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The Long View 2008-04-11: The Maliki Counter-Offensive

This is a great reflection on war and violence by John J. Reilly: The organized use of violence is everywhere culture-specific. This is the great limitation to the precision-instrument military that Donald Rumsfeld (and his predecessors for 20 years) had been trying to create before the distraction of Iraq. Victories

Kittycat Masscre: Tales to Make You Vomit Book 2 by J. Manfred Weichsel Book Review

J. Manfred Weichsel is back with another Tale to Make You Vomit: Kittycat Massacre [Amazon link]. As always, let the cover be your guide, as you are going to get exactly what the cover art promises. I’ve never really been much of a horror fan. I can remember when

Will Wight's Elder Empire and Robert Kroese's The Dream of the Iron Dragon Free Today

In even more great news today, after the release date of Forgotten Ruin, Will Wight’s Cthulu-inspired Elder Empire series [yes, all six!] and Robert Kroese’s The Dream of the Iron Dragon are free today [3/1/2021] on Amazon in the United States at least, and maybe elsewhere.

Forgotten Ruin is Here!

Today Forgotten Ruin is available on Amazon and Audible. I’m pretty excited to see where this series goes, both because I find it a lot of fun, and also because the authors are trying to build up their independence and ensure that they control their own IP as much

The Long View 2008-04-09: Entry Rights; WWZ film; Favorite Books; Quellos

John J. Reilly starts this entry off by looking at entry rights for migrants. Exit, with a capital E, the ability to leave whatever system you find yourself in, is an idea that is often contrasted with Voice, the attempt to change that system. In this case, the authors of

Bad Dreams & Broken Hearts by Misha Burnett Book Review

Bad Dreams & Broken Hearts [Amazon link] by Misha Burnett is what you get when you combine a gritty police procedural with the mad genius of Tim Powers. Detective Erik Rugar is a world weary investigator, but his problems are illicit thaumaturgical substances and unregistered wizards. That in and of

Soulfinder: Demon's Match Comic Review

Soulfinder: Demon’s Match is a beautifully illustrated comic book about a priest, a war veteran and an exorcist, who battles the devil in a small town in Maryland. This is a stirring example of Christian masculinity, and also a call to action. I got this particular comic because it