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Son of the Morning Star: Custer and the Little Bighorn by Evan S. Connell book review

Views: 393Damn good book about G.A.C. George Armstrong Custer. Son of the Morning Star – glorious light of Lucifer. Roman flame cult – Secret society theater presents – Civil War followed by Indian removal. Native problem solver, Custer. A man at the bottom of his West Point class, given starring roll in war episode, Civil… Continue reading Son of the Morning Star: Custer and the Little Bighorn by Evan S. Connell book review

Froissart’s Chronicles by Jean Froissart book review

Views: 391This chronicle, if true, sets precedent for purge style retribution by enslaved peasants.Burn, rape, and pillage.England, France, and Spain.Kings, queens, and barons.Castles, knights, and squires.Fiefdom, serf, and noble.Ransom, rest, and relaxation. It’s the year 1300s. You own a castle. You didn’t die during childbirth. Besides subsistence farming, trapping, water fetching, hunting with falcons, and… Continue reading Froissart’s Chronicles by Jean Froissart book review

The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies book review

Views: 141Working for fake money is not recommended. Back in the day, it used to be an honest living, tramping around, building fires, riding trains, working on ships, knowing the hospitable places to bed down. SLEEPING IN PUBLIC IS ILLEGAL The thing is, only the downrighters made an issue of NO WORK. They refused it… Continue reading The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp by W.H. Davies book review

Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. book review

Views: 30This book review may be secretly paid for by Yankee Corporations out of Boston Massachusetts. The Lizards send their people on ships stocked full of provisions, sailors, sail makers, carpenters, captain, and officers. Yes, this is the invasion story. There was no battle for California. The land described by this man, Richard Henry Dana,… Continue reading Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. book review

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck book review

Views: 26Clif High told me to read this book. Steinbeck being a great American author, and given our current circumstance (imminent social order upheaval and financial collapse), it was Clif’s idea that our experience would be similar to Steinbeck’s description in this book. I would have to disagree. If you are going to read American… Continue reading Cannery Row by John Steinbeck book review

In the Land of Time: And Other Fantasy Tales by Lord Dunsany book review

Views: 35This great phantasy book has a difficult stumbling block at the beginning. The first few stories are so fantastic, you may be tempted to put it away forever, but if you keep up your work, you will be rewarded with many fine phantasy tales. I especially enjoyed the Jorkens stories. In my research, and… Continue reading In the Land of Time: And Other Fantasy Tales by Lord Dunsany book review

Enchanted Pilgrimage by Clifford D. Simak book review

Views: 32Enchanted Pilgrimage by Clifford D. Simak I have to admit, I’ve never read Tolkien. It’s a proud measure for me as a reader, to say with confidence, my carnal flesh has never been blemished by GRADE A CHAOS CULT programming contained in Tolkien’s, Lord of The Rings. Folks, it’s some kind of wicked magic.… Continue reading Enchanted Pilgrimage by Clifford D. Simak book review