Theodicius

Good. Evil. Bratwurst.

Death in Silver

Filed under: Books,General— arlen@ 2:40 pm

Another Doc Savage (I got lucky). Men in silver outfits are attacking all over Manhattan. What’s going on? Doc, Monk, and Ham track down what’s happening, with a brief cameo from his cousin, Pat. Among the gadgets that makes its appearance here is the Helldiver, Doc’s small sub.

Persistent little cusses, aren’t they?

Filed under: General— arlen@ 12:21 pm

Still getting comment spam thrown at me. Even though Google has kicked the legs out from under the business model for them. (Hat tip Dave Winer)

Spook Legion

Filed under: Books,General— arlen@ 8:18 am

OK, the dirty secret is out, now. I collect the Man Of Bronze. Yep, I have 5+ feet of books about Doc Savage, plus some of the original pulps. Partly it’s because I enjoy a world where Right and Wrong are a little more clearly dilineated than today’s world. In Doc’s stories, the Bad Guys […]

Evolution

Filed under: General,Science Fiction/Fantasy,Theology— arlen@ 6:07 pm

The Cat is bemoaning conversations with someone who doesn’t believe in evolution. It’s a topic I’ve grown tired of “debating” on the net, but I’ll visit it One More Time, in the hope that perhaps I can shed some light. A big problem, as evidenced by the comment thread, is that both sides never tire […]

Comeback

Filed under: Books,General,Mystery— arlen@ 12:20 pm

by Dick Francis. I’ve always liked the way Francis has with a plot, though it has seemed in his recent books he’s gone out of his way to toss in more sex. I suppose he’s trying to be modern, but it just seems forced. I’ve never minded sex (or violence — why do those two […]

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