You might like Ian M. Banks, too. His Culture series is pretty great sci fi.In the same vein as John Scalzi I've been reading Neal Stephenson. Absolutely great sci fi!
You might like Ian M. Banks, too. His Culture series is pretty great sci fi.In the same vein as John Scalzi I've been reading Neal Stephenson. Absolutely great sci fi!
William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, Bruce Sterling and Richard K Morgan...outstanding allIn the same vein as John Scalzi I've been reading Neal Stephenson. Absolutely great sci fi!
Fascinating book!Hello PNWFF members. New to the forum and look forward to participating in discussion.
Just finished "The Explorers" by Martin Dugard, a story of outcast explorers and their impossible success. The author explains how curiosity, hope, passion, courage, independence, self-discipline, and perseverance are required for a successful expedition. Take away one of the seven and the expedition is doomed. Next read beings winter is around the corner will be about Ernest Shackelton and the ill-fated Endurance.
You can watch the entire BBC series Tinker Tailor and then Smiley's People (both with Alec Guinness) on YouTube. The sound quality isn't stellar, but the story and acting are, and much like the books they have a real ring of truth. The more recent remake of Tinker Tailor is also great!I've been on a John Le Carre kick for the past few months. On to A Perfect Spy now, which is great. If you haven't ready any, I would start at Call for the Dead, and then work through the Karla trilogy (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honorable Schoolboy, and Smiley's People). Also, there's a great new documentary on Apple+ about David Cornwell (pen name John Le Carre) called The Pigeon Tunnel. And if you really want to geek out, the BBC's adaptation of Tinker Tailor and Smiley's People are fantastic. Alec Guinness is Smiley. I'm pretty sure you can find both on YouTube.
Yeah, the BBC mini-series' are great. I find myself watching them about once a year. The Gary Oldman Tinker Tailor is pretty good, but it's hard to fit so much into a single movie. It's a pretty killer cast though. I'd love to see more modern Smiley stuff (there were rumors of a Smiley's People series remake a few years ago with Oldman), but I won't hold my breath.You can watch the entire BBC series Tinker Tailor and then Smiley's People (both with Alec Guinness) on YouTube. The sound quality isn't stellar, but the story and acting are, and much like the books they have a real ring of truth. The more recent remake of Tinker Tailor is also great!
Have you watched Slow Horses? Mick Herron (the author upon whose work the show is based) is the only contemporary heir apparent to Le Carre. The books are great, too.Yeah, the BBC mini-series' are great. I find myself watching them about once a year. The Gary Oldman Tinker Tailor is pretty good, but it's hard to fit so much into a single movie. It's a pretty killer cast though. I'd love to see more modern Smiley stuff (there were rumors of a Smiley's People series remake a few years ago with Oldman), but I won't hold my breath.
Absolutely. The new season just started a few weeks ago. I plan on starting the books when I wrap up A Perfect Spy.Have you watched Slow Horses? Mick Herron (the author upon whose work the show is based) is the only contemporary heir apparent to Le Carre. The books are great, too.
x2 - the 1954 Western Oregon Indian Termination terminated the legal existance of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (over 30 tribes and bands), the federal funding of their education and healthcare programs, and tribal rights to 60,000 acres that included prime steelhead and salmon habitat.It's always good to have a deeper understanding of where you live.....
Just released last month - "Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley" by David G. Lewis
A lot of history that simply isn't taught or even talked about is contained within this book which relies on primary sources.yea, the Grand Rhonde tribe got absolute f'd
A small sample -- the original Coastal Reservation as planned encompassed most of Oregon's central coast, from Tillamook down past Lincoln City (!)
The Grand Ronde Tribe also bought the now defunct Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City.x2 - the 1954 Western Oregon Indian Termination terminated the legal existance of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (over 30 tribes and bands), the federal funding of their education and healthcare programs, and tribal rights to 60,000 acres that included prime steelhead and salmon habitat.
Decades of effort led them to being once again recognized as a formal tribe in 1983, which allowed them to leverage the 1988 National Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to build the Spirit Mountain casino which since being opened pays for all cradle to grave reservation programs, as well as donating millions to various non-tribal non-profits around the state each year.
The week long annual get together of all the tribes and bands is a sight to behold. Among them (hard to miss when that long line of Harley's roll in) is a chapter of BACA - Bikers Against Child Abuse - their members making sure Foster kids are being treated right in their assigned homes. Lot to respect there.
I finished this book a couple of days ago; I enjoyed it - thanks for posting this.The Last Ranger by Peter Heller. Representative page:
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