Howard writes on science, books, movies and news for Blogcritics and on his own blogs from the border of North and Central America.
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A Stranger in the Earth – Tale of a Country Lad in London
This Marcel Theroux novel should be ordered from Amazon. Magically it will come to your door. Modern miracles.
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Cyberspace Representatives Land off Africa
An island off the east coast of Africa known for beaches, boutiques and curries could be a tech leader
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China's CyberSpace Patrol
The USSR fell partly from modernizing communications. What will China do to control cyberspace and the blogosphere?
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Robert Frank: The Americans
This is the real thing, the seminal work of photography and prose of the 1950's.. It was the beginning.
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Saul Bellow: The December of the Dean
He was the voice of America of the 20th c. His characters were big and courageous. They survive.
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use Firefox, avoid freeware and buy a Mac
"Use Firefox, avoid freeware and buy a Mac." Good Advice But Maybe some freeware is fun.
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Film Noir on Paper: Ross Macdonald Mysteries
In the 1950's classic crime novel there aren't serial killers. There is a tough detective, cops, dames, and mystery.
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Anne Tyler Gives Character to Losers
Tyler focuses a considerate eye on those who don't Trump the world. We count, too.
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Pete Seeger Enters Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame
In 1935 " I visited a square dance in North Carolina... fell in love with the five-string banjo". Pete Seeger.
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Blow Fly: Dr. Scarpetta on the Case
Another Cornwell novel of Dr. Kate Scarpetta does what they have done before: entertains and engrosses.
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