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...
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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,...
bookrev: Hadrian’s Wall by William Dietrich
4 stars: Historical fiction mixed with romance and historical speculation Hadrian’s Wall by William Dietrich mixes the culture of a declining Roman empire with the “barbaric” non-Romans of early Britain (Celts, Scottis, etc.) in...
movrev – V for Vendetta
3 stars: Predictable, but well done “V for Vendetta” has a very predictable plot, but is visually well done, with good acting (or voice over?) by Hugo Weaving as V. Stephen Rea also does...
movrev: The Protector starring Tony Jaa
Bring on Ong-Bak 2 Well filmed and excellently coreographed, The Protector has decent story (very similar to Ong Bak) and decent acting to make it an enjoyable film. But the fight scenes will have...
bookrev: Never on my Knees by John T. Webb
5 stars: Great historical fiction of the Choctaw Indians Never On My Knees is a riveting story of a clan of Choctaw Indians, from their time in Mississippi on the banks of the Yazoo...