Give It Up, Part 3
‘Way back in November I threw out this question: If you could keep only one piece of modern technology, which one would it be? As I wrote the post, though, it became clear how much of our technology...
View Article“Too Close to Home: The Samantha Zaldivar Case” Review
It’s hard to say I “enjoyed” this book. After all, how can one “enjoy” a book about the real murder of an eight year old girl by her mother’s boyfriend? Indeed, at times there were tears in my eyes....
View ArticleThe Friends We Leave, the Friends Who Leave Us
Two weeks ago today, as I write this, my closest friend left all of us behind, going on to whatever, if anything, is next. She left behind a lot of broken hearts and fond memories. Fortunately,...
View Article“Friendly Fire” review
Friendly Fire, by Scott A. Snook. Copyright 2000 by Princeton University Press As I did when I reviewed Joan Piper’s book, A Chain of Events, I need to begin with a set of disclaimers. I am a retired...
View ArticleThe Book/Marathon Connection
The cliché “writing a book is like running a marathon” has, like all other clichés, that kernel of truth that gets worn out from overuse. But the kernel remains true. Photo by Photostock, via...
View ArticleA Formula for the Science in Science Fiction
The fundamental element of my Eternity Plague series—The Eternity Plague (book 1), Chrysalis (book 2), and Wild Spread (book 3, currently in draft)—is that five naturally-mutated viruses have infected...
View ArticleMeasles, the Anti-Vax Movement, and the Moral Imperative
I’m ticked off this week. No getting around it; I am. But I’m also sad and frustrated. As of April 11th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there have been 555 confirmed...
View Article“From the Top Down” Review
The subtitle to this book by Susan J. Ellis is “The Executive Role in Successful Volunteer Involvement,” and that’s true as far as it goes. For executives in businesses or organizations in which...
View Article“Balfor’s Salvation” Review
Middle books in a series can be hard to write. Ask me how I know. Balfor’s Salvation is the second book in Susan Trombley’s Shadows in Sanctuary series. In Lilith’s Fall, the first book in the series,...
View Article“Walk Quietly the Beautiful Trail” Review
It’s important to keep in mind what this little book (barely 60 pages long) is, and what it is not. What it is: a Hallmark gift book with a 1973 copyright date; a slim collection of Native American...
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