Monthly Archives: November 2020

Book Review: For All The Tea In China

For All The Tea In China: How England Stole The World’s Favorite Drink And Changed History, by Sarah Rose This book is written by someone who is probably not an imperialist, but the author points out rather sensibly that the … Continue reading

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The Lost One: Part Five

Eva found that life on a ship could be surprisingly busy or not. Her parents, of course, did not find themselves with much to do, as they mostly pondered and planned what to do when they arrived on a planet … Continue reading

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The Lost One: Part Four

The scout ship was quite surprised when they saw where the portal the refugee ship took led to, seeing as it went to a neutral zone that existed between the Multipians and the Vallerians, one of the three allies who … Continue reading

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Book Review: Grow Your Own Tea

Grow Your Own Tea: The Complete Guide To Cultivating, Harvesting, And Preparing, by Christine Parks and Susan M. Walcott One of the more intriguing trends of books in the contemporary age is the encouragement to people to cut out the … Continue reading

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The Lost One: Part Three

By far, the easier assignment of the two squads of Multipians was the one that was sent to Gorman 3 in a heavily armed cruiser. This is not to say that the task was a pleasant one, but it was … Continue reading

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Book Review: Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know

Stuff Every Tea Lover Should Know, by Candace Rose Rardon In reading a book it is striking to see how exactly people read a book, and for whom a book like this is written. Before I read this book, someone … Continue reading

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The Lost One: Part Two

Eva’s family had lived on Gorman 3 for a long time. They had not meant to. In the beginning, of course, it was simply supposed to be a way station between the horrors of old earth and the possibilities of … Continue reading

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Book Review: Desert Shield To Desert Storm

Desert Shield to Desert Storm: The Second Gulf War, by Dilip Hiro One of the more intriguing aspects of this book is the fact that the actual military conflict in Desert Storm takes up a surprisingly little amount of the … Continue reading

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Book Review: Crusade: The Untold Story Of The Persian Gulf War

Crusade: The Untold Story Of The Persian Gulf War, by Rick Atkinson One of the foremost aspects of contemporary historiography is the matter of untold stories. There seems to be an obsession among many who are historians or are interested … Continue reading

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Book Review: Second Front

Second Front: Censorship And Propaganda in The Gulf War, by John R. Macarthur One of the oddest aspects of the Gulf War has been the extent to which journalists have complained about the treatment that they received from the government, … Continue reading

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