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• If Hunter S. Thompson Had Written 'THE LORD OF THE RINGS'

  Wed Nov 2, 2011
  • “The time has come,” the Council said, “To talk of many things: Of rings – and quests – and Shadowfax – Of broken swords – and kings – And why Mount Doom is boiling hot –

• Stephen Banister's "The St. Charles House"... A Review

  Sun May 9, 2010
  • Here is my latest book review.

• Jeff Carroll's "Being Texan" -- A Review

  Sun Mar 7, 2010
  • This is my review of Jeff Carroll's outstanding work on Texas history. Falkeep

• "Petrogypsies" by Rory Harper... A Book Review

  Sun Jan 24, 2010
  • Another book review.

• 'No Quarter' -- A Review of Robert Asprin's Last Book

  Sat Jan 2, 2010
  • This is my review of Robert Asprin's last completed book, No Quarter. Falkeep

• Obama Still Doesn't Grasp Blowback

  Wed Oct 28, 2009
  • Rick, I did not say that Johnson was a good President, I said that he was a strong LEADER. In addition, As Senate Majority Leader in the 50s, he was actually a very effective leader. Once he did become President, he still knew how to get Congress to pass legislation.

• Obama Still Doesn't Grasp Blowback

  Wed Oct 28, 2009
  • Beckya, the problem is that he DOES listen to everyone, ESPECIALLY those who disagree with him. When we needed a strong Democratic leader like LBJ, we got Obama who is obstinately unwilling to be seen as anything less than a Centrist who wants EVERYONE to have a seat at the table.

• CIA World Fact Book: Country Comparison :: Life expectancy at birth

  Tue Aug 25, 2009
  • I don't think that logic figures into their assessments of facts that they don't like. Trying to consider 'why' motivations behind things that they want to disagree with requires crictical evaluation skills, which these people seem to lack.

• Movie Buff: Who are your THREE greatest all-time screen villains?

  Fri Jul 17, 2009
  • nope, I'm fine with what I said. Thanks for asking, though.

• Movie Buff: Who are your THREE greatest all-time screen villains?

  Fri Jul 17, 2009
  • Wow, Rhys, you listed three outstanding ones which no one else mentioned and no one even bothers to comment. I guess that is because the movies they are from are generally only known by people who watch more than just the well-known, famous or popular movies.