For your consideration. :-)
What’s the chances the Saudiis are calling the shots?
I think Matt Bracken is also covering that title quite well.
tonight i am reminded of the softly spoken words at the introduction of the Lord of the Rings by
Galadriel:
“...The Ring passed to Isildur, who had this one chance to destroy evil forever, but the hearts of men are easily corrupted. And the ring of power has a will of its own. It betrayed Isildur, to his death. And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend. Legend became myth. And for two and a half thousand years, the ring passed out of all knowledge. Until, when chance came, the ring ensnared a new bearer. The ring came to the creature Gollum, who took it deep into the tunnels under the Misty Mountains, and there it consumed him. The ring gave to Gollum unnatural long life. For five hundred years it poisoned his mind; and in the gloom of Gollum’s cave, it waited. Darkness crept back into the forests of the world. Rumor grew of a shadow in the East, whispers of a nameless fear, and the Ring of Power perceived. Its time had now come...”
I remember reading that book
Hey....this isn’t the Sunday talk show thread.......
Because of that book my best friend and I have a code word that we text each other when we need to call each other immediately. We simply text “Omaha” and the one receiving the text drops everything and calls.
My all-time favorite book growing up. Randy Bragg had quite a comfortable setup. Before the war I mean.
Ping!
Coincidentally, I just finished reading Alas Babylon for about the 6th time. Was just a teen for the first reading. Especially important because we lived in Central Florida where there was survival. Anyone who believes in preparedness should immediately get the book and read it. Very compelling and waaay ahead of its time.
Well I’ve been saying so for years!
I loved this book. The setting was the Orlando area where I live, as well, so it was interesting (scary?) to read this with all the familiarity.
I didn’t remember what caused the bombing so I think I should go back and read it again!