Naomi Claps

Comparison Between Grades and Income

Of course grades have a cap of 4.0. Income does not. But why shouldn't someone determine that your 4.0 is excessive, based on privilage and that others have a right to your accomplishments?

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Wilson on Trump

...when the respectability police shut down intelligent discussion of hot issues, they only succeed in getting fruitcake discussion of them. Take a page from the gun rights advocates. When controversial opinions are outlawed, only outlaws will have controversial opinions.

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Jesus Christ is YAHWEH

Jesus Christ is YAHWEH
Yaweh the Son - to speak with trinitarian clarity.

Book Review: Birth of Britian

History of the English Speaking Peoples: Birth of Britian Vol 1 by Winston S. Churchill

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


On a scale of 1 - 5

Clarity/Consistency 2 - I found myself getting confused numerous times because on numerous occasions rather than outright say things, he would make the reader read between the lines, or put things in terms that did not make sense to me. Overall structure was mostly but not totally sequential.

Rationality 5 - I found no fallacies.

Creativity 4 - He makes the reader read between the lines, which was quite witty at times (when it made sense to me).

Narrative 4 - There was a fair amount of balance by telling stories when interesting enough.

Paradigm Shift 3 - I did learn a lot and gained a much better understanding of the middle ages in regard to political conflict and the function of the monarchy as it existed in England.

Emotion 4 - Was not the most emotional book, but Churchill does definitely praises some kings and historical events more than others and draws the reader into that admiration or disapproval.


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Book Review: The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Clarity/Consistency 4 - The confused states of Jason were appropriate to the story but led to confusing narrative at times.

Rationality 5 - No noticed contradictions.

Creativity 4 - Jason learning about his past as a means of driving the plot was creative, especially since there were many layers of identity. Also, I found some of the problem solving interesting.

Narrative 3 - I had no problems with the amount of narrative, but some of the character development did not seem believeable.

Paradigm Shift 1 - Did not shape the way I think about the world to any degree.

Emotion 4 - Definitely felt the anguish of some of the sticky situations they got themselves into. Did not find the love relationship believable.


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