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I'm a husband, father, author, cyclist, sailor, travel addict, and Silicon Valley software engineer. I've written 4 books and actively review books on this blog. Comments on this blog are aggressively moderated against link-spam and rude or meaningless comments.

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November 2026

  1. July 17: Roppongi Crossing, Odaiba
  2. Review: The Upstarts
  3. July 16: Tsukiji Fish Market
  4. Tokyo/Hokkaido 2026 Index Page
  5. Review: All You Need Is Kill

October 2026

  1. July 15th: Shinjuku and Shibuya
  2. July 13-14: San Francisco to Tokyo
  3. 2026 Tour of the Alps Conclusions and Thoughts
  4. July 7th: Epilogue
  5. Review: A Life on Our Planet
  6. July 6th: Thonon-les-Bains to Hotel Movenpick Geneva Airport
  7. Review: Game Wizards
  8. July 5th: Col des Mosses to Thonon-les-Bains
  9. July 4th: Lauterbrunnen to Col des Mosses
  10. Review: GPUTEK Mini Electric Bike Pump
  11. July 3rd: North Face Trail to Stechelberg
  12. July 2nd: Hotel Rosenlaui to Lauterbrunnen
  13. July 1st: St Beatus Caves and Trummelbach Falls
  14. June 30: Engleshorn Hutte
  15. Review: Kindle Scribe Colorsoft
  16. June 29th: Nessental "Terrace" Hotel to Hotel Rosenlaui
  17. June 28th: Hospental to Nessental "Terrace" Hotel
  18. June 27th: Hospental to Airolo
  19. June 26th: Hospental to Donat Elms
  20. Review: A Second Chance at Eden
  21. June 25th: Gelmersee Hike
  22. June 24th: Devil's Bridge Hike and Natschen Hikes

September 2026

  1. June 23rd: Brig to Hospental
  2. June 22nd: Grand St Bernard Hospice to Brig
  3. Review: Fist of the North Star Vols 1-10
  4. June 21st: Aosta to Grand St Bernard Hospice
  5. Review: Absolute Wonder Woman Vol 1-2
  6. June 20th: Ivrea to Aosta
  7. June 19th: Isola 2000 to Ivrea
  8. Review: Absolute Superman Vol 1 & 2
  9. June 18th: Saint-Etienne-de-Tinee to Isola 2000
  10. Review: Rise of the Dungeon Master
  11. June 17th: Jausiers to Saint-Etienne-de-Tinee
  12. June 16th: Napolean Refuge Vars to Jausiers
  13. Review: Nor Crystal Tears
  14. July 15th: Arvieux to Napoleon Refuge Vars
  15. Review: Titanium Noir
  16. June 14th: Briancon to Arvieux
  17. June 13th: Valloire to Briancon
  18. Review: Spin
  19. June 12th: San Francois Longchamp to Valloire
  20. Review: The Battle of Space Fort Jefferson and Other Stories
  21. June 11: Le Lechere to Saint Francois Longchamp
  22. June 10th: Arpettaz Loop

August 2026

  1. Review: The Dictator's Handbook
  2. June 9th: Bourg St. Maurice to Le Lechere
  3. Review: Eversion
  4. June 8th: Flumet to Bourg St Maurice
  5. 2026 Tour of the Alps Index Page
  6. Review: Halcyon Years
  7. June 7th: Bonneville to Flumet
  8. Review: Eight Billion Genies
  9. June 6th: Geneva to Bonneville
  10. June 5th: Prologue
  11. Review: The Power Fantasy
  12. Review: Die
  13. Review: The Green Leopard Plague and Other Stories
  14. Review: The Fortunate Fall
  15. Review: Slow Gods
  16. Review: Do Hard Things

July 2026

  1. Review: The Gone World
  2. Review: Voice of the Whirlwind
  3. Review: How to Win A Trade War
  4. Review: Our Dollar, Your Problem
  5. Review: First Light - Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time
  6. Review: There is no Antimemetics Division

June 2026

  1. Review: Frieren Vol 11-14
  2. Reread: Lord Valentine's Castle
  3. Review: Frieren - Beyond Journey's End Vol 6-10
  4. Re-read: The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest
  5. Re-read: The Girl Who Played With Fire
  6. Review: The Story of Astrophysics in Five Revolutions
  7. Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
  8. Review: From Star to Superstar - the Asian American Guide to Elite Colleges
  9. Review: Racing Through The Dark

May 2026

  1. First Impressions: Santa Cruz Blur
  2. Review: Frieren - Beyond Journey's End Vol 1-5
  3. More Everything Forever
  4. New Touring Bike Concept
  5. Upgrading the Touring Bike to AXS Wireless
  6. Review: Same as Ever
  7. Mallorca Recommendations
  8. Review: AirFly Bluetooth Adapter
  9. Review: Ritchey Classic Zeta Wheels
  10. Review: The Art of Spending Money
  11. Review: COROS HRM
  12. April 12-13: Epilogue
  13. April 11: Cap Formentor and Cami de Boquer
  14. Review: Fundamentals - Ten Keys to Reality
  15. April 10th: Lluc to Sa Calobra via Bike Shuttle
  16. April 9th: Col Feminia
  17. Review: The Beauty of Falling
  18. April 8th: Emita de la Victoria

April 2026

  1. Review: Empire of AI
  2. April 7th: Andratx to Club Del Sol
  3. April 6th: Cap Formentor
  4. Review: Exit Interview
  5. 2026 Mallorca Trip Report
  6. Review: Lies My Teacher Told Me
  7. April 5: Santa Magdelena
  8. Prologue: April 3-4 San Francisco to Club Del Sol, Port de Pollenca
  9. Review: Lone Wolf and Cub: The Gateless Barrier
  10. Review: Miracle Children
  11. Review: The Anthropocene Reviewed
  12. Review: The Elements of Marie Curie
  13. Re-read: The Magician's Land
  14. Review: The Haywire Heart

March 2026

  1. Review: American Vampire Vol 1
  2. Re-read: Lone Wolf and Cub - The Assassin's Road
  3. Review: Apple in China
  4. Review: Wonders of the Universe
  5. Re-read: The Magician King
  6. Review: Why does E=MC^2? (And Why Should We Care?)
  7. Review: Human Universe
  8. Review: The Quantum Universe
  9. Review: Congratulations, By The Way

February 2026

  1. Review: Black Holes - The Key to Understanding the Universe
  2. Review: The Highest Exam - How the Gaokao Shapes China
  3. Review: Breakneck
  4. Re-read: The Magicians
  5. Review: Looking for Alaska
  6. Review: The Fault in Our Stars
  7. Friction shifting finds its limits
  8. Review: The Age of Diagnosis

January 2026

  1. Review: King Sorrow
  2. Review: Notes on Being a Man
  3. Point Reyes Coast Campground
  4. Review: The Escape
  5. Review: Jan Ullrich - The Best there Never Was
  6. Review: LG Gram 17" Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Laptop
  7. Review: The Housekeeper and the Professor
  8. Review: Codex
  9. Review: A Marriage at Sea

December 2025

  1. Review: The Sexual Evolution
  2. Epilogue & Conclusions
  3. 2025 BVI: November 30 - Privateer Bay, Norman Island to Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola
  4. 2025 BVI: November 29th - Privateer Bay, Norman Island
  5. 2025 BVI: Nov 28 - White Bay, Peter Island to Privateer Bay, Norman Island
  6. BVI 2025: November 27 - Long Bay, Jost Van Dyke to White Bay, Peter Island
  7. BVI 2025: Nov 26 - Marina Cay to Long Bay, Jost Van Dyke
  8. 2025 BVI: November 25 - Deadman's Bay, Peter Island to Marina Cay
  9. BVI 2025: Nov 24 Kelly's Cove, Norman Island to Deadman's Bay, Peter Island
  10. BVI 2025: Nov 23rd - Nanny Cay Marina , Tortola to Kelly's Cove, Norman Island
  11. Review: Grunt
  12. 2025 BVI Sailing Trip

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