Washington's Dirigible by John Barnes My rating: 4 of 5 stars Odd book. Sequel to Patton’s Spaceship, which I just recently reviewed and gave four stars to. I thought it was a pretty solid book and looked forward to this one. This one wasn’t bad, necessarily, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as the …
Month: June 2016
World takes to social media to mourn Pat Summitt’s death, celebrate her legacy
Across sports and across generations, luminaries including Martina Navratilova, Mia Hamm and Robin Roberts took to social media to pay tribute to Pat Summitt. Source: World takes to social media to mourn Pat Summitt's death, celebrate her legacy Yesterday was a very sad day, not only in the sports world, but in the state …
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My Fifth WordPress Anniversary
WordPress was kind enough to notify me a few days ago, on the 20th, that it was my my fifth anniversary with them, blogging away the whole time. It's hard to believe. I had come over from Xanga, a blogging site I had been on since 2004 and one I loved desperately. It's just that …
A Review of For Those Who Fell
For Those Who Fell by William C. Dietz My rating: 2 of 5 stars I actually read 300 pages of this book, quite an investment in time, before giving up in disgust. The story itself wasn’t that bad. Humanity in a war against evil bugs, losing even, trying to get allies, both of them, playing …
A Review of Patton’s Spaceship
Patton's Spaceship by John Barnes My rating: 4 of 5 stars I like most John Barnes novels. Patton’s Spaceship is no exception. It’s got an interesting premise that has endless possibilities and I can definitely see the potential for sequels, of which there is at least one that I know of. I know because I …