Platinum Pohl: The Collected Best Stories by Frederik Pohl My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is an excellent collection of short science fiction stories. I'd read some of Pohl's work and knew he was prolific, but I don't think I had the appreciation for him that I now have. This is some kick ass …
Month: June 2012
Mac External Hard Drives
I'm so ticked at manufacturers of external (backup) hard drives made for Macs! All I want is a portable hard drive to back my system up on. Is that too much to ask for? Macs have Time Capsule, but it's not really portable, and even though it does backups, it's more of a wireless router. …
A Review of Naked Spirituality
Naked Spirituality: A Life with God in Twelve Simple Words by Brian D. McLaren My rating: 3 of 5 stars I like Brian McLaren, but I've found his books to be either hit or miss and this one seems to be a miss for me. It's a lightweight, I guess intentionally, but there's nothing really …
A Review of The Gospel of Judas
The Gospel of Judas: Critical Edition by Rodolphe Kasser My rating: 2 of 5 stars I have to confess I started this book out of sheer interest in the subject matter, but I couldn't finish it -- I just thought it was too silly to believe. Maybe I've got too much of the traditional four …
A Review of The Underground Church
The Underground Church: Reclaiming the Subversive Way of Jesus by Robin Meyers My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really liked this book even though its idealistic vision is so utopian that its recommendations can surely never be acted upon by most Christians. It's a heartfelt book with a vision -- one of love and …
New Issue of Rays Road Review is Out
Hey there! The new Summer 2012 issue of Ray's Road Review is out. You can find it at: http://raysroadreview.com/. We've got some good fiction, poetry, nonfiction & photography to check out. As the poetry editor, I've got to give shout outs to poets Jessica Tyner, DA Spruzen, Tim Suermondt, & Amanda Rachelle Warren. Please read & …
Obama and Gas Prices
Hi. This is my 100th blog post here. Just thought I'd mention it. Here's something else I've got to mention. Remember last month when Republicans and most of the media were bashing President Obama for high gas prices and the public bought it and his approval ratings dropped? Yeah, I remember that too. Well, now …
A Review of More Ready than you Realize
More Ready Than You Realize: The Power of Everyday Conversations by Brian D. McLaren My rating: 2 of 5 stars I usually like McLaren's books and I wanted to like this one, but in the end, I didn't finish it because I just couldn't buy the primary premise. It's a book about how the Christian …