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“Virtually all urban sensual experience has been touched by human hands, and thus the vast majority of us experience the physical world, at least, as filtered through the process of design.” (Henry Petroski, The Evolution of Useful Things, ix) In … Continue reading
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The Nine Billion Names of God (1967) is a collection of 25 short stories that Arthur C. Clarke consider his personal favorites. A Christian review. Continue reading
America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 I enjoyed this book on audio as I traveled overseas, filling in the margin time of standing in line or busing across the country late at night with the history and science … Continue reading
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A Christian review of James Michener’s epic novel Space (1982) Continue reading
The Ben Carson Story: The true story of the amazing man who gives children a second chance at life Certainly Dr. Ben Carson‘s growing celebrity in recent months has been a huge draw for me, and this is a big … Continue reading
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Michael Crichton has always been hit-or-miss with me, though I think overall he’s been predominantly miss. While Jurassic Park was as pleasant to read as it was to watch, for example, Timeline annoyed me so much that I think I … Continue reading
The Bible Without Error in All That It Affirms “The issue at stake,” writes Schaeffer in his opening chapter, “is whether the Bible gives propositional truth (that is, truth that may be stated in propositions) where it touches history and … Continue reading
“The only problem with being a troubleshooter is that sometimes trouble shoots back.” (Chapter 4) Polar Shift is Classic Cussler and a fine good read—plot, characters, and all. Although it has taken me some time to get into the flow … Continue reading
At least part of the motivation for any book is anger, and this book is no exception. I’m distressed by a society which depends so completely on mathematics and science and yet seems so indifferent to the innumeracy and scientific … Continue reading
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“Translated into the feminine, ‘tired’ means ‘disheveled.’” (p.8) For the 4th books my Siblings’ Book Club this year, I chose Fantastic Voyage, the book Issac Asimov wrote shortly after the film of the same name debuted in 1966. Though this … Continue reading
