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Not much up. \u00a0Finished the Latin, worked out, worked on my presentation: \u00a0Reimagining Faith, watched one TV program and read some. \u00a0Vince Flynn, local author of the Mitch Rapp counter-terrorism novels, writes in the foreward to his book, Kill Shot, that he has prostate cancer. \u00a0This is the book I began last night.<\/p>\n
I’m still poking around in Autumn in the Heavenly City (Taiping Rebellion) and Quest (a massive on energy and security by a guy who’s supposed to be the best in the field). \u00a0I read them more slowly.<\/p>\n
Why I read non-fiction more slowly than fiction (usually). \u00a0During the bulk of my day I work with my brain, writing my own fiction, writing these blogs, studying for MIA tours, doing Latin translations, reading material from magazines and websites and books.<\/p>\n
In the evening, when I turn to recreational reading, I find non-fiction often seems like an extension of my day; that is, it requires thought and careful attention, plus I’m learning something. \u00a0Most often, in the evenings, I’m ready for something mindless. \u00a0Fiction usually (not always) qualifies. \u00a0Some TV, occasionally, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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