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Photo Tour of Curacao: 2019
The off seasons of October/November and April/May are fabulous times of the year to visit the Caribbean and do a bit of scuba diving with your friends. Given all of the choices of thousands of islands, my wife and I continue to return to… Continue Reading “Photo Tour of Curacao: 2019”
U.S. National Orienteering Championships – 2019
Talk about a “Happening”! The 2019 USA National Orienteering Championships, http://www.us.orienteering.org/orienteers/on-foot/results , hosted by the Bay Area Orienteering Club, http://baoc.org/wiki/Schedule/2019/US_Nationals , of the San Francisco, California area, was attended by over 200 persons featured the USA National Competitions in over 20 age and ranking… Continue Reading “U.S. National Orienteering Championships – 2019”
Book Review: The Stone Monkey by Jeffery Deaver
The Stone Monkey by Jeffery Deaver My rating: 4 of 5 stars Author Jeffery Deaver is an amazing storyteller. The topic of illegal immigration right on the tip of everyone’s tongue and certainly the smuggling of Chinese to work in our sweatshops has a… Continue Reading “Book Review: The Stone Monkey by Jeffery Deaver”
Mars Underground – By William K. Hartmann: Book Review
Mars Underground by William K. Hartmann My rating: 3 of 5 stars The basic underlying story of the old timer explorer of Mars who disappears and the search that follows is very well written and if the author had cut the book back to… Continue Reading “Mars Underground – By William K. Hartmann: Book Review”
A Must Read Book: The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua Hammer
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Here is a “Must Read” book if you want more information on understanding how the moderate form of Islam taught… Continue Reading “A Must Read Book: The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua Hammer”
Book Review: Power of the Sword, by Wilbur Smith
Power of the Sword by Wilbur Smith My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am once again reading Wilbur Smith’s books as inspiration to writing another novel. This amazing work puts it all together in telling the tale of two rival half brothers, Shasa… Continue Reading “Book Review: Power of the Sword, by Wilbur Smith”
Book review: The Purple Plain, by H. E. Bates
Purple Plain by H. E. Bates My rating: 5 of 5 stars I cruised through author Bates’ book in very short order, captured by the lure of one of the exotic areas of the world, Burma during World War 2 and the descriptive expertise… Continue Reading “Book review: The Purple Plain, by H. E. Bates”
Book Review: Hour Game, by David Baldacci
Hour Game by David Baldacci My rating: 3 1/2 of 5 stars Once again, David Baldacci has hit the nail pretty much on the head with a tale of mystery, murder, action, and intrigue. As an avid reader of this genre, I found the… Continue Reading “Book Review: Hour Game, by David Baldacci”
Book Review: Leopard at the Door, by Jennifer McVeigh
Leopard at the Door by Jennifer McVeigh My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is probably the best I have read for elucidating the role and experiences of women at the end of the colonial period in Kenya. It shows the independent spirit… Continue Reading “Book Review: Leopard at the Door, by Jennifer McVeigh”
“Fear” by Bob Woodward a Book Review
Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward My rating: 5 of 5 stars Bob Woodward has done an amazing job of filling in the blanks of the news stories we have all heard in the past 18 months. As a book of… Continue Reading ““Fear” by Bob Woodward a Book Review”
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