http://www.librarything.com/groups/scrantonreadsScranton Reads is a community reading event organized by the City of Scranton and the Albright Memorial Library. Each year during the month of October, citizens of Scranton get together to read a great work of literature. They participate in book discussions and special events related to the chosen work. Scranton Reads has two main goals. The first goal is to encourage reading among people of all ages. The second goal is to bring the community together through sharing a common experience.http://www.librarything.com/topic/71684#June 2011<br />look at it this way, religion science all untrue but true. there are things that are true that cant possably be untrue. but they happen at a personal level and it only deals with you or someone you know. history, science, politcs, religion. all are wrong. but before you calling me anything like an athiest or agnostic or anarchist hear me out. know that science in itself even if currently true isnt... real truth means that greater truth can be dicovered trough it. science is truth to the limit we understand it... for even science can be changed and thats just it is allowed to change science is understanding. but one day in the future a scientist can discover something new that debunks a previous theory or idea. but i have this thing with religion even when proved wrong or untrue it still cant be debunked. its not allowed... it claims absolute truth in itself. i do not dismiss the idea of "god" because the word god can simply mean anything even aliens or knowlage itself. (all this time seeking god, maybe god is knolwage and understanding.) but it is unlikly any holy book wrtten by hands of man is not going to be able to understand or discribe and put into words what there god is, acts or looks like. nothing is true on basis greater truth can take it place. in my opinon all truth is only temporary or incomplete. but look at the world and history. history is wrtten by the victor. and only come as peace of the whole truth. math is the only thing that donest have a right or wrong. you can be right or wrong. but math is a way of figuring out truth. ive spend many nights thinking about this statment "nothing is absolutly true, everything is a possablity" even in a video game those words are true. heres my spin. "i am inlightened on the basis that i know i understand nothing. but understand that i have the ability to know everything, and that nothing is absolutely true, but everything is possable." Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:47:05 -0400http://www.librarything.com/topic/98771#September 2010<br />This year for Scranton Reads, we are doing something a little different. Instead of picking one title from American literature, we are celebrating the works of [[Mark Twain]]! In this space, we can discuss any of his works, his life, his quotes, or accomplishments. We can ask questions of specific titles or just [[Mark Twain]] in general. Please visit www.scrantonreads.org for a list of events for the month of October. All are welcome to join in! Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:40:12 -0400http://www.librarything.com/topic/75935#November 2009<br />Now that I've read the book and talked about it so often, when I met Tim and heard him speak it was like meeting up with an old friend I haven't seen in a while. There was this air of familiarity and when he started telling stories, I actually turned to someone and said, "Oh, I love this story," as if I was there and knew them myself. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:19:25 -0500http://www.librarything.com/topic/74771#October 2009<br />I think too, that not making the decision was the cowards choice. It's much easier to do what people have told you to do or to follow the leader and not make the choice. Not that I think he is at all a coward, I think he was afraid of the unknown and at that point, going to war was more of a certainty than what would happen if he ran. So, to Tee-tuhm's number 3 point, I think the uncertainty of what else he would do would've been the brave choice. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:24:30 -0400http://www.librarything.com/topic/74139#October 2009<br />Each man not only carries things that are necessary, but in carrying certain items, they become necessity themselves. Mitchell Sanders is an RTO, and so carries a PRC-25 radio. Rat Kiley is the medic and carries morphine, plasma, medicine. Henry Dobbins is loaded with the heavy artillary. Jimmy Cross, the leader, carries a compass, maps, books, everything he needs in order to serve his purpose as a leader. I wonder, will you remember these men's names (repeated so often in this one chapter alone) or will you remember moreso the stories surrounding them, or the ones whose stories hit home most (like Jimmy and Martha)?Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:51:39 -0400