Sep 28, 2010 Posted by Joelle

A Little Gem From The “Afterlives”

I don’t think I’ll ever stop singing the praises of David Eagleman’s superb collection of short-stories, “Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives.” I remember when I bought it, I was wandering the aisles and stacks of books at Virgin and it stood out with its smart cover and catchy reviews. When I started reading the jacket and flipping through the pages, there was no way... read more

Sep 12, 2010 Posted by Joelle

If God Existed, Why Doesn’t He Show Himself To His Creation?

A few weeks ago, I was having a Twitter conversation with my friend @Seleucid about god and the creation of the universe. The discussion grew from British physicist Stephen Hawking’s claim in his new book, “The Grand Design”, that god didn’t create the universe and that the Big Bang was inevitable due to the law of gravity. @Seleucid asked: Why does a God who runs the world so... read more

Mar 22, 2010 Posted by Joelle

If God Created The Cosmos, What Did He Do Before That?

Question: What was God doing before he created the cosmos? Christian Philosopher St. Augustine: Creating hell for people who ask questions that are too deep for them. read more

Mar 3, 2010 Posted by Joelle

Favorite Quotes: The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society

A very good friend of mine gifted me this book on my 29th birthday. Don’t be put off by the long and odd title. The book is a gem and one of my all-time favorite books. The story goes like this: It’s 1946 and author Juliet Ashton can’t think of what to write next. Out of the blue, she receives a letter from Dawsey Adams of Guernsey – by chance he’s acquired a book that once... read more