Most of us have a clear vision of the symmetric beauty and shine of planes and sailors lined up for inspection - or a homecoming.
And if we didn't before, we do now, have the vision of the similarly symmetrical Twin Towers rising with sunlight gleaming off all surfaces. And the black holes that marred them and then made them disappear.
Don't become complacent seems to be the message, if one is looking for a message, best summarized in Chapter 44: When warnings go unheeded, there is very little a crew can do to avoid a situation. Like other lessons, this one would be learned at the expense of lives and property.
Enjoy seems to be the wrong word. How about read and sweat?
- Temple
(* This is an estimate due to it being pre-publication copy, with no final setting. This is also the first book I've read online, though it wasn't with any e-Book software.)
Article comments
1 - Steve Clackson
Temple I would like to thank you for undertaking a review of my unpublished manuscript. It is unique to say the least that an editor would spend their precious time to review a novel from an unknown writer. You have my deepest gratitude, Steve
2 - Temple Stark
It's an opportunity to see a book before publication. I tried not to give much of the plot away. ...
I'm also going to run this in my newspaper and it will likely get picked up by a couple others in the (small) chain.
Cheers. Temple
3 - Temple Stark
Hmm, I'm "some blogger" as described by "some TV writer" who's ripped off the main characters of the Monk series to make money writing Monk novels. (A series by the way which has fallen into a caricature of itself. Still good, but a lot more "well, that's just dumb" uttered by me. IOW, the writing is going downhill)
As the linked post above attests - or also likely the guy was just having a bad day? - but he appears to be quite the arrogant SOB.
If he wanted to give good advice publicly how about give good advice? You'd think he'd be too busy to trifle with all that is beneath him, non?