Before writing this I made the mistake of looking at the existing reviews. Heh. There was a lot of hate for Ringo in the comments. I also get it – Ringo’s sense of humor and story complements Larrys, but it’s different. I know people who can’t stand the Grimnoir books but love MHI. Go figure. So I’ll tackle complaints first: 1. “Mary Sue” – my first hint you don’t read John Ringo, especially when you claim to like his other stuff. Have you ever met his characters? I don’t mean in the…
Larry Correia, aka the Mountain Who Writes, has a new-ish epic fantasy series out, and has announced that the first book, Son of the Black Sword, is now out in paperback [http://monsterhunternation.com/2016/08/29/son-of-the-black-sword-now-in-paperback/] . If you have yet to read this book, put it at the top, or near the top, of your reading pile. It goes in a lot of unexpected but utterly reasonable directions, in a fantasy milieux quite unlike most others – and one that would be far more fami…
A “man” stabs two people at a music festival [http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/man-shouts-allahu-akbar-stabbing-two-german-music-festival] in Germany: > A couple [was stabbed](http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/germany-stabbing-knifeman-shouts-allahu-8722043) at a German musical festival by a man who attacked them while shouting “Allahu Akbar.” The male victim, aged 57 was seriously injured, his 66-year-old wife is said to be fighting for her life. Despite his injuries, the man was able t…
A long time ago, in a suburb far away, a middle schooler went into the local hobby shop. Most of this shop was dedicated to trains, miniatures, modeling, and such, but it also had an aisle with role playing games and classic wargames by companies like TSR, Steve Jackson Games and Avalon Hill. His eyes fell upon a large, 8.5 x 11 hardcover book. The cover had two people with futuristic weapons, in clothes that would easily fit in on the Millennium Falcon, or Serenity. They were leaving their shi…
As Vox Day notes [https://thelastredoubt.com/2016/08/never-donate-to-red-cross.html]: > Don’t ever donate to, or volunteer with, the Red Cross. They are fully SJW-converged and they have been for years. This is also why one should NEVER set up a non-profit. They are always quickly converged by the very people who have lots of time and are oh-so-eager to help. This was in response to an article by Lew Rockwell [https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/08/daisy-luther/stop-self-reliance-immediately/]…