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Review of CLOCKWORK ANGELS by Kevin J. Anderson – on SFSignal 0

Review of CLOCKWORK ANGELS by Kevin J. Anderson – on SFSignal

My review of CLOCKWORK ANGELS by Kevin J. Anderson, based on a story and lyrics by Neil Peart, is up on SFsignal.com. An excerpt: REVIEW SUMMARY: A fable of Order vs. Chaos fighting for...

Review of Assassin’s Code by Jonathan Maberry – on SFSignal 0

Review of Assassin’s Code by Jonathan Maberry – on SFSignal

My review of Assassin’s Code, the fourth “Joe Ledger” novel by Jonathan Maberry, is up on SFSignal.com. An excerpt: REVIEW SUMMARY: With ancient conspiracies wrapping more genetic mutations and the not quite omniscient Department...

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RUSH – Clockwork Angels

Clockwork Angels is the 20th studio album (including the EP Feedback) from the best power trio in the world, Rush. It has been five long years since Snakes and Arrows, the band’s last studio...

Half-marathon training: Week 4 0

Half-marathon training: Week 4

I have never run with a water bottle (ask Bert, I sponged off him during our training one season!). I’ve never enjoyed running with something that bounces (the iPod/iPhone in my pocket not withstanding)....

Christopher Nolan Director’s Collection – Better than a Dark Knight Marathon 0

Christopher Nolan Director’s Collection – Better than a Dark Knight Marathon

After briefly considering the butt calluses we would collect by going to a theater and watching all three Dark Knight movies back-to-back-to-back, we opted instead for the freedom of our couches and availability of...

Half-marathon training: Week 3 0

Half-marathon training: Week 3

This week changes the program up a bit. Before, all runs were “Easy” pace, except for the hill sprints. This week pulls in Fartleks and Progression runs. The recent rains have cooled the temps...

Half-marathon training: Week 2 0

Half-marathon training: Week 2

This should be an interesting week, with the temps hitting 100 degrees the first two days, and the forecast of Tropical Storm Debby heading toward Houston towards the end of the week. Normally I’d...

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Information Apocalypse – Thinking Man’s Guide to the End of the World

The New Orleans Time-Picayne, the newspaper that won Pulitzer prizes for its coverage during Hurricane Katrina, and which managed to continue publishing daily during the hurricane and its recovery, announced in mid-June that it...

Half-marathon training: Week 1 0

Half-marathon training: Week 1

Sunday: Target (Easy 5 miles) – 4.1 miles. Due to a late night commando visit by my nephew, didn’t get out until 10am. Already toasty in Houston, so didn’t push through to the 5...

The Social Network vs. Zombieland SMACKDOWN 0

The Social Network vs. Zombieland SMACKDOWN

With the Facebook IPO consternation, coupled with news of certain Zombie-like events in the U.S., it is time for a SMACKDOWN of two movies that are bursting with mysterious parallels. Related posts: District 9...