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RASC Observer’s Handbook, 2019 by Edited by James S. Edgar (BR00142)

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March 12 2019

Plot or Premise

Cover: RASC Observer's Handbook, 2019 by Edited by James S. Edgar

This is the annual observer’s guide published by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

What I Liked

Each year, the Observer’s Guide is produced and sold to amateur and professional astronomers across North America, and those astronomers vary considerably in their capacity and interests. It’s hard to serve any “one group”, but as I am at the intro stage to the hobby, I’ll review from that perspective.… Read the rest

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged 2019, Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, astronomy, astrophotography, book review, Good Reads, hobbies, Library Thing, new, non-fiction, OPL, paperback, PolyWogg, prose, RASC, reference, science, self-help, series, technology, textbook | Leave a reply
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RASC Observer’s Handbook, 2018 edited by James S. Edgar (BR00114)

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November 11 2017

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Cover: RASC Observer's Handbook, 2018 by Edited by James S. Edgar

This is the annual observer’s guide published by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

What I Liked

One of the most obvious challenges for an Observer’s Guide of this kind is balancing the needs of newbies and moderate amateurs with the needs of advanced astronomers, photographers, and outright astro-physicists.… Read the rest

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, astronomy, astrophotography, book review, Good Reads, hobbies, Library Thing, new, non-fiction, OPL, paperback, PolyWogg, prose, RASC, reference, science, self-help, series, technology, textbook | Leave a reply

Because that’s the job

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November 1 2015

I’d really like to call this post something else, but it’s time I stopped holding back on what some people think is their God-given right to complain about how they think the public servant’s job should be done, and that all public servants will “obviously” agree. What triggered my lack of inhibition?… Read the rest

Posted in HR Guide | Tagged Canada, civil service, democracy, governance, muzzling, Ottawa Citizen, public servant, role, science | 1 Reply
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Articles I Like: Muzzling government scientists

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April 2 2013

Most people who know me might think that since I have a pretty strong view about what limitations on freedom of speech look like and don’t look like for government workers, and that I even blog about stuff related to government, I would likely tilt against the current windmill of supposed Government censorship or muzzling of “scientists”, as the argument is aptly captured in the press (Information watchdog to investigate policies that ‘muzzle’ government scientists | CTV News.)… Read the rest

Posted in HR Guide | Tagged Canada, data, duty, evidence, government, loyalty, science | Leave a reply
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The Black Shore by Greg Cox (BR00011)

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February 18 2001

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The Black Shore by Greg Cox

Janeway and her crew are in desperate need of shoreleave…and they receive an invitation from an uncharted planet to visit and enjoy the paradise nature of the lands. All is not necessarily as it seems, including the citizens’ treatment of their pets, the Neffaler, which seem surprisingly intelligent, almost sentient.… Read the rest

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged action, Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, B&N, book review, fiction, Good Reads, Google, Kobo, library, Library Thing, mystery, Nook, novel, paperback, political, PolyWogg, prose, sci-fi, science, series, ST:VOY, stand-alone, Star Trek | Leave a reply
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Fire on High by Peter David (BR00001)

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January 20 2001

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Cover: Fire on High by Peter David

This is the sixth book about the U.S.S. Excalibur. This one sheers away from Captain Calhoun and Shelby, and focuses instead on Lefler and the return of her mother. In addition, there are extensive interactions between Selar, Burgoyne, and McHenry, trying to flesh out their characters.

What I Liked

The story is interesting, you get to meet another race, and Soleta has some amazing lines.… Read the rest

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged action, adventure, Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, B&N, book review, crime, detective, fiction, Good Reads, Google, health, Kobo, Library Thing, mystery, Nook, novel, paperback, PolyWogg, prose, RRE, sci-fi, science, series, Shelfari, Star Trek, The New Frontier, used | Leave a reply
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Red Sector by Diane Carey (BR00002)

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January 20 2001

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Cover: Red Sector by Diane Carey

This is the third of six books dealing with biological terrorism by an unknown foe. This novel focuses heavily on two known characters (a great portrayal of Spock and an annoying version of McCoy), and introduces a really interesting character — Ensign Eric Stiles. Stiles is assigned to evacuate Spock and friends from a planet in turmoil, but Stiles gets captured during the otherwise successful mission.… Read the rest

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged action, adventure, Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, B&N, book review, crime, detective, fiction, Good Reads, Google, health, Kobo, library, Library Thing, mystery, Nook, novel, paperback, PolyWogg, prose, sci-fi, science, series, ST:TNG, Star Trek | Leave a reply
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Vectors by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch (BR00003)

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January 20 2001

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Cover: Vectors by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch

This is the second of six books dealing with biological terrorism by an unknown foe. This installment takes place at the end of Kate Pulaski’s tenure on the Enterprise and before DS9 begins, and Pulaski goes to Bajor to help her ex-husband solve a plague that is infecting the Bajorans and the Cardassians during the occupation.… Read the rest

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Infection by John Gregory Betancourt (BR00004)

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January 20 2001

Plot or Premise

Cover: Infection by John Gregory Betancourt

This is the first of six books dealing with biological terrorism by an unknown foe. The story is interesting, as a planet has been infected with a plague with an 100% fatality rate — but only for those aliens who are of mixed-race…pure breeds remain unaffected!

What I Liked

I am not a hard-core sci-fi reader, but I do enjoy Star Wars and Star Trek.… Read the rest

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