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Review: My Samsung Galaxy S5


A little background. I always like to start with a little background; helps set the stage for my commentary. As of 2011 I was using a Motorola Razr flip-phone. Yes, I know; I can hear the stuttered question: “How can you work in technology and be using such a dated phone and not an iPhone…

December 29, 2014 in Android, Mapping, Mobile Technology, Reviews, Technology.

Book Review: The Black Tower, by P.D. James


The Black Tower, by P.D. James. Simon and Schuster Publishing. 1974 (reprinted in 2001). $16. I cannot consider myself a true devotee of crime fiction as I yet have gaps in my reading. For instance, I have yet to read any Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammett. I’ve got to rectify that mess fairly soon. I’ve…

December 23, 2014 in Book Review, crime fiction, Geography, Great Britain, Literature, Reviews.

Book Review: Escape From Camp 14; Blaine Harden


Escape From Camp 14, by Blaine Harden, published by Viking. Hardback. $26.95 Shin Dong-hyuk still remembers his first execution. In a North Korean prison camp, attendance at executions is mandatory, regardless of age. The prisoner had rejected an opportunity of redemption, and was bound to wooden posts in a grassy field. The man’s mouth was…

April 22, 2012 in Book Review, Countries, Geography, Literature, Reviews.
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