Sunday, December 8, 2019

Church of the Graveyard Saints (2019) by C. Joseph (Chuck) Greaves

This is a book by former Hahn & Hahn lawyer, Chuck Greaves.

It is about gas extraction in the four corners region.  A kid on a ranch comes out to UCLA, and then returns with her professor to try to a put a stop to it.

Lots of interesting information and good description of places-- the beauty and solitude of southwest Coloardo, and good old Pasadena/ Altadena.

Read it!

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House (2019)

This is one hot of the presses by investigative reporter Tom LoBianco, who had been covering Pence since his Indiana days.

It's a good story of a guy who, although no one but him knows for sure, may have traded his soul for power.  He certainly sacrificed some dignity.

The Indiana background part is interesting, too.

Sunday, December 1, 2019

The First Christmas by Marcus Borg and Dominic Crossan (2007)

This is a book about Christmas by my favorite theologians, Borg and Crossan. I've read this 2 or 3 times.  They really get to the meaning of Christmas and don't bother much with whether and what parts are factual.  No matter how long you study it, there's always something new to learn about Christmas.  It's good v. evil, underdog v. the power, light v darkness.  Read this one.