A DUTIFUL SON

My son recently bought me an Amazon gift certificate for $100. Remembering what I used to say to my kids, the gift certificate stated:

"To: Dad
From: Books are your friends!
Thanks so much for all your help with Charlie. He's getting lots of walks and even more tablefood from Geno."

Today I redeemed my gift certificate. Here is what I ordered from Amazon:

Items shipping soon: Delivery estimate: September 15, 2008

1 of: How to Read Wittgenstein Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC
http://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Wittgenstein-Ray-Monk/dp/0393328201/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220929303&sr=8-1

1 of: Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of GeniusSold by: Amazon.com, LLC
http://www.amazon.com/Ludwig-Wittgenstein-Genius-Ray-Monk/dp/0140159959/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220933744&sr=8-1

1 of: Liberty of Conscience: In Defense of America's Tradition Of Religious Equality Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC
http://www.amazon.com/Liberty-Conscience-Americas-Tradition-Religious/dp/0465051642/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220960657&sr=8-1

1 of: In Praise of Prejudice: The Necessity of Preconceived IdeasSold by: Amazon.com, LLC
http://www.amazon.com/Praise-Prejudice-Necessity-Preconceived-Ideas/dp/1594032025/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220961432&sr=8-1

1 of: A Secular AgeSold by: Amazon.com, LLC Items shipping soon: Delivery estimate: September 15, 2008
http://www.amazon.com/Secular-Age-Charles-Taylor/dp/0674026764/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220962208&sr=8-2

1 of: On the Unseriousness of Human Affairs: Teaching, Writing, Playing, Believing, Lecturing, Philosophizing, Singing, DancingSold by: Amazon.com, LLC
http://www.amazon.com/Unseriousness-Human-Affairs-Believing-Philosophizing/dp/1882926633/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220964039&sr=1-7

I'm in heaven! THANKS NICK

PhilosophyNow Magazine

An excellent magazine, Philosophy Now is published in London. I have enjoyed participating in its discussion forum for several years. In an effort to coordinate this blog with the discussion forum, I've posted a "REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION" topic under the "Political Philosophy" section of the forum. http://forum.philosophynow.org/viewforum.php?f=13 .

I expect that there will be some lively discussions in the forum about the Republican National Convention (and about the Presidential campaign which will end with the election in November).