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Hauntings and Other Fantastic Tales - Vernon Lee
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
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A pioneer in the genre of "Psychological" Ghost stories, whereupon allowance is made for both the narrator as well as uncanny origins. Floridly written, it takes a while for the mind to shape itself to the meander of her prose, but worth it, references to classical literature and art abound, Gothic tales evoking the ruins and landscapes of Italy.
3:10 To Yuma
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In keeping with the Western Theme, this 2007 film with Christian Bale and Russell Crowe was excellent. Really excellent. Well paced, superbly acted, the most despicable of villains, it has it all. If it had a flaw - it might be the general amorality of the piece - other than a couple of central characters (no spoilers) almost all of the Bandits, Bad Guys and Lawmen were - well, a little too deeply flawed for my taste. I think I need to find something a little more affirming to watch...
The Role of Luck ...
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
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An excellent long read via Scientific American: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/the-role-of-luck-in-life-success-is-far-greater-than-we-realized/
It should be noted that while I don't question the research or the results I don't view it as an "enabling" worldview - I generally prefer to take agency for ones actions and outcomes, but that is an "outlook" and the article deals with facts.
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