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Spook Country by William Gibson
wfzimmerman's review: "This was rather disappointing. Written with Gibson's usual skill, and full of flashes of genius, but in the end not much happening. Can't really call it science fiction, because at the end of the day the whole plot is aboiut (SPOILER) a complicated prank being played on Iraq looters. As a matter of fact (and this is high praise) the book is actually quite similar to some of the great thrillers by the late [Ross Thomas]. Good stuff for a Gibson fan, but not a crossover book for others."Putnam Adult (2007), Hardcover, 384 pages
The Three Musketeers: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Penguin Classics Deluxe Editio) by Alexandre Dumas
wfzimmerman's review: "The comic book cover is what makes this clever and collectible, but it's kind of a one-trick pony. After you look at the cover and say "cool", then what? You're still holding a very thick, very nineteenth century (and very terrific) old novel in your hands."
Penguin Classics (2007), Paperback, 736 pages
Penguin Classics (2007), Paperback, 736 pages
good news — the arctic is melting
Discovery Channel :: News - Earth :: Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to New Low
Aug. 17, 2007 — There was less sea ice in the Arctic on Friday than ever before on record, and the melting is continuing, the National Snow and Ice Data Center reported.“Today is a historic day,” said Mark Serreze, a senior research scientist at the center. “This is the least sea ice we’ve ever seen in the satellite record and we have another month left to go in the melt season this year.”
Yay! It’s getting warmer. A previously unusable section of the Earth’s surface is becoming habitable… The vast riches of the Arctic seafloor are coming within reach … The fabled Northwest Passage is becoming a reality … The polar bear threat is diminishing …
Changes are opportunities too.
Outsourced — R. J. Hillhouse — disappointingT
Review of: Outsourced by Hillhouse, Raelynn
This was eagerly anticipated. The author knows her stuff about the world of "black" operations and she has done a major public service by raising public awareness about outsourcing in the intelligence budget. But the book itself is overly full of technojargon; I found it hard to identify with the protagonist; and most importantly, the plot (which concerns CIA v DOD conflict using "outsourced" contractors") is part of the problem, not part of the solution. By which I mean the book is written from very much a "US-centric" perspective; as if U.S. government bureaucratic squabbles are the center of the universe.
tantalizing …
Review of: The accidental time machine by Haldeman, Joe W
tale of a likable MIT student who invents an accidental time machine... for a while the book had me thinking of classics like Stapledon's LAST AND FIRST MEN, but in the end things sort of fizzled out, and the obligatory "closed loop" at the end of the book isn't very surprising or illuminating.
Whistleblowers for Gaddafi
David Shayler’s former partner reveals: How the bullying State crushed him | the Daily Mail
I had a ringside seat for the ‘Get Shayler’ operation because I was an MI5 officer at the same time (1991-96) and also his girlfriend and co-campaigner until last year when I ended my relationship with a broken man.
I witnessed first-hand the extraordinary psychological, physical and emotional burden of being a whistleblower when the full power of the secret State is launched against you.
We then both moved to G Branch, the international counter-terrorist division, with David heading the Libyan section.
It was here that he witnessed a catalogue of errors and crimes: the illegal phone-tapping of a prominent Guardian journalist, the failure of MI5 to prevent the bombing of the Israeli embassy in London in July 1994, which resulted in the wrongful conviction of two innocent Palestinians, and the attempted assassination of Colonel Gaddafi of Libya. So we resigned from MI5 after deciding to go public to force an inquiry into the Gaddafi plot.
So these two loons wrecked their lives to protect Gaddafi. Noble, but misguided …
Leonard Maltin’s 2008 Movie Guide (Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide (Signet)) by Leonard Maltin
wfzimmerman's review: "We were thrilled to receive this handsome edition of the latest Leonard Maltin movie guides. We've tried all the "branded" movie guides over the years, and this is consistently the best. We have learned to correct for our slightly different tastes -- he likes action-adventure potboilers a bit more than we do, and we like overwrought dramas a bit more than he does -- but even with those minor adjustments, this is one of the best values for money that the publishing world offers to readers. We have a computer in our living room where we could look up movie info, but this is far more convenient. Viva la book! We keep our copy in a prominent location and consult it almost every day, both for family strategic decision-making and for simple browsing pleasure. <b>Highest recommendation</b>."
Signet (2007), Paperback, 1648 pages
Signet (2007), Paperback, 1648 pages
RED ZONE BLUES by Pepe Escobar
Coming soon from Nimble Books LLC: RED ZONE BLUES: A SNAPSHOT OF THE SURGE IN BAGHDAD by Pepe Escobar, a correspondent for Asia Times.
the future of military aviation
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Aircraft Demonstrator. So much for pilots.
Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription: Notes and Asides from the National Review by William F. Buckley
wfzimmerman's review: "Entertaining, but (since it is mostly outtakes from old NRs) could have been longer. The one Buckley book that I reallyo want is [[God and Man at Yale]]."
Basic Books (2007), Hardcover
Basic Books (2007), Hardcover
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