bookrev: Passage to Dawn by R. A. Salvatore
3 stars: Very predictable, but pulls in some interesting new characters After ten books (three in the dark elf trilogy, three in the icewind dale trilogy and four in the legacy of the drow...
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bookrev: Power, Faith and Fantasy by Michael Oren
Deeply researched, well written, essential history reading for all Michael Oren’s POWER, FAITH and FANTASY is an immensely researched (80 pages of notes and a 50 page bibliography) and cohesively written accound of American...
bookrev: Napoleon’s Pyramids by William Dietrich
Bill Dietrich is a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist whose fiction books have thus far taken his readers from the Roman Empire (Hadrian’s Wall, The Scourge of God) to futuristic Australia (Getting Back) and Antarctica (Ice...
bookrev: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
5 stars: This novel shows why Scalzi won the Campbell Award for Best New Writer Old Man’s War is simply amazing for a debut novel. As an author my hat is off to John...
bookrev: Illium by Dan Simmons
Intricate plot, excellent book. How does Simmons think this stuff up? Mr. Simmons is arguably one of the best genre-hopping authors around, having pulled down awards for SciFi, Horror, Fantasy, etc. But this massive...
bookrev: Wanderer Springs by Robert Flynn
Robert Flynn’s writing is Texas Most people think of Texas and think of Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio. But the stories of Texas are really the tales of its small towns, how they started,...
music notes: Live at Luther College – Dave Matthews, Tim Reynolds
5 stars: Two virtuoso’s captured live Unfortunately, you cannot capture the brilliance of Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds live on an album. But this one comes close. We saw this dynamic duo in Oxford...
ePassport Security Essay for the Global Intelligencer
This essay was originally published in the February 2007 edition of the Global Intelligencer. ePassport Security ? Is this an oxymoron? Technology implementations and upgrades happen in all businesses and processes. Planning, testing, involving...
Social Networking Essay for The Global Intelligencer
This essay was originally requested by and published in the January 2007 (premier) edition of the Global Intelligencer ( no longer in publication) SOCIAL NETWORKING – THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND DIGITAL SOCIAL INTERACTION The power...
bookrev: Great Britain (Eyewitness Travel Guide)
5 stars: Worn it out with several trips, but still haven’t tapped it’s full potential We’ve used this guide book for: – Two trips to Scotland; – Multiple trips to London and surrounding areas,...