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The Eagle's Brood -- Jack Whyte
Written by Mike Noel   
Friday, 13 March 2009
The Eagle's Brood
The Eagle's Brood is the third book in The Calumod Chronicles series by Jack Whyte. This series is one of the best Arthurian legend series, intended for adult audiences, I have read. This book focuses mostly on Merlyn and secondarily on Uther, his cousin from their shared grandfather Picus Britannicus. The story is complete in itself but you can see the slowly moving events that have been progressing since the beginning of the series. The slow transformation of Britain from landscape dotted with Roman outposts to a barbaric land overrun with Celts, Saxons, Picts, Scots, and anyone else who thinks to come along. But there is a subtle order growing in the midst of the chaos. Some foreshadowing of what is to come.
Last Updated ( Friday, 13 March 2009 )
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Fireproof
Written by Mike Noel   
Friday, 30 January 2009
Fireproof We saw this movie a couple of months ago but it has taken a while for me to get my thoughts together enough to write something on it. It's not that the movie was all that deep as much as I've just been really really busy with life. I admit that I had some reluctance to go see this movie. The scenes in the previews focused on the two main characters spending a lot of time yelling at each other and generally being unhappy. The last thing I wanted to watch was two hours of an unhappy married couple fighting. Eventually we saw it. I was happily surprised by the quality of the movie and the story. Very touching and encouraging.
Last Updated ( Friday, 30 January 2009 )
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The Black Tower -- P. D. James
Written by Mike Noel   
Monday, 26 January 2009
The Black Tower
The Black Tower is P. D. James mystery novel. This is the fourth of her mysteries that I've read and to be honest, this one left me fairly cold. If this had been the first James novel I read I probably wouldn't be all that interested in her. The story was hard to follow and the characters were all too similar. So much so that they all kind of melded together so it was hard to keep track of who was doing what and why.
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Red Mars -- Kim Stanely Robinson
Written by Mike Noel   
Monday, 26 January 2009
Red Mars
Red Mars is a semi-realistic story about colonization of Mars. It is classified as "hard sci-fi" since it is based on plausible science and technology. The story spends most of its time looking at the various characters and their interaction while the exploration and colonization of Mars is carried on as a backdrop to the drama. The plausibility of the endeavor is tantalizing in that it almost makes you believe that this sort of thing could happen in our lifetime or our children's lifetime.
Last Updated ( Monday, 26 January 2009 )
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The Mentalist Betting Game
Written by Mike Noel   
Thursday, 18 December 2008

The Mentalist is CBS's new spin on the detective/crime scene genre of TV shows.  It is like a modern day Sherlock Holmes and it is amazingly popular.  The characters are fun, quirky, and interesting.  The "mystery" part of the plot captures the ellusive aspect of making sense while not being obvious. Watching the "mentalist" do his stuff is intriguing as well.  This is definitely one of the better shows on TV right now. One of our favorite things to do during the show is to try and figure out who the guilty party is.  In most cases it is a surprise but after the fact you can see how all of the pieces fit together.  It is tantalizing to think that there is enough information to figure it out during the show but it is still not obvious.  This is a part of the fun of the show.

While watching the show recently, and trying to figure it out, I realized that we could make a fun game out of it.  And so the "Mentalist Betting Game" was born.  Here is how it works.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 18 December 2008 )
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A Mind To Murder -- P. D. James
Written by Mike Noel   
Wednesday, 19 November 2008

A Mind To Murder

A Mind To Murder is a great P. D. James mystery (of course all P. D. James mysteries are great) with the inspector Adam Dalgliesh called upon to solve a murder case at the Steen psychiatric hospital.  An eclectic array of doctors and staff members at the clinic are all suspects with their own motives and weak alibis.  Despite the reticence of his witnesses and the seemingly impossible circumstances, Dalgliesh is able to dig to the bottom of the quagmire and ferret out the killer.  

Last Updated ( Monday, 09 February 2009 )
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A Wizard of Earthsea -- Ursula K. Le Guin
Written by Mike Noel   
Friday, 14 November 2008

A Wizard of Earthsea

A Wizard of Earthsea is the first book in the Earthsea series written by Ursula K. Le Guin.  The central character is Ged, a young man who has the potential to be one of the most powerful wizards in all of Earthsea.  Ged starts as a boy who slowly discovers that he has vast talent to become a wizard.  He is soon adopted by a regional mage who promises to train him.  The boy's excitement is too much and he can't bear to follow the slow and subtle training that the mage offers.  In a foolish and impatient move Ged leaves and head to wizard school.  

 

Last Updated ( Monday, 17 November 2008 )
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Can He Do It?
Written by Mike Noel   
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Finally, the election is over.  It has been a frustrating and anxious journey for many people on both sides of the aisle.  Now it is over and Obama won.  Fortunately for the country, the election wasn't close.  This meant that we didn't have to deal with nasty recounts and legal juggling.  I voted for McCain and would have rather seen him win.  Of the two candidates I felt like McCain would be the best leader but the majority of the country disagrees with me.  I can live with that.  Obama promised change and hope.  He has a party majority in both houses of congress, he has a willing and powerful press, he has the unflinching support of the celebrities of America, and he has the votes of the majority of Americans.  So bring on the changes (for the better).
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More Than A Carpenter -- Josh McDowell
Written by Mike Noel   
Sunday, 09 November 2008

More  Than A Carpenter

I read this book once before years ago.  Back then I'm not sure I appreciated it as much as I did when I read it now.  I had forgotten how persuasive some of the simple and straight-forward arguments for classic Christian beliefs are.  McDowell does an excellent job of covering the issues in a clear and deliberate manner.  He covers everything from the deity of Christ to the reliability of the scriptures to the truth of the ressurection. A hardcore philosophical attack on the contents of this book would likely find some holes but I believe it easily covers 95% of the issues.  The other 5% is still up for grabs.

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