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The History and Creation of Christ the Redeemer

Published on August 31, 2026

Standing Tall Over Rio: The History and Creation of Christ the Redeemer

I can see this statue from how apartment. It is several miles away and you can still make it out very clearly. It truly does look out over the city. I have been too it twice and it is always amazing to see.

It sit at the top of Corcovado Mountain, and then onto of a pedestal they built for the statue. Christ the Redeemer is one of the wonders of the word and it is known all over the world

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Book Review - Atlas Shrugged

Published on August 29, 2026

Atlas Shrugged: A Brutally Honest Review of Ayn Rand’s 1,098-Page Novel

I can scarcely believe what I just read.

Tearing through all 1,098 pages of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged was less of a literary journey and more of a personal endurance test. And let me be clear: the only reason I crossed the finish line was the sunk cost of having purchased the book.

This is, hands down, one of the most frustrating and poorly executed novels I have ever encountered.

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