful in the moment.
This past weekend while I was at a wedding I had a random conversation with a women who told me that she noticed how much her dogs were genderdized liked us humans and took the distinct personality of a male or female. She went on saying that her female dog is such a girl and their male dog such a boy, that they do things that are typical of these human genders. She postulated that this could mean that dogs are intellectual like us humans and that what’s innate is really encapsulated in our gender. Scientific randomness in the universe goes beyond particles at the molecular level and can extend to everything we encounter in our lives. Random Convo is a series of my random conversations with people, or my overhearing of one. This is an exercise of listening and being aware and mindful in the moment.
While at Monkey Island for a young family member's birthday party I overheard a fun conversation taking place between a mother and a son at a nearby table. The child was trying to feel his mother’s heartbeat but couldn't. After several minutes he said, "Mommy you don't have a heart because you have boobs, so there was no room for it." Scientific randomness in the universe goes beyond particles at the molecular level and can extend to everything we encounter in our lives. Random Library Book is a series of my walks down different library aisles and I randomly pick out a book. I bring light to books that might otherwise get lost in the large repetitive physical aisles of a library.
The Government Publications section of the library intrigued me today. Of all the books I went passed, I randomly picked up: After Katrina: The Role of the Department of Justice Katrina Fraud Task Force and Agency Inspectors General in Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse What a hefty title I first thought to myself. Browsing the pages, I began to think that if we need to have an agency that oversees fraud when dealing with disasters such as Katrina, then what a shame. It’s bad enough we have a natural disaster that changes many people’s lives forever, but then we are confronted with the perils of fraud as well, all while the government is trying to provide help to those in need. This is a perfect example of the balance that naturally comes when good is being done. The US Government knowing this, formed a Committee on Government Reform to scope out the details of the fraud and abuse that took place during our response to Katrina. Some examples of fraud noted in the book include bribery, issues with debris removal contracts, FEMA hotel rooms not used for evacuees, and much more. This book goes into detail about their findings as its content is the hearing notes before the subcommittee on Government Management, Finance and Accountability in May of 2006. An interesting read of 114 pages for those interested in political science and anyone curious about the type of fraud schemes that can be developed by man. Scientific randomness in the universe goes beyond particles at the molecular level and can extend to everything we encounter in our lives. Random Library Book is a series of my walks down different library aisles and I randomly pick out a book. I bring light to books that might otherwise get lost in the large repetitive physical aisles of a library.
Five Miles Away, A World Apart: One City, Two Schools, and the Story of Educational Opportunity in Modern America By James E. Ryan This book was published by Oxford University Press in 2010 at 384 pages and is about the fight between Urban and Suburban schools and the obvious disparities between them. The book discusses opinions from precedence in educational law, research and interviews. For those interested in segregation in American school systems, the failed legal programs and thoughts on innovative ways to fight them. Scientific randomness in the universe goes beyond particles at the molecular level and can extend to everything we encounter in our lives. Random Library Book is a series of my walks down different library aisles and I randomly pick out a book. I bring light to books that might otherwise get lost in the large repetitive physical aisles of a library.
The New World of the Oceans: Men and Oceanography By Daniel Behrman This book was published in 1969 at 436 pages. The book is pretty large and full of lots of information. It is a lot of reading with many illustrations throughout that helps document the author’s voyage to discovery. The author interviewed and documented the science of the sea. He was not trained in oceanography, but instead was interested in the new world of the ocean and decided to take a personal study to enrich some type of internal calling of him. He traveled all over the world and studied the oceans and wrote a book all about it. Looks to be a good read for those interested in learning more about an objective view of the study of the ocean, all the while peeking into the soul of a man on a journey. |
Kat Lahr
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