Some people have been asking about me lately, so I thought I would write a brief post letting you know a couple things that have been going on with me. Thanks for asking. Over the past two months, I have had two minor strokes. The first one wasn't that bad. Eight doctors confirmed it was …
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A Review of Rainbows End
Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge My rating: 2 of 5 stars I admittedly haven't read much Vernor Vinge, but I know some of his books have won several Hugo Awards, including this one. But whenever I read him, I just don't enjoy his books. Admittedly, Vinge is an idea guy. He comes up with big …
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A Review of Dreadnought
Dreadnought by B.V. Larson My rating: 3 of 5 stars In Dreadnought, B.V. Larson’s second book in the Lost Colonies Trilogy, the Battle Cruiser “Defiant” has been retrofitted with the best of both Earth and Beta technology. Its acknowledged mission is to re-open channels to the old Colonies. On board is Captain William Sparhawk's great …
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A Review of A New Earth
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle My rating: 3 of 5 stars Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth is an interesting New Age spiritual enlightenment book marrying eastern and western religious traditions and beliefs and focusing on a couple of core areas: the ego and pain. Tolle spends the first half …
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A Review of Coercion
Coercion by Tim Tigner My rating: 4 of 5 stars Coercion is a very good spy/thriller set in 1990 during the Gorbachev/Perestroika Russian years. “Knyaz” is a super secret organization within the KGB that wants to gain control by ridding the country of Gorbachev and giving Russia its own version of Perestroika. With Vasily Karpov, …
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