Yes, we will be definitely releasing the audio from it. Possibly video as well.

What if we just called him "Gentile"? :)

Continuing in Chapter 3 we see this reoccurring theme of how poorly the characters treat each other:

"On the morrow she said not a word to me about gambling. In fact, she purposely avoided me, although her old manner to me had not changed: the same serene coolness was hers on meeting me -- a coolness that was mingled even with a spice of contempt and dislike. In short, she was at no pains to conceal her aversion to me."

I think Dostoevsky is really trying to hammer away at how people become relationally confused when they are addicted to something...when wealth/status is their driving force. I don't think Polina actually hates the narrator Alexei. But he's ridden with guilt and consequently reads every reaction as a perceived slight.

Hey all, I'm about to post something on the Member Feed this afternoon that will clear up the confusion. Check this out in the meantime: http://ricochet.com/member-feed/The-Gambler-Day-One-Chapter-One

That's awesome! And yes, Perelandra is even better. One of the most spiritually creative narratives you'll ever read.

This is the copy/translation I've read through a few times and enjoyed using: http://www.amazon.com/Gambler-Dover-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486290816

Please do so! The more the merrier!

Yes, you can join in the conversation taking place on Twitter at the #TheGambler hash-tag...but I will also be posting a separate post here on Ricochet for communication about the chapters we cover each day.

Tomorrow (Wednesday) is ONLY Chapter 1.

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Really appreciate your feedback! And yes, Walking Dead is one of my favorite shows and will be discussed on a future episode.

Definitely working on that. It wasn't Andrew's fault, it was on my end. But better days ahead!

Nope, we just talk about the overall arc of the show/characters and themes.

Do it! :)

“The problem isn't that Johnny can't read. The problem isn't even that Johnny can't think. The problem is that Johnny doesn't know what thinking is; he confuses it with feeling.”
― Thomas Sowell

So then what, in your opinion, are the things that the Right hold sacred? Faith? Family?

Mark Steyn once said that since comedy is taking reality and tweaking it, most liberals - by definition - cannot be true comedians because they refuse to accept and tweak all of the realities that exist. What do you think of that statement? I'm inclined to agree.

Thanks! Let me know what you think!