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On My Mind – Hook ‘Em – 9/15/2024
Horns turned in another solid performance yesterday – coming off that crushing win over Michigan last Saturday. First time I’ve seen them start this strong in an old dog’s age. After watching Arch Manning play for almost 3 quarters, I … Continue reading
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The Games I Play – Way Too Much Goodness – 9/14/2024
I mentioned in the last post that one of the reasons (excuses) for not writing was the time (way too much) that I’ve spent playing. I also mentioned that I’d retired – a beautiful thing. For those of you who … Continue reading
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On My Mind – Wheel of Time – 9/14/2024
It has been almost 4 years since I’ve posted and how life has changed. I don’t have a particularly good reason for stepping back but if I were completely honest…a lot of it has to do with a series of … Continue reading
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On The Nightstand – The Consuming Fire – 10/21/2018
Lighting finally struck for me this weekend. Anyone who’s been reading along with me these last few months has noticed that I’ve reviewed 4 of John Scalzi’s books: “Old Man’s War” http://booksofbrian.com/on-the-nightstand-old-mans-war-1-14-2018/ “The Ghost Brigades” http://booksofbrian.com/on-the-nightstand-the-ghost-brigades-1-18-2018/ “Redshirts” http://booksofbrian.com/on-the-nightstand-redshirts-4-28-2018/ and “The … Continue reading
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On My Mind – Principiis – Cowboy Rules – 10/16/2018
“Sorry Don’t Get It Done, Dude” John Wayne Playing John T. Chance In The Movie Rio Bravo ———————————————————————————————————- 1. Live each day with courage 2. Take pride in your work 3. Always finish what you start 4. Do what has … Continue reading
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On The Shelf – Big Books – The Lord Of The Rings – 10/14/2018
“Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land Of Mordor where … Continue reading
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On The Nightstand – Exit Strategy – 10/13/2018
“Teenagers – Tired Of Being Hassled By Your Parents? Act Now! Move Out, Get A Job, Pay Your Own Bills… While You Still Know Everything.” James Hauenstein **Here Be Spoilers** I’ve finally finished the Murderbot Novellas and I’ve really, really … Continue reading
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On My Mind – 20 Questions Book Tag – 10/11/2018
OK…And now for something completely different!! I’m almost a year into this Blog and I was tagged the other day for the very first time. I’ve read so many of these posts but I guess I thought I’d never find … Continue reading
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On The Nightstand – Uncompromising Honor – 10/9/2018
“The Honor Of A Nation Is Its Life” Alexander Hamilton There are literary figures that have truly stood out for me over the years – who have resonated so strongly that they became real – came … Continue reading
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On The Nightstand – Port Of Shadows – 9/30/2018
“The Life Of The Dead Is Placed In The Memory Of The Living” Marcus Tullius Cicero I haven’t read a Black Company novel since 2001 – when the final volume in The Company’s history – “Soldiers Live” – was published. … Continue reading
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