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My Guide Dog Is A Genius

July 10, 2013 by Chris Hofstader Leave a Comment

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A couple of weeks back, I wrote my first ever book review of “The Bonobo and The Atheist” and a bunch of readers told me that the liked it and I enjoyed writing the piece so here’s another book review. The Genius of Dogs: How Dogs Are Smarter Than You Think by Brian Hare and… Read more about My Guide Dog Is A Genius

Filed Under: Book Review Tagged With: Books, Criticism, Dogs, Guide Dogs

Sending Books to Prisoners

July 3, 2013 by Chris Hofstader Leave a Comment

Yesterday, I learned that a friend of mine, a young woman for whom I care a real lot, was sentenced to 360 days in county jail in Florida. Today, I will follow the new Florida regulations and send her a few new books to read directly from Amazon, the only way that one can send… Read more about Sending Books to Prisoners

Filed Under: Personal Essay Tagged With: Addiction, Crime, Friends, Substtance Abuse Disorder

You Can’t Take Away From My Gratitude

June 29, 2013 by Chris Hofstader Leave a Comment

Last week, I wrote my first ever book review, about “The Bonobo and the Atheist” and a lot of readers told me that they enjoyed it. Today, I’m trying my hand at writing review of an album that I have been listening to a lot lately. Unlike my fairly serious and intellectual background studying literature,… Read more about You Can’t Take Away From My Gratitude

Filed Under: Music Review Tagged With: Friends, Music, Pod Delusion, Shelley Segal, Token Skeptic

Chimps Are From Jersey; Bonobos Are From Boulder

June 18, 2013 by Chris Hofstader 1 Comment

Introduction   I have enjoyed a lifetime of reading literary criticism. In junior high, when I first found myself blown away by some writers who would become literary friends for life, authors like Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Gore Vidal, Norman Mailer, Hunter S. Thompson and so many more who have provided me with a rich reading… Read more about Chimps Are From Jersey; Bonobos Are From Boulder

Filed Under: Book Review Tagged With: Atheism, Blindness, Book Review, Disability, Empathy, Evolution, Humanism

Blind Libertarians: Oxymorons or Just Morons

June 16, 2013 by Chris Hofstader 9 Comments

After posting the article about the poor experience I had with USAirways on my trip home from Las Vegas, most of my readers responded very positively. Unfortunately, about 4 people, all blind themselves and mostly supporters of NFB, seem to believe that, because of entirely irrational libertarian politics regarding disability, that an American with a… Read more about Blind Libertarians: Oxymorons or Just Morons

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Civil Rights, Disability, Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Libertarianism, NFB, Philosophy

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