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June 8, 2013

‘The Blue Summit’, R. Taguchi

There’s a stillness here that’s like the stillness you find in the snowy, bleak plains of Siberia. — Taguchi, Randy (2012-11-20). Fujisan (p. 3)….

June 7, 2013

‘J. Edgar’

John Edgar Hoover seems to have been a very interesting man — he more or less created the Federal Bureau of Investigation along with…

June 6, 2013

‘HMS Brunswick breaking the line at the battle of the First of June, 1794’, N. Pocock

I was acquainted with Nicholas Pocock and his works when I read Sam Willis’ ‘The Glorious First of June’. I really enjoyed that book…

June 5, 2013

‘The Rains of Castamere’, A Game of Thrones

Speaking of television these days, I am sure that A Game of Thrones is in the mind of many a people. It is quite…

June 4, 2013

‘Total War: Shogun 2’

As I’ve mentioned before, I have restrained from commenting much on games in the past. Or, at least, I have avoided commenting on the…

June 3, 2013

‘Black Wind’, C. Cussler

I generally find that mentioning the better parts about books is the way forward. Unfortunately, while I really do enjoy Clive Cussler, ‘Black Wind’…

June 2, 2013

‘Lord of the Rings’, J.R.R. Tolkien

‘And it is not our part here to take thought only for a season, or for a few lives of Men, or for a…

June 1, 2013

‘It’s Good to Be King’, Stargate SG-1

I have generally avoided commenting on specific episodes of series, but I might be changing that — especially when I really like an episode….

May 31, 2013

‘To One in Paradise’, E.A. Poe

And all my days are trances, And all my nightly dreams Are where thy grey eye glances, And where thy footstep gleams— In what…

May 30, 2013

‘Arkenstone’, Summoning

Summoning is a band that I would generally put into a darker category, and yet I really like them. I think it is the…

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