With Both Hands

Sign in Subscribe

Favorite Authors

The Long View 2003-10-28: The AntiChrist meets Halloween

This is your regular reminder that just because the world is ending doesn't mean life can't go on. The Antichrist Meets Halloween Many strange reports are circulating about the upcoming CBS miniseries on Ronald Reagan, but I suspect we will see few stranger than this alleged

The Long View: After the Eighth Day

When I think about the transition to Empire, this is the story that gives me nightmares. It is usually a bad sign when a very short story needs an introduction. Nonetheless, here are some links that might make this piece slightly less obscure. The general historical scenario for this story

The Long View: Ecumenical Twilight

This is one of John's most haunting stories. When I think of Empire this is what I think of. Ecumenical Twilight by John J. Reilly Table of Contents I The Barrens II Cold War III The Kabbalah Klub IV Strategies V The New Man VI Sydney VII The

The Long View: Incubus

I read this particular book based upon John's review. I think the review is more interesting than the book was, which is why I read John's blog. Incubus: A Novel by Ann Arensberg Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1999 322 Pages, $24.00 (US) ISBN: 0-394-55696-8 Dr.

The Long View: The Hour of the Laity

One of John's talents was illustrating his ideas with short stories. Some of his most evocative ideas are to be found in these stories, although I cannot say for certain how seriously he intended them to be taken. My best guess is "not very", but said

The Long View: Archetype of the Apocalypse

I've always been impressed that John could wade his way through a book like this and find something interesting to say about it. I am not sure I could have managed to finish it. John, and others of my favorite authors like Tim Powers have managed to make

The Long View 2003-10-24: The War of Ideas

I'm not sure what it was about the Soviet Union that inspired so many bright people to love it, but are no lack of examples. At least Duranty didn't have to live in USSR like Kim Philby did. The War of Ideas Donald Rumsfeld has been