Category Archives: Readings

Things I have read that interest me

I need somthing new to read

Posted on 4/8/2007 by Bill

Well, I finished of reading Annals of the Former World last night. Not something I had tried before, it is a narrative about the geology of the United States, primarily around Interstate 80, from California to New York. Five separate … Continue reading →

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Six Frigates

Posted on 1/27/2007 by Bill

I finished this afternoon Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Dounding of the U.S. Navy by Ian W. Toll, a first time author. Looking at the cover, I thought “probably a dry read, but interesting”. I was half right, … Continue reading →

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Persian Fire

Posted on 9/24/2006 by Bill

I was in at Barnes and Noble earlier in the week, and came away with a few choice books to go through. One that caught my eye is Persian Fire, by Tom Holland. A single volume history of the Persian … Continue reading →

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New Readings

Posted on 7/31/2006 by Bill

Last night I finished off my second new book in 3 days. Friday night I stopped off at the Long Beach Barnes and Noble, and I bought The Grapple by Turttledove, continuing his alternate history of “What if the South … Continue reading →

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Jury Duty

Posted on 7/23/2006 by Bill

Well, back in June I got a Jury Duty summons. I was originally supposed to serve during my aborted Grand Canyon Raft Trip, during the second week. I got it moved before the raft trip of course. I just called … Continue reading →

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Crisis on Infinite Earths

Posted on 11/11/2005 by Bill

On reading Crisis on Infinite Earths Continue reading →

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Homepage – Babylon 5 Scripts of J. Michael Straczynski – Babylon5Scripts.com

Posted on 10/30/2005 by Bill

Homepage – Babylon 5 Scripts of J. Michael Straczynski – Babylon5Scripts.com So JMS, the creator of Babylon 5, is going to offer all of his scripts for sale in book form, along with behind the scenes information. The first week … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Teeth

Posted on 7/18/2005 by Bill

I just finished at lunch today a book called The Devil’s Teeth by Susan Casey, about her obsession with great white sharks, and the Farallon Islands, 27 miles west of San Francisco. I’d been thinking recently that those island would … Continue reading →

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wifireport2305.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Posted on 2/4/2005 by Bill

wifireport2305.pdf (application/pdf Object) I want to read this later

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Prospect – article_details

Posted on 1/20/2005 by Bill

Prospect – article_details Something to entertain myself by reading tonight

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