Paul H. Case
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Old sailor in permanent dry dock.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... I found this to be a timely novel bringing in the latest technology, the LA fires, and COVID. As usual I look forward to the next book in the series.
The Proving Ground (The Lincoln Lawyer, #8)
Mickey Haller - The Lincoln Lawyer - leaves criminal co…
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January 24, 2026 at 9:55 PM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... I found this to be a timely novel bringing in the latest technology, the LA fires, and COVID. As usual I look forward to the next book in the series.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22.... As our government ignores the constitution in favor of expedient execution of its perceived mandate (That over half the population seems to object), this book is extremely timely.
We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is among the oldest constitutions…
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January 24, 2026 at 7:21 PM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22.... As our government ignores the constitution in favor of expedient execution of its perceived mandate (That over half the population seems to object), this book is extremely timely.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... B: I think this is an average entry in the series. Just what you would expect when Reacher comes to town.
Exit Strategy (Jack Reacher, #30)
Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of th…
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December 30, 2025 at 4:02 AM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... B: I think this is an average entry in the series. Just what you would expect when Reacher comes to town.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... An outstanding volume curated by his daughter and researcher. Little nuggets that bring a smile to your face or a tear to your eye. Selected pieces present familiar and some not so familiar. Well worth anyone’s time.
History Matters
In this posthumous collection of thought-provoking essa…
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December 20, 2025 at 1:51 AM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... An outstanding volume curated by his daughter and researcher. Little nuggets that bring a smile to your face or a tear to your eye. Selected pieces present familiar and some not so familiar. Well worth anyone’s time.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... B: I agree with King and his wife. If you read the afterword, you’ll understand.
Never Flinch (Holly Gibney, #4)
From master storyteller Stephen King comes an extraordi…
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December 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... B: I agree with King and his wife. If you read the afterword, you’ll understand.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... Billy’s early swagger returns after books where one worries for our hero. Greed and death at every turn. Also, a new angel of death enters the cast, where in earlier novels she was the ingenue that had to be rescued and protected.
A Bitter Wind (Billy Boyle World War II #20)
To solve a murder at an English airbase, US Army Captai…
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October 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... Billy’s early swagger returns after books where one worries for our hero. Greed and death at every turn. Also, a new angel of death enters the cast, where in earlier novels she was the ingenue that had to be rescued and protected.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... Excellent review as we enter a new great power competition. Reviewing the progress before the Soviet Union collapsed and all the free training disappeared, result in atrophied skills as we enter competition with quieter submarines with longer range weapons.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... Excellent review as we enter a new great power competition. Reviewing the progress before the Soviet Union collapsed and all the free training disappeared, result in atrophied skills as we enter competition with quieter submarines with longer range weapons.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... Book collections are idiosyncratic reflecting the interests of the individual reader. In this book he ties twenty-five recommended books to senior leadership traits he has tried to live up to. He admits both his successes and failures. Enjoy.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... Book collections are idiosyncratic reflecting the interests of the individual reader. In this book he ties twenty-five recommended books to senior leadership traits he has tried to live up to. He admits both his successes and failures. Enjoy.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... If Vice President Vance is right that all wars end in negotiations, the negotiations that ended the Second World War which were not always between victor and vanquished. This book is also a reminder of what the democracies have to lose.
Victory '45: The End of the War in Eight Surrenders
On the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, two…
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September 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... If Vice President Vance is right that all wars end in negotiations, the negotiations that ended the Second World War which were not always between victor and vanquished. This book is also a reminder of what the democracies have to lose.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... CAPT Sadler’s follow-on to “U.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century” and Project 2025 work. His issues must be addressed and solutions need further discussion. His solutions require investments that counter Trump’s cuts and alienation of friends and allies.
Naval Power in Action: Seizing the Initiative in the Ne…
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September 9, 2025 at 2:41 AM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... CAPT Sadler’s follow-on to “U.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century” and Project 2025 work. His issues must be addressed and solutions need further discussion. His solutions require investments that counter Trump’s cuts and alienation of friends and allies.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... B: Good shoot-em-up, pick your favorite conspiracy theory and it might be here. Deep State, right wing militias, PTSD crazed vets, sinister FBI agents out to arrest any miscreant they create. Have fun.
Battle Mountain (Joe Pickett, #25)
Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is back in this rivetin…
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August 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... B: Good shoot-em-up, pick your favorite conspiracy theory and it might be here. Deep State, right wing militias, PTSD crazed vets, sinister FBI agents out to arrest any miscreant they create. Have fun.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... When the world seems upside down, recalling the founders struggles of seems particularly appropriate. As Ukraine seems at its nadir, it is appropriate to remember the colonies nadir and the value of our allies who helped create this nation.
The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonder…
In the second volume of the landmark American Revolutio…
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August 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... When the world seems upside down, recalling the founders struggles of seems particularly appropriate. As Ukraine seems at its nadir, it is appropriate to remember the colonies nadir and the value of our allies who helped create this nation.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... B: Good start to Connelly’s new Catalina series. Stilwell reminds me of a new version of Bosch.
Nightshade: A Novel (A Catalina Novel, 1)
#1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly i…
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August 6, 2025 at 12:04 AM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... B: Good start to Connelly’s new Catalina series. Stilwell reminds me of a new version of Bosch.
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Me on the factually misleading and analytically ridiculous misconduct complaint DOJ has filed against Chief Judge Boasberg—and the dangerousness of DOJ so openly trying to undermine public confidence in the only institution that has been even partially effective at checking the Trump administration:
170. DOJ's (Ridiculous) Misconduct Complaint Against Chief Judge Boasberg
DOJ's complaint that Chief Judge Boasberg engaged in "misconduct" would be laughably stupid if it didn't reflect such a transparently obvious and dangerous attempt to delegitimize the federal courts.
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July 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Me on the factually misleading and analytically ridiculous misconduct complaint DOJ has filed against Chief Judge Boasberg—and the dangerousness of DOJ so openly trying to undermine public confidence in the only institution that has been even partially effective at checking the Trump administration:
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... B: Average entry in this series, amusing in places. Johnson almost lost me when he had Longmire wandering in the desert quoting Shelley.
Return to Sender (Walt Longmire, #21)
Walt Longmire is back after the escapades of First Fros…
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July 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... B: Average entry in this series, amusing in places. Johnson almost lost me when he had Longmire wandering in the desert quoting Shelley.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... Outstanding book; an in-depth analysis of the history of economic warfare over the past thirty years or so. As with any kind of warfare, it is better to fight with allies and the US has been quite successful when working with allies based on trust.
Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warf…
The epic story of how America turned the world economy …
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July 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... Outstanding book; an in-depth analysis of the history of economic warfare over the past thirty years or so. As with any kind of warfare, it is better to fight with allies and the US has been quite successful when working with allies based on trust.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/61... Blackhawk’s history is from different assumptions than the European mindset. One gets to understand the president’s attitude toward treaties as the U.S. repeatedly agree to terms and abrogate them when it suits.
The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unma…
A sweeping and overdue retelling of U.S. history that r…
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June 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/61... Blackhawk’s history is from different assumptions than the European mindset. One gets to understand the president’s attitude toward treaties as the U.S. repeatedly agree to terms and abrogate them when it suits.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/20... Excellent, it looks at the the Civil War as they manage or mismanage their respective causes until Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Each studiously avoiding slavery. Lincoln comes over as a reluctant savior. Davis is the reluctant leader.
Lincoln vs. Davis: The War of the Presidents
From renowned biographer Nigel Hamilton, author of t…
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June 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/20... Excellent, it looks at the the Civil War as they manage or mismanage their respective causes until Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Each studiously avoiding slavery. Lincoln comes over as a reluctant savior. Davis is the reluctant leader.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/44... Lots of stock phrases he either took from or to his screen persona. Not much after the end of the Magnum years; he does discuss the parallels between it and Blue Bloods. Perhaps he is saving those for another book.
You Never Know: A Memoir
There are many miles from the business school and baske…
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June 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/44... Lots of stock phrases he either took from or to his screen persona. Not much after the end of the Magnum years; he does discuss the parallels between it and Blue Bloods. Perhaps he is saving those for another book.
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DOGED!
This is an incredible own goal. For less than $2 million we brought all of our allies, partners & friends together to line up against authoritarian regimes. This is the ultimate penny wise and pound foolish move. news.usni.org/2025/04/24/n...
Navy Cancels 56-Year-Old International Seapower Symposium Due to ‘Unavailable Funding’ - USNI News
THE PENTAGON — The Navy is canceling its biennial International Seapower Symposium due to “unavailable funding,” the service confirmed to USNI News Thursday. The chief of naval operations has hosted t...
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April 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
DOGED!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/83... AB: Second time we’ve listened to this on a road trip. Well worth it, particularly in this era of national internecine strife. Stay close to your partner, but also be willing to forgive your foes. That may be tough with those that seem to be filled with hate.
First Family: Abigail and John Adams
The Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author of "Fou…
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April 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/83... AB: Second time we’ve listened to this on a road trip. Well worth it, particularly in this era of national internecine strife. Stay close to your partner, but also be willing to forgive your foes. That may be tough with those that seem to be filled with hate.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... The book is a study of “the best laid plans” going awry. Excellent review of naval planning history and issues facing the U.S., Russia, and China today. It recommends a red team to test the assumptions the nation and the Navy are using in planning for the future.
Planning for War at Sea: 400 Years of Great Power Compe…
How have navies contemplated possible enemies? How did …
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March 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... The book is a study of “the best laid plans” going awry. Excellent review of naval planning history and issues facing the U.S., Russia, and China today. It recommends a red team to test the assumptions the nation and the Navy are using in planning for the future.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/20... B: Excellent follow-up to Savage Storm. The US didn’t win WWII by our selves. Italy was a multi-national force. It mproved my impression of Clark and Alexander; diminishing Field Marshall Kesselring. It’s good to fight alongside allies, as opposed to with them.
Cassino '44: The Brutal Battle for Rome
Acclaimed World War II historian James Holland vividly …
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March 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
www.goodreads.com/book/show/20... B: Excellent follow-up to Savage Storm. The US didn’t win WWII by our selves. Italy was a multi-national force. It mproved my impression of Clark and Alexander; diminishing Field Marshall Kesselring. It’s good to fight alongside allies, as opposed to with them.