New Member

Hello blog followers,
I am Blake, one of the two new contributors to the Just words blog. I have no previous blogging experience and cant promise to be all that diligent in my posting responsibilities.

The types of subject that you can expect from me will probably center around the outdoor world such as hunting, fishing, and animal rights (or lack thereof). I also may offer a view or two from inside a fraternity for those of you who are not affiliated with the Greek system.

On a final note I ask that those who read comment on how they would correctly spell NAZI. This question is due to a bet that Matt and I had with Dr. T and he thinks that it is spell NATZI. Yes I realize that he is crazy but he owes Matt and I $20 apiece and it is imperative that he is defeated.

Oh and for the record, the spell check marked NATZI as incorrect.

Summer Reading List

I offer my humble apologies to my dedicated readers for an unexpected six-month hiatus from the blogging world. I have been very busy raising capital for a new silver mine in Peru. 

So I thought I would start back up again by telling you what books I would really like to read this summer.

1. 1848: Year of Revolution - A new look at the events of 1848, a year in which almost every major nation in Europe experienced a revolution of some sort.

2. Introducing Radical Orthodoxy - An accessible overview of the new Radical Orthodox theological movement, written by Calvin Professor of Philosophy James Smith.

3. Paris, 1919: Six Months that Changed the World - An account of the Versailles conference that followed the First World War and failed to secure a lasting peace for Europe.

4. The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World - Niall Ferguson explores what no one understands and everyone depends on: money and banking. 

5. The Trial -  Just because I haven't read very much Franz Kafka.

Comments? Suggestions?