Creepers ~ David Morrell

The title is a bit misleading. Makes me think of some sort of invasion by creepy-crawly things that have mutated due to a radiation leak from a Siberian nuclear power plant. Creepers is actually the name given to a bunch of explorers who investigate old abandoned buildings. Think spelunking. This book is a roller coaster [...]

Disclosure ~ Michael Crichton

I picked this book up at the local thrift shop. It was a few days after Michael Crichton had passed away. The only oher books I had read by him were Jurassic Park and Lost World. Both of which I enjoyed greatly. This book was OK. It’s one of those quick to read, nothing really [...]

Farewell George W. Bush

Tomorrow is the big day. The day we hand over the “Ring of Power” to our best hope at putting our country back together. I wonder what emotions he will be experiencing when President Obama walks into the Oval Office that first day. I wouldn’t be surpised if one of those emotions was fear. Fear [...]

PETA Demands Fish Be Re-Named

PETA (People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals) wants fish to be renamed to “Sea Kittens”:

It wants to change the image of fish as slimy and slithery creatures by claiming they are similar to cuter, more popular animals. “Would people think twice about ordering fish sticks if they were called sea kitten sticks?” PETA [...]

2009 – The Year When Civility Returns?

There is no doubt that the long Presidential election of 2008 rattled everyone’s cages a bit. And as November’s election day grew nearer the nastiness also grew proportionally. Racial epitaphs were thrown about, neighbors were attacking neighbors over yard signs and others faked attacks to further fuel the hate. Now the election is over, a [...]