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Pastor and author Michael P. Fletcher asserts that a leadership pipeline can't be bought, rather it...
Star Trek: The Human Frontier
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In a world shrunk by modern transport and communication, Star Trek has maintained the values of...
Explosions: Course, Prevention, Protection
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The hazards of explosions to human beings and to material values can hardly be overrated. These...
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The 'born' driver is our exemplar, yet with gifts which do yield to research. We find that his or...
Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction
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It has been suggested that 'spirituality' has become a word that 'can define an era'. Why? Because...
Photo Forensics
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Photographs have been doctored since photography was invented. Dictators have erased people from...
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LissaBeth21 (6 KP) rated The Years of Rice and Salt in Books
Jan 8, 2018
What if the western / European world was wiped out completely in the 14th century instead of only 1/3rd of the population? Kim Stanley Robinson vividly imagines the stages of life and consequences to the world. The rise and spread of Islam instead of Christianity. The different minds who would awaken to the natural sciences. The empire building of China into the New World. The continuation of Native American cultures through their cooperation and shared values.
Dystopian historical science fiction with serious questions of religion, philosophy, and sociopolitical theories expertly woven together.
Awix (3310 KP) rated The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964) in Movies
Feb 10, 2019 (Updated Feb 10, 2019)
Christopher Lee and a bunch of other Hammer rep stalwarts go through the motions professionally enough, though this isn't strictly speaking a horror movie (much talk of floggings, hangings, and tongues being cut out, though) - the 'village under foreign occupation' theme gives it the feel of a Second World War movie, weirdly enough. Decent sword fights, quite good production values - in the end it passes the time agreeably enough.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) in Movies
Feb 15, 2018 (Updated Feb 15, 2018)
Usual strong Hammer cast, polished production values, lush James Bernard score - topical (for the time) subtext about the generation gap, and the depiction of Dracula as an avenging angel of darkness is an interesting new twist on a character who seemed in danger of running out of things to do. Dracula was originally supposed to be reincarnated as Ralph Bates, but the distributors insisted they get Lee back, much against his will as usual.