A Short History and The Consequences The Shiites and Sunnis in the Middle East have been fighting on and off for a millennium. Current events are new only the in dimension of the fallout impacting the rest of the world. Shiite Imans are considered descendants of Muhammad and view the Sunnis an inferior sect. That’s […]
Archives for January 2016
North Korea’s Hydrogen Ambitions
– North Korea and Hydrogen Bombs – North Korea has been in the news recently claiming to have tested a hydrogen bomb. That’s a complex fusion reaction triggered by an atomic device, a fission reaction. If the claim is true, that’s a quantum leap in nuclear technology that adds a credible threat to its neighbors […]
Why Do You Read Action Thrillers?
– Action Thrillers – Why do you read action thrillers ? I am guessing the short answer is for entertainment… Maybe to escape for a few moments to live vicariously in another world full of intrigue and covert activity? Get away from the daily grind, the mundane? Or, to just to relax awhile? Do you […]
Behind the Cover Art
Behind R Lawson’s Cover Art I enjoyed working on the cover art for my novels. Sometimes the theme is conveyed, but in other instances I intentionally left it somewhat misleading. The cover of the first novel Cabo Caper suggests a tranquil beach scene, right? But it’s really a modern spy story that takes a sinister twist. […]