Monthly Archives: February 2009

Rabies as a weapons, with no animal involved

Blowback by Brad Thor; 2005; Atria Books, New York, NY; 440 pages; 0-7432-7115-7; 2/20/09-2/24/09 Once again Scott Harvath travels the globe fighting the enemies of America, some who are from the United States, but money is more important than patriotism.  A Middle Eastern terrorist has discovered a way to wipe out everyone but the members [...]

Not just a ballplayer, a man of faith

Beyond Belief, Finding The Strength to Come Back by Josh Hamilton with Time Keown; 2008; Faith Works, New York, NY; 256 pages; 978-1-59995-161-4; 2/18/09-2/20/09 This is one of the best autobiographies I have read in awhile.  I would put in my top three autobiographies, Charlton Heston, Roddy Piper and Josh Hamilton.  These are books that [...]

WWE Superstars as covert operatives

Big Apple Takedown by Rudy Josephs; 2006; 277 pages; Pocket Books, New York, NY; 978-1-4165-1089-5; 2/18/09-2/18/09 Imagine a group of people who travel about the country and are only seen for a couple of hours before disappearing again.  Imagine what they must do in all that free time. Vince McMahon is recruited by the Director [...]

Enuf ov mispeling

Righting the Mother Tongue, From Olde English to Email, The Tangled Story of English Spelling by David Wolman; 2008; 211 pages; Smithsonian Books, New York, NY; 978-0-06-136925-4; 2/12/09-2/18/09 David Wolman traces the language we use back to Olde English.  He traces all the spelling reformers through the year.  It is an interesting read which features people [...]

Sleeper Agents on both sides

State of the Union by Brad Thor; 2004; 340 pages; Atria Books, New York, NY; 0-7434-3677-6; 2/11/09-2/12/09 Once again Scot Harvath is called upon to save if not the United States, the world from mutually assured destruction as the cold war resumes and heats up.  Five Russian generals came up with a plan to have [...]

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