Books

I look at an old book, I see a piece of history. You may look at an old book and see something that should’ve been thrown out years ago. To-may-to, to-mah-to.  Read More »

My mother wasn't even completely in the front door this morning when she pegged me with her gaze. She held a book up triumphantly in my direction. "You have to read this book," she stated by way of greeting.

"What is it?" I asked, leery.  Read More »

This is an Analytical Response to Voegelin’s Science, Politics, and Gnosticism  Read More »

Prejudice comes in all shapes and sizes, and surprisingly, mine is for the literary world. It's probably a natural thing for a reader to be drawn away from certain books or topics--simply because they think they know what they like already. Some people are Western-aholics, while others prefer to escape into fantasy or science fiction.  Read More »

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On Progressive U, we encourage you to express yourself. We want to hear all the opinions you have, so long as you don’t attack others for their opinions. Many others have not been so lucky. Throughout history, a number of authors and books have been banned from being read by various governments and communities for one reason or another.  Read More »

Part of this blog is about the ever-present argument that there's not enough originality on this site. The other part is just something I've been wondering for some time. Let's start locally, here at ProgressiveU, shall we?  Read More »

Too many kids today don’t like to read. Which, for me personally, I don’t understand. I love reading, it’s a way to disconnect with what’s going on around you, yet still be thinking. For as long as I’ve been able to read I’ve loved reading. I think that more kids would like to read if they grew up with having a story read to them.  Read More »