Everett Jenkins Birthday Blog

  A few months ago, my middle daughter sent me a text message and asked that I listen to the following podcast: Podcast | Mary-Jane Rubenstein, "Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion… (newbooksnetwork.com) After listening to the podcast, I was thoroughly depressed and felt like resigning from Star Fleet Academy.  I encourage all who can to listen to the podcast to do so and to contemplate what this means for the future of mankind.  As my middle daughter explained, the issues set forth in the podcast are some of the profound reasons why I only have fur babies as grandchildren.   As for those who are reading the book and pondered the connection between Astrotopia and Native American Heritage Month, well Professor Rubinstein makes the connection between the current space quest with the spirit of Manifest Destiny that defined America and with the spirit of divine command of conquest that was previously mandated in the land of Canaan.  As Professor Rubinstein write...

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November is Native American Heritage Month, also known as National American Indian Heritage Month  National American Indian Heritage Month - Wikipedia In recognition of the month, I had planned on reading  Blood Memory: The Tragic Decline and Improbable Resurrection of the American Buffalo.   However, a book that has been on mind for some time seems to be more appropriate for this Native American Heritage Month.   The book I have chosen for this Native American Heritage Month is  Astrotopia: The Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race  by Mary-Jane Rubinstein.  I think you will find the connection once you begin reading the book. Peace, Everett "Skip" Jenkins Fairfield, California November 3, 2023 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From:  skipjen2865@aol.com <skipjen2865@aol.com> To:   Sent:  Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 04:19:31 AM PDT Subject:  Book of the Month for the Month of October 2023: Meditations by Marcu...