a great story

A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is my favorite so far of the Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quintet. I love the story arc and the fascinating concepts and message of the story. I was somewhat confused by all the jumping between generations in time, and didn't come away with a solid grasp of all the generational relationships between the characters, but I loved the story enough to be willing to re-read it to get a better handle on all the interrelationships. It has a strong message that what we do in our time makes a difference to future generations - something too often forgotten as we chart our course through our lives. This is a great story :)

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The Moon Is Down

The Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The U.S. government commissioned this work from Steinbeck as part of his contribution to the Allied war effort during WW-II. The resulting story paints a compelling picture of the human aspects of occupation in a real and palpable way. Reading this story, one becomes acquainted with both the victor and the conquered. In so doing, the reader finds that the captors are as human as the captives, and as they become part of a merged society together, we see that "It is always the herd men who win battles and the free men who win wars." This story was translated into at least 8 languages during WW-II and copied and distributed throughout the underground resistance to the Nazi occupation of the nations in Europe. The message and inspiration of this story played a significant role in the lives of the occupied peoples of Europe. This is a moving and memorable story, and i'm looking forward to reading it again, to experience it again in a deeper way.

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South Carolina results

I'm just seeing the South Carolina results. I believe in democracy, and i assume it's at work in SC, so i'm left again asking the questions - "Is this really what America wants? Is this what we have become? Is this who we want to be in this world?" I'm trying to keep these questions in the rhetorical status because i'm afraid of what the literal answers probably are.

"The Walking Dead" in a parallel universe

The Walking Dead, Compendium 1 by Robert Kirkman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

very good, more gruesome than the TV series (believe it or not) and with many differences - like "The Walking Dead" in a parallel universe :)

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