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world war z by max brooks

antipaucity — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:10:30 +0000

Max Brooks is likely the world’s foremost authority on zombies – how to survive them, what to do if there is an uprising, etc.

In “World War Z – An Oral History of the Zombie War”, he tackles the issue of reporting on what happened by interviews with those who survived. From first-hand accounts from a variety of sources – early spotters, military members, religious leaders – from around the world, Mr Brooks presents a thrilling, chilling, engaging narrative of “The Crisis”: both as it happened, and what we need to do to continue to avert any further repercussions.

I have yet to find another report as balanced and in-depth as Mr Brooks with regards to this horrific chapter in human (and zombie) history.

Quality of writing: 5/5
Entertainment value: 5/5
Historicity: 5/5
Viscerality: 5/5
Overall: 5/5

anniversaries – or conspiracy?

antipaucity — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:48:46 +0000

20 years ago the Berlin Wall fell, signaling the demise of the Soviet Union, and the Cold War.

40 years ago Sesame Street premied on PBS, signaling the use of television as an aide to education and learning.

I think the Berlin Wall fell because Sesame Street turned twenty.

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antipaucity — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:46:03 +0000

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