The Town of Odyssey

Jonathan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:25 pm Going Clear by the incomparable Lawrence Wright. It's an expose about scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, and David Miscavige

That sounds a really interesting read, if possibly stomach-turning at times.

Catspaw wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:37 pm

Jonathan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:25 pm Going Clear by the incomparable Lawrence Wright. It's an expose about scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, and David Miscavige

That sounds a really interesting read, if possibly stomach-turning at times.

Yes, and yes. Hubbard was a disturbed man.

Catspaw wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 8:28 pm

Marvin D. wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 7:59 am Finding Me - Viola Davis

This caught my attention for a second until I realized that I thought it said Viola Desmond, which would have been a more obscure choice, particularly for a non-Canadian. My bad. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/ ... la-desmond

that was actually an interesting read, thanks Catspaw! but yes, not the same Viola indeed

Marvin D. wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 6:25 am

Catspaw wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 8:28 pm

Marvin D. wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 7:59 am Finding Me - Viola Davis

This caught my attention for a second until I realized that I thought it said Viola Desmond, which would have been a more obscure choice, particularly for a non-Canadian. My bad. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/ ... la-desmond

that was actually an interesting read, thanks Catspaw! but yes, not the same Viola indeed

Always happy to educate!

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Sounds interesting,Laurie!

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