Unfortunately I just don't have time for leisure reading at the moment.
The reason Gryphon seems to appear here more is simply that he seems to present more photo opportunities. As you can probably guess, I don't have alot of extra time. I've really had the chance to have my views on any of number of things challenged which always leads to a greater opportunity for reflection and growth. As much as I'd like to totally blame it on being busy, when I've sat down to write a blog post lately, I just haven't really wanted to. As you can probably guess, I don't have alot of extra time.
As a result, I'm officially declaring that Where the Dolphins Play is on an indefinate hiatus.
One book you wish had never been written.
One book you have been meaning to read. One book you wish you had written.
Olympic Committee supports D.
There's been numerous posts that I've started but just could never get into and ended up deleting without ever finishing. Ironically, my reading and studying of the Bible probably contributed in my move towards agnosticism in a way Mencken couldn't even begin to compete with.
So to put aside the idea that the frequent pictures of Gryphon indicate some sort of favoritism, here's Hobbes doing what he does best; supervising. I think everybody should read it at least once.
At the time, I really had no clue about the subtexts on human nature and government that I'm so well aware of now, it was just a good story. I was pretty young when I read it and I highly suspect that were I to read it again today, I would get far more of the jokes, but would probably find them less funny. One book you wish had never been written.
In otherwords, he likes to be near the action, not part of it.
One book you are currently reading. The result is feeble, illogical, excuse-making that ends up enshrined as judicial precedent.
Freedom of speech may grant you the right to say what you want, but it doesn't give you the right to supress disagreement.
Perhaps most importantly it was alot of fun. There's been numerous posts that I've started but just could never get into and ended up deleting without ever finishing. Hobbes on the other prefers to spend his time supervising.
One book you have read more than once.