Category Archives: Books and Literature

“Buddenbrooks”, Thomas Mann’s First Published Novel

One can easily find a summary and analysis of the book on the Internet, such as this from “BookRags.” I have a different, but not contrary, view of the book which I offer below. The edition I bought was published in … Continue reading →

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Reading ‘Lost Horizon’: A String of Synchronicities?

Synchronicity is a concept originated by Carl G. Jung.  A simple description of the concept, by a skeptic, reads: “meaningful coincidences”. However defined and accepted, I cannot resist telling here of a string of possibly meaningful coincidences within the last … Continue reading →

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