Fleming, Ian—Casino Royale

Many may not have heard of Ian Fleming’s 1953 spy novel, “Casino Royale,” but I guarantee that you have all seen a movie—or at least heard of a movie—that was spawned indirectly from it.

I, personally, am a huge fan of the more-than-twenty films based on the adventures of Agent 007—James Bond—and the other characters first introduced in this book.

The Dean Disappointment

A great read from contributing editor Peggy Noonan at the Wall St. Journal opinion journal.

This is the best encapsulation of my feelings on the Howard Dean campaign that I’ve seen yet. It explains why he’s going to lose the general election if he gets the Democratic nomination (as he probably will).

Clancy, Tom—The Hunt for Red October

I admit to having made the mistake of seeing the movie adaptation of Tom Clancy’s 1984 novel, “The Hunt for Red October,” before reading the book. The only real problem with seeing the movie first was that I kept imagining Russian sub captain Marko Ramius with Sean Connery’s accent.

NASA Rover Lands Safely on Red Planet

CNN.com reports that NASA’s Mars rover, Spirit, has landed successfully on Mars and is transmitting images.

Spirit’s sister probe is expected to land on the red planet later this month, we’ll see how it fares. Most probes sent to land on Mars are mysteriously never heard from again after their attempts to land.

Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.