Wednesday, January 14, 2015

The Borg are Among Us

The Borg are Among Us


Remember "Star Trek - the Next Generation"?  There was a parasitic culture called the Borg.  The Borg would roam the galaxy destroying other cultures and absorbing victims of all species into its networked collective.  Every Borg was networked into every other Borg.  Each individual Borg was only generally aware of its individual situation, being tied into the hive mind, working toward hive objectives.

Well, they're here.  They stand and walk, oblivious to everything but the hive which communicates through a hand-held cell phone.  With the passage of time, these automatons are becoming more common, not less.  Apparently, humanity's criminal class is not mugging these creatures fast enough.  The lack of situational awareness that make then vulnerable is compensated for by the fact that the population is being absorbed by the collective at a much greater rate.

You see them, mindlessly making their way, in elevators, on the street, everywhere.

What can the benefit be to such an existence?  Is the workforce really augmented with endless e-mails captured and sent on the fly?

Is ordinary existence really so unbearable without a never ending stream of cat videos?

Are we networking ourselves so diligently that we don't even notice the deterioration of our collective standard of living or are the Borg seeking a way to cling to the few remaining scraps?

What do they see when they gaze deeply into that tiny screen?  Is it a suitable substitute for a life?
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Thursday, January 8, 2015

Welcome to 2015 and to some new reviews of Brand Loyalty



Welcome to 2015.  May this year be kind to us all.

Thanks to these people who were kind enough to leave a review of "Brand Loyalty".


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brand Loyalty, January 3, 2015
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I just finished reading "Brand Loyalty" and must say that it was outstanding! Great plot, well developed characters and great editing!! I definitely recommend reading this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read., January 3, 2015
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Thoroughly enjoyed the story from the first page to the last. Writing was well done with a great story line.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Read, December 20, 2014
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Great character's. Good read. Would purchase book at full price. I read second book first making the end of the first book less believable, but it makes Rommel more human and less invincible. Still an author I want to keep reading. Love the main character.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good to read, December 19, 2014
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An almost modern day Beauty and the beast, but such a gentle giant too, maybe it's more like the garden of the giant. I liked it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars On to the next., December 16, 2014
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I am totally hooked on Matt Rommel. Read
the second book right away and loved it, too. Can't wait till the third one comes outm.
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Welcome to 2015 - Some new "Beyond the Law" Reviews




Welcome to 2015, by way of housekeeping, there are some new reviews for Matt Rommel's adventures:

These are for "Beyond the Law"

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Series, December 25, 2014
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Love the Matt Rommel books. He's a bit of an anti hero but I really like him. Not your normal dashing character but so much more to him than the looks and great body of a lot of guys. He's really great to read about. Please write more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than the first book in the series., December 22, 2014
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Shorter and more succinct than the first book. Well written with enough dry wit to keep things moving along well. .
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5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed reading this very well written action tale, December 19, 2014
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Les (New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed reading this very well written action tale. It moves smoothly and the main characters are clearly developed. The hero is somewhat beyond believable, but he is likable and you root for him and want to believe. His battle is against a moralistically deprived mercenary corporation and that corporation shouldn't have messed with Matt or his friends. Highly recommended.
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