I kept looking at my e-mails and my schedule earlier and decided to RSVP to an event. It's technically all weekend, coming and going and all, and if things go right, I can be there between shifts. They have a preview weekend where I like to get my musical instruments, a chance to meet the … Continue reading Personal Promises, Making Changes, and Murphy’s Law
My Copy: 9780553418026 (image from bn.com) This is a science fiction book that would fit well with people who usually can't stand science fiction (or think they can't). That's because at heart, it's a story of survival in the most dire circumstances. I can't imagine being stranded on another planet, with the nearest humans a … Continue reading The Martian, by Andy Weir
My Copy: 9780792263661 (image from amazon.com) National Geographic comes through again. If you're a fan of documentaries, the beginning about Pearl Harbor will retread some of the same ground as the NOVA Documentary "Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor," where they went to find the last midget sub supposed to be in the area that morning. … Continue reading Graveyards of the Pacific: From Pearl Harbor to Bikini Atoll, by R.D. Ballard & M.H. Morgan
My Copy: 9780446518512 (image from amazon.com) My favorite scientist and geek in the world (non-fiction) has to be Dr. Robert D. Ballard. It's been that way since I was a kid and learned about underwater exploration, and naturally, his expeditions to the Titanic. I'd learned all I could about that disaster and looked at the … Continue reading Exploring the Lusitania: Probing the Mysteries of the Sinking That Changed History, by Robert D. Ballard & Spencer Dunmore
My Copy: 9780553278224 Mr. Bradbury's done excellent work, and I keep coming back to The Martian Chronicles when I just wanna read something short for the hell of it. Bradbury has a few miniature, practically stand-alone stories placed between arching stories, but the common thread is simple: humans can leave Earth and--like it or not--they're going … Continue reading The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury
My copy: 9780345303066 Now, I already reviewed the book "2001: A Space Odyssey" last month, so if you've read the book yourself, I'll make sure to let you know some of the oddities and confusion that might stem from reading this book...especially if you haven't seen the film. I saw the film "2010" probably a dozen … Continue reading 2010: Odyssey Two, by Arthur C. Clarke
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