tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.comments2022-11-12T03:28:42.894-07:00Strategist's Personal Libraryjmnlmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09008923879867238015noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-44989930911895955012013-07-12T00:35:58.055-06:002013-07-12T00:35:58.055-06:00I'm intrigued by the use of firsthand accounts...I'm intrigued by the use of firsthand accounts. I think that always makes stories like this come alive a bit more as you imagine what it was like for other people. <br /><br />Thanks for being on the tour! trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688001590373132381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-59628996673174679842013-01-21T19:23:03.280-07:002013-01-21T19:23:03.280-07:00No On War? Paul K. Van Riper would not approve! Ne...No <i>On War</i>? Paul K. Van Riper would not approve! Neither do I! They did get some other important ones on there--Thucydides, <i>Art of War</i>, <i>With the Old Breed</i>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-73534245841348661672012-08-20T12:10:04.317-06:002012-08-20T12:10:04.317-06:00You make it sound so intriguing! And really, in th...You make it sound so intriguing! And really, in the right hands, these seemingly dry topics come to life. I'm glad you enjoyed the book! trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688001590373132381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-3626768815705887872012-06-09T09:00:01.759-06:002012-06-09T09:00:01.759-06:00Thanks for the insightful review. Not everyone ope...Thanks for the insightful review. Not everyone open-minded when it comes to deconstructing a fairy tale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-23947052630736027252012-06-09T08:59:10.887-06:002012-06-09T08:59:10.887-06:00Thanks for your insightful review. Not everyone is...Thanks for your insightful review. Not everyone is open-minded when it comes deconstructing a fairy tale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-76416966156761803242012-06-08T09:00:22.357-06:002012-06-08T09:00:22.357-06:00Thanks for being a part of the tour. Glad you enjo...Thanks for being a part of the tour. Glad you enjoyed the book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-7823147406560033692012-01-25T00:50:55.622-07:002012-01-25T00:50:55.622-07:00http://scifi.about.com/b/2010/12/20/stargate-unive...http://scifi.about.com/b/2010/12/20/stargate-universe-canceled.htmjmnlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008923879867238015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-83075900251293925602012-01-25T00:45:13.506-07:002012-01-25T00:45:13.506-07:00Yes I reviewed Looking Glass War by John le Carre...Yes I reviewed Looking Glass War by John le Carre (you can use the search box in the top left to find it). I haven't reviewed anything by the others however I read Stone God Awakens by Philip Jose Farmer, which was pretty good. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane in high school. Didn't care for it at the time but I should probably revisit it now. Also read most of le Carre's output. I haven't had the pleasure of either Michener or Burroughs . Cant say I'm familiar with the others you mentioned.jmnlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008923879867238015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-24321416781489110582012-01-24T11:35:40.534-07:002012-01-24T11:35:40.534-07:00Welcome back. 218 is a nice round number. Have yo...Welcome back. 218 is a nice round number. Have you read/reviewed anything by James Michener, John LeCarre, Charles Fort, John Mack Faragher, Willy Ley, Philip José Farmer, Edgar Rice Burroughs, or Stephen Crane?Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091246964133101706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-25018458832758928872012-01-24T11:24:26.874-07:002012-01-24T11:24:26.874-07:00Is there a link? I assume you are referring to a s...Is there a link? I assume you are referring to a show, and not the franchise, although I suppose they are effectively not much different.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091246964133101706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-23451503491201339492010-10-27T13:31:00.638-06:002010-10-27T13:31:00.638-06:00The "scandal" over the GQ cover with the...The "scandal" over the GQ cover with the actors from Glee. Some were calling it kiddie porn even though all the actress are over 20.jmnlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008923879867238015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-54739371658808055312010-10-27T11:50:29.208-06:002010-10-27T11:50:29.208-06:00Okay, what? Am I the only person befuzzled?Okay, what? Am I the only person befuzzled?Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091246964133101706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-28898746115336818722010-05-18T11:14:20.736-06:002010-05-18T11:14:20.736-06:00Yes, I agree eagerly seeking a children's fran...Yes, I agree eagerly seeking a children's franchise actress in the nude is rather appalling. Then again, I just simply consider the Harry Potter franchise to be blanketly appalling, in any case. Now, of course, if these Internet junkies were looking for Jennifer Aniston in the buff, I might not have been so critical ;-)Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091246964133101706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-78487156464867675862010-03-22T14:33:31.813-06:002010-03-22T14:33:31.813-06:00Oh yes the rhetorical "you weren't there ...Oh yes the rhetorical "you weren't there so you can't have an opinion". I assumed perhaps incorrectly that the author was looking for a wider audience than just veterans and reviewed it as such.jmnlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008923879867238015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-38580033358868921572010-03-22T14:13:43.780-06:002010-03-22T14:13:43.780-06:00What in the world does "The narrative is occa...What in the world does "The narrative is occasionally difficult to follow because Hooper has pulled extracts from his primary sources" mean? As a recently retired military professional, I found it true to life and riveting. But then, duty, honor and courage are generally foreign to most self-styled academics. As, obviously, is the lexicon of warriors.<br /><br />Edward Kramer <br />Winston-Salem, NCEcho-Kilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07104051410994367268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-4667515063879556102010-01-31T19:59:37.683-07:002010-01-31T19:59:37.683-07:00He's the "hero" in a long running hi...He's the "hero" in a long running historical fiction series written by George MacDonald Fraser. The Character first appeared in Tom Brown's Schooldays by Thomas Hughes a victorian morality tale. Flashman was the villain eventually thrown out of the school for drunkenness. Fraser borrowed the character positing that he became a victorian hero but didn't deserve it being the same cowardly, womanizing scoundrel portrayed in the original but often through dumb luck and lies able to shape things to his advantage. The books are very politically incorrect and extremely funny. The first is Flashman: A Novel published in 1969.jmnlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008923879867238015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-27522774399560670312010-01-31T19:34:47.801-07:002010-01-31T19:34:47.801-07:00Hmm, a interesting period is history. I don't ...Hmm, a interesting period is history. I don't know if I should feel ashamed or not, but I have no idea who "Flashman" is. Maybe I should google the subject before I post this and look like an idiot. Don't wanna hit that post button just yet....Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091246964133101706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-52882275653950540662010-01-20T14:20:17.745-07:002010-01-20T14:20:17.745-07:00For each U.S. State he talks about the largest lan...For each U.S. State he talks about the largest landowners including corporations. For countries he'll sometimes mention the corporation. Frequently they are oil or forestry companies.jmnlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008923879867238015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-36973988436926482802010-01-20T08:02:21.809-07:002010-01-20T08:02:21.809-07:00I've always thought is was funny (in a mirthle...I've always thought is was funny (in a mirthless kind of way) that Exxon owns more land than a lot of small countries. So, does the author describe land-owning corporations in detail?Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091246964133101706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-30429230165500311222010-01-16T07:54:35.823-07:002010-01-16T07:54:35.823-07:00Haha. I loved this part "A younger, more voca...Haha. I loved this part "A younger, more vocal, more online audience simply doesn’t like Mr. Leno’s show, which has gradually come to represent an entire pre-digital, Middle American culture that the Internet commentariat wishes would just get out of the way."<br /><br />I had never run across the phrase "Internet commentariat" before. What a cool term!Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091246964133101706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-42728579180801610382010-01-05T15:36:13.596-07:002010-01-05T15:36:13.596-07:00When I was 13 or 14 I started keeping a spreadshee...When I was 13 or 14 I started keeping a spreadsheet although that was more what I owned then what I read. In 2006 I joined LibraryThing. The best $25 [for a lifetime membership] I ever spent.jmnlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008923879867238015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-56059643948449847832010-01-05T12:27:01.427-07:002010-01-05T12:27:01.427-07:00Hmm, ever since I read about Che Guevara keeping a...Hmm, ever since I read about Che Guevara keeping a record of his reading choices over the years, I have begun doing the same.<br /><br />I wish I had begun that process sooner, although I was still able to partially reconstruct my high school years.<br /><br />When did you begin? My personal idea is to encourage my children early to keep a journal, although I'm kind of putting the cart before the horse here. Maybe I should find a girlfriend before I think about how I want to raise kids. ;-)Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091246964133101706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-39063460452335959062010-01-01T23:07:25.193-07:002010-01-01T23:07:25.193-07:00Happy New Year! May this year be the best of the b...Happy New Year! May this year be the best of the best. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-18544890649019460282009-12-28T08:10:20.885-07:002009-12-28T08:10:20.885-07:00Ah, I see that now. Your consistency has been note...Ah, I see that now. Your consistency has been noted, and is indeed somewhat remarkable. I myself have a propensity for verbosity, as you can probably see. And, I enjoy a good rant. Still, no specific questions at this time, but it occurs to me that a brief review carries more weight when the writer is somehow authoritative and/or personally known. My familiarity with your writings is limited at this time, and I apologize. My Blogspot tenure is mere months.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091246964133101706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28571335.post-3183777691910459452009-12-27T15:58:55.006-07:002009-12-27T15:58:55.006-07:00If you have specific questions feel free to ask. ...If you have specific questions feel free to ask. I'll try to answer them however I've been pretty consistent from the start of the blog in the style and length of my reviews.jmnlmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008923879867238015noreply@blogger.com