Author Archives: James Ashman
Give children complicated devices
Does everything need to be simple enough for a child or a grandmother to use? Most things have a place. I’m sure there is a place for simple items. A needed one, that well-serves many. But more recently there is … Continue reading
Spam good?
I have to wonder: does getting spam comments mean anything good? Obviously, the comments themselves are annoying to deal with. See them, read for a second and then get infuriated that they are there, and then delete them. But wait… … Continue reading
Review: A Miracle of Rare Design
I’ve finished 3 books in 4 days. Interesting. Anyways: I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect with this. It’s a sci-fi work by Mike Resnick – this is the first work of his I’ve read. I got this for a … Continue reading
Review: The Art of Racing in the Rain
I read this book starting last night, ending this afternoon. It was fun, emotional, and a tear-jerker. And I couldn’t put it down. Whether you think it’s good or not, your cup of tea or not (and it certainly isn’t … Continue reading
Review: The Name of the Rose
Yes, it is ironic I’m writing a review just a few days after expressing concern about low-rated reviews from “outsider” critics. To follow-up, most of what I meant was of critics of one type of art trying to impose their … Continue reading