Epitaph For A Spy by Eric Ambler My rating: 4 of 5 stars I began my foray into the thriller genre back in the mid to late 1990’s. This trip began, like most people that began reading thrillers in the 90’s, with the venerable Tom Clancy and his seminal work Red Storm Rising. Oddly, one …
The Secret Civil War by John Reynolds Sawyer My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Secret Civil War was an interesting read that helped fill in some of my gaps in the knowledge of the Civil War. It was, however, not without its flaws. It could have done with another once over by a proofreader …
The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature by Jeff VanderMeer My rating: 0 of 5 stars This book has some wonderful qualities. The artwork is fantastic and eye catching and the early portion of the book moves along well. The author gives …
Chasing Ghosts: Unconventional Warfare in American History by John J. Tierney Jr. My rating: 4 of 5 stars It appears I was the first person to check this book out of the Chicago public library and I was glad that I did. A nuanced and well researched look into Americas foray into unconventional warfare.From the …
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I've been looking over the few posts that I do have on this site and I've noticed a disturbing trend. Well the trend is disturbing to me. Now, to be fair, several of the posts are pretty good. I take my time and try to make a point. I have a bit of style and class. Not a lot, mind you, but a bit.
Okay. Let's try this again. For those of you who have been reading this post already; all four of you, you know who you are and I thank you, you know that I started this blog as a way to get me to keep writing while I try and help myself figure out s few …
Probably the most wonderful gift the human species has ever bestowed upon itself is the gift of language. Both written and spoken. Language has transformed the human species from a large and somewhat bright ape to a civilization building behemoth. Words gave us the ability to pass on what we had learned. Allowing our children …
I've been thinking a lot lately about my Father. Mostly because of how many things are being done wrong. I need to go back a little bit and but that in to context. I'm presently mobilized on what is being called an Overseas Contingency Operation. Several thousand miles from the people I love the most …
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