Which WWII one? The Alien Invasion series or the thinly disguised propaganda piece supporting the Iraq War?
That said, I still like his Videssos series based on the Byzantine Empire. That has the strongest feel of authenticity to it. Which fits since Turtledove did his PhD in Byzantine History. There are a few stand alone pieces I like, such as his alternative Spanish Armada novel Ruled Britannia. On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 12:37 AM, Eric Roberts <ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: > > I liked the WWII one...i haven't read anything else... > > > Eric > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:larrycly...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 1:34 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: in the oh hell no category > > > I've given up on Turtledove. I really don't like how his writing has > evolved. > > That said, would anybody like a complete set of hardcover first > editions of the Worldwar & Colonization Series or the The Southern > Victory / Timeline-191 Series. > > larry > > On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Eric Roberts > <ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: >> >> Check out Harry Turtledove's alternative history books where at the height >> of WWII, aliens invade Earth and we then have a common foe to fight >> against...interesting series. >> >> Eric >> >> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 12:27 PM, G Money <gm0n3...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> The cynic in me says that even in that situation, we would fight amongst >>> ourselves and kill those who disagree with us about how best to fight our >>> common enemy..... >>> >>> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Medic <hofme...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > >>> > I suspect it will end when the human race has a common enemy. When >>> there's >>> > giant lizard people trying to destroy humans that's when all of a > sudden >>> > Peter and Moustaffa are going to be bosom buddies. >>> > >>> > On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 12:11 PM, LRS Scout <lrssc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > > >>> > > Know what, I kinda agree. >>> > > >>> > > Until we are willing to deal head on with the sponsors (Saudi and > Iran >>> > and >>> > > so on) this will never end. >>> > > >>> > > -----Original Message----- >>> > > From: Judah McAuley [mailto:ju...@wiredotter.com] >>> > > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 11:44 AM >>> > > To: cf-community >>> > > Subject: Re: in the oh hell no category >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > The question wasn't "should we fight against Al Queda and terrorism", >>> > > the question was "can we actually declare War". There is a solid >>> > > argument that the US has steadily moved away from actually declaring >>> > > its wars, ever since Korea. Many people think this is a bad thing for >>> > > a variety of reasons. But in the currently conflict there is a >>> > > question of whether we could formally declare war even if we had the >>> > > political willpower to do so. >>> > > >>> > > There is also another, related, discussion to be had about how this >>> > > undeclared war against a tactic, terrorism, instead of an actual >>> > > identifiable foe, leads us to a perpetual state of war and what >>> > > effects that has on our country, our way of life and our freedom. >>> > > Terrorism cannot be defeated, especially through military action. It >>> > > can be lessened, it can be marginalized, we can put some of its >>> > > purveyors out of commission. The continuing belief that we are at war >>> > > with a concept fuels increased consolidation of executive power, the >>> > > decrease in individual rights, outrageous deficit spending to pad the >>> > > pockets of defense contractors and sets a national tone of constant >>> > > fear and paranoia. Which is just what the terrorists wanted. >>> > > >>> > > Judah >>> > > >>> > > On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 5:25 AM, G Money <gm0n3...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > > > >>> > > > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 8:09 PM, Eric Roberts < >>> > > > ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: >>> > > > >>> > > >> >>> > > >> They are not a government...nor do they claim to be. They >>> > > >> didn't commit an act of war, they committed a criminal act or >>> > terrorism. >>> > > >> >>> > > > >>> > > > Go back and watch a tape of the twin towers burning...the bodies >>> > > > falling.....the buildings collapsing.....smoke covering the entire > of >>> > > > downtown Manhattan. >>> > > > >>> > > > I can't believe that 10 years later we've already desensitized to > the >>> > > point >>> > > > where we'd argue semantics about what happened that day. Al Qaeda >>> > should >>> > > be >>> > > > attacked and destroyed in every single capacity we have as a > nation. >>> > And >>> > > > anyone who protects or harbors them, should be given warning, then >>> > > treated >>> > > > as enemies should they not acquiesce. >>> > > > >>> > > > Just my feelings about this "criminal act". >>> > > > >>> > > > -- >>> > > > The suburbs have no charms to soothe >>> > > > The restless dream of youth >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:318559 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
