Going through The Screwtape Letters on audiobook.
It's been more than a decade since I read it last and it's good to revisit. What's struck me most so far is the parallels between worrying about the unknown in the context of a world war and worrying about the unknown during Covid times. Not to say they are the same but there are parallels. It's a worthwhile read or listen.
Just got Warrior Poet on Audible. Going to start it today while I work.
Reading Forged In Fire by Dave Roever. A Vietnam Veteran and has a tremendous ministry. It's remarkable what he went through. If you ever get to hear him speak, check him out. I have heard him many times. Maybe John could have him on one of this shows.
Read a couple books this month
Milton's "Paradise Lost" it's a classic, some interesting things in it but I didn't really enjoy it. It's an odd hodgepodge of mythos, biblical fiction, theology, popular philosophy from its time, and antiquated style of poetry. I'm glad to have read it but I didn't enjoy it and I doubt I'll revisit.
Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking by Mehdi Hassan
Sophistry. Literally. This is about winning arguments with as little logos as possible. This is not Aristotle's rhetoric. I forced myself to finish it because I think it's important to listen to people with whom you disagree. He leans hard left and doesn't until the end really mention how much he leans on having a team to research traps for him to lay. But if you're interested in how especially left leaning people argue, this is worth the read or listen.
Just finished Jack Carr's Terminal List, and been reading True Believer.
Just finished The Thanatos Syndrome by Walker Percy and now I'm moving on to Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell.
WP way first ! book in a while reading all way though ! liked alot ! Just wanted to know more about john and the thinking of and acting on the WP way ! out standing i think in the lay out of it !, from a 70 year old SFC U.S. Army ! view point !
Finished "Foundation and Empire" by Asimov. It's the second in the Foundation series. Not as strong as the first but it was good to read some classic sci-fi.
Working on "Book of Five Rings" now. I read it in my early 20s but I'm getting different things from it this time around.