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The author's construction of his reality of self!
A place to exercise ideas before writing about them with greater discipline.
Stephen Smoliar
The author's construction of his reality of self!
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- Stephen Smoliar
- Still trying to "liberate the mind from fear, superstition and pettiness."
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- How the Rich are Different
- Toni Morrison’s “Pierrot Lunaire” Moment
- A Disquieting Story about Leaks
- Entertainment for the Sake of Distracting Obfuscation
- Ignoring the Social Reality of the Library Building
- iTunes' Warped Priorities
- Today is the Day of Long-Winded Narrative
- Kathleen Ferrier Deserved Better
- Divided We Stand?
- Relief from Donizetti?
- A New “Stately Mansion” for the Rich and Mighty
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