It’s easier to rationalize your disappointments than realize your dreams. – Unknown

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It is easier to be skeptical than successful. – Unknown

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Overkill is the fifth book in The Zone Series by James Rouch.  In this one, the team heads through the dangerous Elbe region to Hamburg, Germany as part of a relief force; however, when they get there they have been decimated.  They join the defenders of a surrounded Hamburg trying to beat back the Russians.  [...]

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I was reading this article on Minyanville on why the big banks have to breakup and it got me to thinking.  I am a hyper-capitalist; however, what has been happening with big banks is not acceptable.  A quote from the article, “Lack of tight regulation in the TBTF space leads to the worst economic system [...]

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Savage Territory is the fourth book in the Matt Jenson: The Last Mountain Man Series by William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone.  In this book, Matt Jensen grants a dying friend, Lee Marcus’, wish to take a bankroll to Marcus’ brother in St. Louis.  Jensen must head to the Arizona Territory when Marcus’ brother [...]

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The Assassin is the 13th book in the Casca Series by Barry Sadler.  This is the first of the Sadler Casca books that I have read.  These things are pretty hard to find, but I won an eBay auction for one at a reasonable price.  This book was pretty good, but I’m a reader not [...]

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Nations do not mistrust each other because they are armed; they are armed because they mistrust each other. – Ronald Reagan

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Violence of the Mountain Man is the 36th book in the Last Mountain Man Series by William W. Johnstone.  This one was written by J. A. Johnstone.  Reece Van Arndt just can’t get any luck.  He is an outlaw so he doesn’t deserve any.  Smoke Jensen has put Van Arndt in jail before and now [...]

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An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. – Benjamin Franklin

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Golf is a good walk spoiled. – Mark Twain This quote has been attributed to Mark Twain; however, there is no proof that Mark Twain actually said it.

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