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I'm Not Going To Reveal The Last Page of The Fire Agent but...

posted by Peter T. on 26/06/29:

I'll say that it provides an emotional wallop, especially for folks who've hung around here a bit. And truth be told, as I read the last few paragraphs, the Mamas & the Papas " Dream A Little Dream of Me" was playing in my reading room. Perfect!

Pet...

I'll see your Gemini and raise you a ChatGPT

posted by brentlind on 26/06/27:

I listened to the audiobook of Determined which jammed up about 2/3 in and wouldn't reload; pre-determined you say?

It was enough for me to engage in this AI-led Q & A earlier this year: (condensed for sanity but I did leave in the obligatory Chat ...

re: Books and Movies

posted by brentlind on 26/06/27:

I couldn't pass up purchasing the audiobook. Unfortunately, that means a slow burn for me; since I only listen in the car, I'm now at the mercy of my peregrinations to get in any substantial chapter time. But it's been worth it to hear DB's renditi...

The Best Conversation I've Heard Regarding The Fire Agent

posted by Peter T. on 26/06/26:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/david-baerwald-the-fire-agent-with-steve-clemons/id1876049592?i=1000773418077&am...

LA Times Reviews The Fire Agent
posted by Peter T. on 26/06/22:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2026-06-08/david-baerwald-tuesday-music-club-fire-agent

Books and Movies
posted by Peter T. on 26/06/22:
On the Fire Agent front, I must confess that the discussion here has been, er, limited. Come on people, let's get cracking! Who is your favorite character and why? What passages bowled you over? Favorite similes? I'd like to ask DB how the hell he conceived of ...

A Dame Worth Spending Time With!
posted by Peter T. on 26/06/22:
https://www.damemagazine.com/2026/06/09/four-ideas-explain-americas-democratic-crisis/

This relatively short article packs a powerful punch as it touche...

All The World's A Stage...
posted by Peter T. on 26/06/22:
I haven't read Sapolsky's book, Behave, but the chapter topics you suggest sound fascinating, and I'll be on the lookout! I read his rebuke to the free will camp, Determined: Life Without Free Will. I sense that he covers some of the same ground in both books. ...

re: one more less genocidare child killer...
posted by mick on 26/06/21:
One more less Palestinian child killer. how awful.