Hit 'Em Where It Hurts by Rachel Bitecofer is a wonderful political book for Democrats and Progressives. She lays out the realities of U.S. voting patterns, and then she provides strategies for winning elections. This should be a must read for any Democrat or Progressive politician. For the rest of us political junkies, it's highly recommended.
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2023 Year’s End
2023 Well, the year has come and gone. It’s time for the 2023 year’s end review. This has been a fantastic year for the blog. I’ll get to that in a minute, but first I want to thank you the reader. This has been the best year by far since I began blogging on Primmlife.com, … Continue reading 2023 Year’s End
Review: On Critical Race Theory
On Critical Race Theory introduces the non-academic to the field of Critical Race Theory. Victor Ray identifies key topics in accessible essays that prepares the reader for the ideas being debated among scholars. Dr. Ray's clear and concise writings make these complex topics easier for the non-academic to understand. It's a much needed bit of education for those of us trying to counter false narratives about CRT. Highly recommended.
Review: France: An Adventure History
France: An Adventure History by Graham Robb belongs on the shelf of any Francophile. This journey through the eras of French history is whimsical, nuanced, and memorable. Highly recommended.
Review: Putting the Fact in Fantasy
Putting the Fact in Fantasy contains 52 essays meant to help fantasy authors build believable worlds. This is an excellent resource that I'll use in my own writing.
2021 Year End
2021 was a good year for us here at Primmlife. Between the blog and real life changes, life is pretty good for me and my family. While there have been some lows and some goodbyes, we got to say hello to a new member of our family. Blog Lots of reviews this year. Not as … Continue reading 2021 Year End
Review: Russia Resurrected
Russia Resurrected documents just how far Russia has come since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Kathryn E. Stoner created a clear analysis of Russia's use of its power towards its foreign policy goals, and hopefully, copies of this book will be passed around in the new presidential administration. Highly recommended.
Coming Soon: Putting the Fact in Fantasy
Putting the Science in Fiction is getting a companion book! Putting the Fact in Fantasy been officially announced. In Putting the Fact in Fantasy Dan Koboldt gathered essays written by experts for his popular Fact in Fantasy blog series. Like Putting the Science in Fiction, I’m contributing an essay or two to the anthology. I … Continue reading Coming Soon: Putting the Fact in Fantasy
Review: Adventures of a Computational Explorer
Back in my undergrad days, before I transferred to an engineering school, I studied pre-engineering in the physics department of Eastern Illinois University. While there, I got a chance to help a professor with his research, which involved learning Mathematica, a technical computational software. I don’t remember any of what I learned, but it made … Continue reading Review: Adventures of a Computational Explorer
Thank You Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones ended its run last Sunday (5/19/2019). Sue and I watched the first season on DVD just prior the start of season two. From then on, we watched each episode together over the seven seasons. (Though Sue was out of town for the finale, and I went to a watch party with some … Continue reading Thank You Game of Thrones