A Review of Orphanage

Orphanage by Robert Buettner My rating: 4 of 5 stars An interesting and entertaining first book in an undoubtedly decent series. I read someone comparing it to Chris Bunch’s The Last Legion series and I’m glad I read that because that thought occurred to me as I was reading it, but I pushed that thought …

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A Review of Washington’s Dirigible

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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