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Serenity: Book In “The Shepherd’s Tale”

Posted on Aug 15, 2016 by NFB

“The Shepherd’s Tale”, written by Zack Whedon from an outline by Joss Whedon, was a much delayed and much anticipated addition to the Firefly/Serenity canon, helping to fill in the gaps left so obviously gaping by the shortness of the … Continue reading →

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Firefly: Looks

Posted on Jun 15, 2015 by NFB

I promise I’m not going to go on and on about Firefly’s pilot, but there was so much that caught my eye worth writing about, that I am going to dive back in to the first half of “Serenity” to … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Posted on Dec 19, 2012 by NFB

Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away, ere break of day To find our long-forgotten gold So, I wrote a brief piece on my expectations for this movie last week, bits and … Continue reading →

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The Crusades by Thomas Asbridge

Posted on Aug 15, 2010 by NFB

Excellent resource for anyone with an interest in the period. Asbridge manages to give us an overview of each of the ‘numbered Crusades’ from the first to last, offering a full and detailed examination of the military, diplomatic and social … Continue reading →

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The Art Of War by Sun Tzu

Posted on Jul 24, 2010 by NFB

I read this for the first time a good long while ago, but circumstances allowed me to listen to the audiobook version in the last few days. Everyone should read Tzu’s work. It is an impressive text, for its very short … Continue reading →

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