The Oppenheimer Alternative

Robert J. Sawyer's book is not what you think and I think more books should be that way. At first it feels like historical fiction - exceptionally thorough and well-researched. Then it bends a bit, giving us the alternative hinted at the title. By the end, though, the book is something else all together. I will give nothing away, other than my admiration. This novel is like a painting that you first encounter three inches from your nose. You can't fully appreciate it until you've backed up. Or, in this case, read through to the end. Loved it.

I read the electronic version, not that the method matters much, other than the ability to search things, which came in handy.

The Oppenheimer Alternative, by Robert J. Sawyer.

Tom Mullen Talks Freedom

Like a straight guy going to a gay bar, but a safe one. Maybe you're a marathon runner who wants to try a cigar - take a puff of this. I have a new podcast on rotation. Tom is a capital-friendly libertarian, but rational and reasonable. So I get to listen to someone outside of my echo chamber without a blood pressure cuff  and a tin of pills. His topics include democracy as a value, the American empire, and a recent spat of Ukraine-related topics that might help round out your world view. If you're a Volvo-driving, Picpoul-drinking, NPR listener who thinks AOC should be POTUS, this is your chance to hear how others think. 
Tom Mullen Talks Freedom