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Monthly Archives: March 2017
Who Was Odysseus?
I recently published a novel, Tales of Odysseus, which is the story of Odysseus’s return from the Trojan war, based on one of Homer’s two sagas, The Odyssey. Who was Odysseus, and why did Homer make him the hero of … Continue reading
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Tagged achilles, Antilocus, Aphrodite, Eumaeus, helen, homer, ithaca, Laertes, Menelaus, odysseus, paris, Scyros, Sparta, Telemachus, the illiad, the odyssey, The Trojan Horse, Troy
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Writing: “Tales of Odysseus”
I have just published my book “Tales of Odysseus” in kindle and paperback form on Amazon. It is the story of Odysseus, one of the great heroes of the Trojan War, who fails to return to his home for twenty … Continue reading
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Tagged homer, kindle, odysseus, penelope, Tales of Odysseus, the odyssey
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Review of “Assassin’s Creed” (mild spoilers)
* * C Assassin’s Creed the movie had some big shoes to fill. While there were things I liked about the film, overall, I wasn’t impressed. Michael “Magneto” Fassbender does a solid job with the protagonist, Callum Lynch, as does … Continue reading
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Tagged assassin's creed, callum lynch, jeremy irons, marion cotillard, michael fassbender, movie review
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The Mercenary’s Son: A Parable
A king came in to power, and to cement his hold on his kingdom, he formed an alliance with a great empire who had an army of barbarian mercenaries, and agreed to pay the empire tribute in exchange for the … Continue reading
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Review of “Cardinal”
* * C The CTV crime series Cardinal is a murder mystery. Two cops in northern Quebec, John Cardinal (Billy Campbell) and Lise Delorme (Karine Vanasse) revisit a murder Cardinal was lead detective on when the killer strikes again. While … Continue reading
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Tagged billy campbell, cardinal, john cardinal, karine vanasse, lise delorme, quebec, tv series
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Book Review: “Saga” (vol. 1)
* * C The first volume of Saga, written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Fiona Staples, is a decent science fiction novel. The protagonists, Marko and Alana, are a mixed race couple from opposite sides of a war. … Continue reading
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Tagged brian k vaughan, fiona staples, landfall, saga, the will, wreath
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Book Review: “Grendel: Black, White, & Red”
* D While Matt Wagner’s graphic novel “Grendel: Black, White, & Red” has a few interesting chapters, it is a poor excuse for a novel. The main character of this book is primarily evil, a sort of Walter White character. … Continue reading
Why “Why the Singularity is Bullshit” is Bullshit
Dave Cullen released a video on his YouTube channel, Computing Forever, entitled “Why the Singularity is Bullshit“. He makes a lot of claims in it that are themselves, well, bullshit. Here’s my summary. First Dave doesn’t understand what the technological … Continue reading
Is Raising the Minimum Wage a Good Idea?
Two recent articles on the effects of raising the minimum wage in America document conflicting outcomes in the face of increasing employment costs. On the positive side, the CNBC article Minimum wage hikes actually boosted my sales: CEO quotes Bill … Continue reading
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Tagged automation, bill phelps, bob wright, minimum wage, wendy's, wetzel's pretzels
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Book Review: “Night Mary”
* * * B Night Mary, a graphic novel by Rick Remender and Kieron Dwyer, is a comic book about a young girl who is helping her father, who is a psychiatrist, treat disturbed patients because she has the ability … Continue reading
