In Due Course

Project Gutenberg recently published Eben Holden, A Tale of the North Country.
 
This book was the 4th most popular book in 1900, and tracks the author’s own memories of growing up in New York during the 1800′s. 
 
The following text is copied directly from Chapter 21.
 
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I travelled in new roads that vacation time. Politics and religion,as [...]

Looked at in another way, for about every 30 living human beings who leave Detroit, one dead human being follows. Moreover, anecdotal evidence compiled by a Detroit professor suggests the figure may be twice as high, meaning city records may be incomplete and that thousands upon thousands of deceased people have been relocated from the [...]

Have you ever heard of Jerry McClain? 
 
I just finished reading his book, co-authored with his wife, entitled Happy Days and Dark Nights.  It is a fascinating life story.
 
Jerry’s mother was a Dobson, somehow related to Dr. James Dobson.  Jerry’s father was a radio evangelist, but a hidden alcoholic.  Jerry grew up singing on his [...]

"I told them to go f— themselves," Riddle said Tuesday over a bowl of oatmeal. He laughed. "If you want to indict my black a–, then indict me.""Why me? You want to know why they’re trying to get me?" Riddle asked. "Because I’ve got a big name. I’ve got access and they know that. But [...]

I’m too busy to blog.  (Or, rather, I’m too distracted to blog.)  ((Or, rather, I am too lazy to blog.))  So, rather than blog about these excerpts, I will just post them without commentary.  One more comprehensive exam to go…
 
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"I had become a pinata for organized labor and demagogues unconcerned with complex realities," Miller wrote. [...]

…such rejection should be stated with a full develop­ment of the reasons rather than by a mere conclusion coupled with some stereotyped expression.  

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/0700_707_07_g.htm

In fact, "English" sounded so nice that when I imagined what it could look like, I would see a bright, white light and I would hear the comforting sound of children laughing and [...]

This should be a good read.

http://www.deityofchrist.com/about-the-book.html