Spring-Heeled Jack
Futuristic fiction sometimes raids the past for characters, instead of making up totally new ones. Continue reading “Spring-Heeled Jack”
The History Of Heavy Metal
Get your motor running… Continue reading “The History Of Heavy Metal”
Cheney doesn’t like ‘people who re-write history’…write your own post-script
Cheney makes surprise Iraq trip:
Last month, Democrat Congressman John Murtha caused a stir with his call for a pullout of US forces in Iraq – coming in the middle of a war of words over the issue. Continue reading “Cheney doesn’t like ‘people who re-write history’…write your own post-script”
(Multiple) Book Review: Neal Stephenson’s ‘Baroque Cycle’
Neil Stephenson’s ‘Baroque Cycle’ is huge. That’s no hyperbole; three volumes, each weighing in at around 900 pages. A big story, and no mistake. Continue reading “(Multiple) Book Review: Neal Stephenson’s ‘Baroque Cycle’”
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