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Republicans Can’t Be Christians — Sorry!

On By Scott HolstadIn Politics, Religion/Philosophy13 Comments

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-like-jesus-disciples_us_583e48d7e4b04fcaa4d5bd72?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-like-jesus-disciples_us_583e48d7e4b04fcaa4d5bd72?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063   Oh, holy shit! If this doesn't discredit ALL CHRISTIANS in everyone's eyes, than what will? Trump a disciple of Jesus? Trump EVERY disciple of Jesus rolled into one? Are the Christians going totally insane now? At this point, with 81% of all white evangelicals having voted for Trump, it's obvious to me that …

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A Review of Fatal System Error

On By Scott HolstadIn Book Reviews, geopolitics, Science & Technology

Fatal System Error: The Hunt for the New Crime Lords Who are Bringing Down the Internet by Joseph Menn My rating: 3 of 5 stars Fatal System Error is an absolutely scary as shit, totally frightening book about today’s hackers and their ties to the Russian mob and how billions of US dollars in terms …

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A Review of The Fugitive Game

On By Scott HolstadIn 5-Star Books, Book Reviews, Culture/Commentary, Science & Technology

The Fugitive Game: Online with Kevin Mitnick by Jonathan Littman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I realized as I was reading this that I had read this before -- 20 years ago when it was first published. I had forgotten that, but it came back to me as I read it again. And I …

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A Review of From Counterculture to Cyberculture

On By Scott HolstadIn Book Reviews, Culture/Commentary, Science & Technology

From Counterculture to Cyberculture: Stewart Brand, the Whole Earth Network, and the Rise of Digital Utopianism by Fred Turner My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book was a massive disappointment. I had been wanting to read it for so long and had really been looking forward to it. I had heard about the Whole …

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A Review of The Transvection Machine

On By Scott HolstadIn Book Reviews, Science Fiction

The Transvection Machine by Edward D. Hoch My rating: 4 of 5 stars Oh no! Vander Defoe, the inventor of the new transvection machine that's going to save humanity, has been murdered! At least that's how it appears. He goes to the hospital to have his appendix removed and the mechanical surgeon causes blood to …

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