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Author: Kevin Holtsberry

I work in communications and public affairs. I try to squeeze in as much reading as I can while still spending time with my wife and two kids (and cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers and Michigan Wolverines during football season).
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Benice: An Adventure of Love and Friendship by Metin Karayaka

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

A middle-grade bedtime storybook written and illustrated in the tradition of classics. While adventures teach boys and girls importance of family and friendship...

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Quick Take: One Fatal Mistake by Tom Hunt

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

It turned out to be the fast paced thriller I was looking for but I was left cold by the ending. Everything went barreling toward a climax and then it just ki...

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Artemis by Andy Weir

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

All in all, it served its purpose in that it kept me entertained while not requiring much deep thought on my part. But I have to say it didn't make me want to ...

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Brookhiser on Bob Dole’s Salute & Custom

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

But we have customs that train us in how to behave, curbing our emotions and memories. Every conservative writes about them: Don’t tear down the great English o...

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Opening paragraph of the year candidate

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

What a brilliant start to this Kevin Williamson post in The Corner at NRO: Eric Levitz of New York magazine has written a long-ish post that is mostly about my ...

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Quote: Tumbling down an existential staircase …

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Being Busy can be likened to tumbling down an existential staircase: stimulus, reaction, stimulus, reaction.  This frenetic cycle of reactivity holds our attent...

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