Well, Gretchen and I made a nice trip up to Maryland and back a few days ago and I thought I'd write a little bit about it. Last Thursday, after work we headed out on the road from Chattanooga up to Abingdon VA. It took about four hours. We stayed at the Alpine Motel, a …
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We're in Abingdon VA on our way to Maryland. We're going to celebrate Gretchen's 50th birthday with her family and friends. We're also going to run around Baltimore and catch an Orioles game. Last night, we stayed in a retro motel called the Alpine Motel. Sparse but comfy. I'm going to post a picture. Cheers!
The Forever Drug by Steve Perry My rating: 5 of 5 stars This sequel to Spindoc was just as good, if not better, than its predecessor. It was action packed, it read quickly, it was exciting, and it had just enough sci fi in it to justify it as a sci fi novel. Once more, …
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Dr. Futurity by Philip K. Dick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Not a bad book by Philip K Dick. An early one, and therefore a little more linear than his later works. Although, truth be told, toward the end of the book it can get a little convoluted, so it was occasionally hard to …
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The Afghan by Frederick Forsyth My rating: 4 of 5 stars Unlike most reviewers I've encountered online, I really enjoyed this book. Perhaps it's because it's the first Forsyth I've read since Day of the Jackal, I don't know. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I really wasn't disappointed. The plot revolves around …
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