Hidden codes in the Mona Lisa
We always new it was true…or at least wanted it to be. From the Dec. 12 UK Telegraph: “To the naked eye the symbols are not visible but with a magnifying glass they can...
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Iraq’s impact on Iran
With many people in our democracy cheering the Iranians and their marching in the streets to ensure that their last election was indeed fair and democratic, I cannot help but wonder how much influence...
My son and I review a book without throwing food at each other
SF Signal asked me to review Kevin J. Anderson’s forthcoming novel Enemies & Allies, The Dark Night meets the Man of Steel. My son Josh and I have been into Justice League and the...
bookrev: Olympos by Dan Simmons
When people are recommending SciFi/Fantasy books to non-SciFi/Fantasy readers, books such as Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card or movie tie-in books are listed. Because of how seamlessly the science fiction is interwoven into...
Self reliance, responsibility and Obama
When our newly seated President has to be the adult in the room and tell the American public to be more self-reliant and responsible (excerpts at the end of this post), it certainly makes...
SF Signal Mind Meld
Along with the beautiful people (Mary Robinette Kowal, Charles Stross, Lou Anders), SF Signal has posted my response to their question on reading stories counter to one’s own position: Q: As a reader, can...
FCC deregulation ensures that we all really can’t get along
My son comes home from his high school government class (AP, his father adds with pride) talking about how the VP candidates were both picked and sent out as “bulldogs” or attack dogs, given...
bookrev: The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry
I am anxiously awaiting the novel Unburning Alexandria, the sequel to The Plot to Save Socrates by my friend Paul Levinson. In addition to reacquainting myself with some ancient Middle Eastern history, I’m also...
If McCain or Obama wants me…
Now that the preliminaries are over (and it went on much too long, longer than the line I waited in to vote against Hillary in the Democratic primary), we can now get down to...
bookrev: Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson
Kurson’s Shadow Divers (loaned to me by my friend Charles, thanks Charles!) is a well written and thoroughly researched non-fiction story of two divers pushing themselves physically and mentally to discover the truth behind...