Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Corey duo hits it out of the park again. I was captivated from the very beginning and it kept me engaged until the very end. Once again the authors do an expert job of blending interesting new characters and plot arcs withContinue reading “Review: Persepolis Rising”
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Review: The Last Jedi
The Last Jedi by Jason FryMy rating: 2 of 5 stars This adaptation was OK. Because it was released AFTER the film (vs The Force Awakens, which was not), it is more of a straight, 1:1 transliteration of the film and doesn’t offer much that you don’t see on screen (with the exception of aContinue reading “Review: The Last Jedi”
Review: Artemis
Artemis by Andy Weir My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was an enjoyable read, but . . . it wasn’t The Martian. Weir does a good job again of weaving real science into this novel, but it feels less organic this time and more . . . inserted. Weir establishes a good and consistentContinue reading “Review: Artemis”
Startup Fundraising: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
One year ago today, Smart Office Energy Solutions closed a $1.3M angel round of funding. We’ve accomplished a great deal since then – expanded the team, finished gen-1 product development, obtained all the requisite certifications for our hardware, and built a large sales pipeline – but I find anniversaries to be a good time toContinue reading “Startup Fundraising: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”
Review: The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower by Stephen King My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow! The Dark Tower series really blew me away. I’m not a fan of the horror genre, soContinue reading “Review: The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower”
2018 Winter Olympics Wrap-Up
Another Olympics has come and gone, so it is once again time to take a look at who “won” the Games by several different metrics. Per my previous posts, I continue to use a weighted scoring system to tally up Olympic medals by country. This year I once again tracked not just the medal countsContinue reading “2018 Winter Olympics Wrap-Up”
Escape To Margaritaville
Exactly five lunar years after our last trip to New York City, Katie and I traveled to NYC last weekend and, while we were there, we saw Jimmy Buffett’s new Broadway musical, Escape To Margaritaville! Here is my spoiler-free review: The Good The Bad The Ugly Final Thoughts Buffett fans might be disappointed by someContinue reading “Escape To Margaritaville”
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review
Katie and I saw Last Jedi opening night, of course, and this was my initial, knee-jerk, non-spoiler reaction: mixed feelings. Some aspects I loved; some I wasn’t so sure about. Some comedy was lol; some fell flat. Some emotional beats gave me #allthefeels; some felt unearned. Some plot points were confusing, but mostly they createdContinue reading “Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review”
Blade Runner 2049 Review
I found Blade Runner 2049 to be positively captivating. It was long and slow but very immersive and I enjoyed almost every minute of it. Villeneuve deftly walked the line between paying homage to the tone and style of the original and exploring new, interesting territory. It is brilliantly directed, very well acted, and realizedContinue reading “Blade Runner 2049 Review”
Enchanted by Ireland 1
Katie and I had a lovely trip to Ireland with her family! After a week and a half, we are positively enchanted by the Emerald Isle and will hope to return soon. Our trip actually began in Paris for the annual Jimmy Buffett concert. Because we would only be in Paris for 24 hours, weContinue reading “Enchanted by Ireland 1”