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Peebles' book is comprehensive, but the organization leaves something
to be desired. Old Man had to put it down for awhile and do some
background reading at the introductory level before starting over again
from the beginning. It made a lot more sense the second time through.
It was still a tough grind, and being retired and more or less carefree,
that's not necessarily what Old Man is after. [Old Man]

Pragmatist is also retired, didn't plan it this way, but it happened
anyhow.
A good grind is valuable sometimes in that it keeps the dust and
cobwebs from collecting.
(That third person stuff is catching.)
Cheers - Pragmatist

A hard grind can be fun for that with illumination at the end of the
tunnel, but there is little reward when, in the end, comprehension
fails. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, but greed and vanity are
poor masters. Frivolous time wasters that they are, they can make
one old before his time. [Old Man]
[Old Man]