Religio-Political Talk (RPT) Bio

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By PapaGiorgio / May 04 2010 / in / 1 Comment »

Real Name: Sean Giordano

Socrates said if you find “a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.” Being a decent philosopher aside, I have been blessed with both a wonderful wife and two very cool boys to boot! My youngest child [now a high schooler] has a closeness to Gracie Allen when she said, “when I was born, I was so surprised I couldn’t talk for a year and a half.” And my oldest son [now a Marine] taught me that the difference between couple-hood and babyhood is moisture. Paul Reiser said it best, “everything in my life is now more moist. Between your spittle, your diapers, your spit-up and drool, you got your baby food, your wipes, your formula, your leaky bottles, sweaty baby backs, and numerous other untraceable sources – all creating an ever-present moistness in [our] life, which heretofore was mainly dry.” I was born in 1970, a perfect time to catch the re-runs of Felix the Cat and Lassie, as well as catching the new Justice League and S.W.A.T. We are the generation of arcade games and classic 80’s movies, Metallica and N.W.A. I wouldn’t want to be in any other time in history than the one I was born into.

I have mentioned for the audience of my old blog, but will again mention it here for any new readers: this is not meant to be an explicitly Christian blog. While I hold to and vehemently defend a particular worldview, I do not intend this site to be “rosy cheeked” — “pure as the driven snow” depot for faith. This site is meant for men and women who are confident enough in themselves, their faith, and their culture to know that the “holier-than-thou” lifestyle is best adhered to by those other than ourselves. So expect language and raw thoughts at times, in a respectful or satirical manner. In other words, CAUTION, “Religio-Poltical Apologetics” ahead!

Conservative Brawler Over 20-years ago I was incarcerated for 3-felonies. A Christian Sheriff got his hands on me and I was pulled by the Spirit back to the faith of my youth and the Finished work on the Cross and have studied to show myself approved since. I graduated in 2009 with an MATS (Master of Arts in Theological Studies). Full circle, so-to-speak. I have recently been diagnosed with MS.

I have interests, and most of them pertain to reading and learning as a hobby. I own about 5,000 books and about 500 documentaries and truly believe the statement by Mark Twain that “The man who does not read good books is no better than the man who can’t.” Thomas Jefferson chimed in when he said that “Books constitute capital. A library book lasts as long as a house, for hundreds of years. It is not, then, an article of mere consumption but fairly of capital, and often in the case of professional men [or women], setting out in life, it is their only capital.” Which brings me to a long list of books. These are books I have read and would wish my sons to read or have a few of for reference by the time they’re 40 or so, preferably earlier. Mind you, if this is my wish for the two guys I love and dig the most, others who visit here may benefit from this list as well (following the book list is a DVD list as well). I will mark one book from each category that is a readable introduction to the thinking in said category: