A Review of Vertical Run

Vertical Run by Joseph R. Garber My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was one of the best thrillers I have ever read! It was a real page turner. I couldn't wait to find out what would happen next. I can't say that about a lot of "thrillers" I read. And to think I got …

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A Review of The Green Berets

The Green Berets: The Amazing Story of the U. S. Army's Elite Special Forces Unit by Robin Moore My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love this book. I first read it many years ago in high school and it's stuck with me ever since, so when I saw it in a used bookstore, I …

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My Mother

My mother drives me nuts. And I feel tremendously guilty in saying that. My mother and I have always had a good, close relationship. She was always there for me when I needed her. She was always very loving. When I lived out west in Phoenix and L.A. and things were tough, I could call …

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Amazon… A virtual marketplace, or Big Brother?

This is totally unreal. I never knew Amazon would do this. It’s appalling.

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A couple of weeks ago I read the third installment of a series I really loved. I will refrain from sharing the name of the novel and its author.

Like any reader, as soon as I finished reading, I wrote my review. When I tried posting it on Amazon (I did buy the eBook, just like any normal and decent human being would), I received a rather concerning email.

I will not share the screenshot of the email as it does contain the title of the book and name of the author. In its place I have copied the body of the email below.

Dear Amazon Customer,

Thanks for submitting a customer review on Amazon. Your review could not be posted to the website in its current form. While we appreciate your time and comments, reviews must adhere to the following guidelines:
http://www.amazon.com/review-guidelines

Here I was, thinking I had included an…

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Those Blasted Presbyterians: Reflections on Independence Day

I found this blog post by Don Sweeting this morning while browsing around. I thought it was good. Those Blasted Presbyterians: Reflections on Independence Day. I hope everyone had a good Independence Day. The rain largely held off here and it was supposed to thunderstorm, so we got to go downtown and enjoy seeing the …

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