Currently reading the sixth book in the Ender series. The story picks up just after Ender and his sister, Valentine, left earth for a new space colony – never to return. The plot centres around the kidnap of Ender’s ‘jeesh’ (aka clique) still on Earth, which accelerated led to the rise to power of Peter Wiggin, Ender’s equally brilliant but frequently ruthless elder brother.
About a quarter of way through now.
While watching the news reports of the Taiwanese (Opposition) leader of the Nationalist Party visit communist China, a few thoughts came to mind.
Firstly, communist China may not so communist after all – more in name nowadays than substance. However, to many this may be just a moot point.
“Do not wait! The time will never be ‘just right’. Start where you stand and work with whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.”
Napoleon Hill
“You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.”From ‘The Desiderata’. Max Ehrmann, 1872-1945
After a break of close to one year, finally managed to complete final part of my Canadian trip! Luckily I had some handwritten notes to work from…
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