A Review of Victory at Any Cost: The Genius of Viet Nam’s Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap

Victory at Any Cost: The Genius of Viet Nam's Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap by Cecil B. Currey My rating: 5 of 5 stars Cecil B. Currey's book on Vo Nguyen Giap is an utterly excellent book! It's gripping, engaging, provides historical context, contains essential quotes, and shows Giap to be the logistical, tactical, and strategic …

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A Review of The Zap Gun

The Zap Gun by Philip K. Dick My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was another crazy book (in a good way) by Philip K. Dick. It's more lucid and centered than many of his other (later) books. This was written in 1965, but is set in 2004. In this book, the Cold War still …

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A Review of Brennan’s War

Brennan's War: Vietnam 1965-1969: Brennan's War: Vietnam 1965-1969 by Matthew Brennan My rating: 4 of 5 stars This wasn't a bad book. In fact, it was fairly engrossing. It was fast paced and I read it in a day. The narrative is written so that it's like a series of very short stories, mostly about …

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Pens use 4-goal 2nd period to stop Sharks

San Jose Sharks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins - Recap - December 05, 2013 - ESPN. We never beat San Jose! This is an awesome victory. Now we're leading the Eastern Conference in points. That's fantastic! And Sidney Crosby continues to lead the league in scoring with Evgeni Malkin in second place. This is shaping up to …

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