Back to Basics

Life has been busy and this blog has been quiet. But I do want to keep up regular–though not necessarily frequent–postings about what I am reading and what I think others should be reading as well. As I get back to the basics, I wanted to pass along this editorial from the American Conservative. It could not be more timely. As we enter into the backstretch of this election cycle, conservatives would do well to remember that unity must be our policy. A house divided cannot stand, and a movement divided cannot win. Enjoy.

Pursuit of Honor (Vince Flynn)

This is the first book I’ve read by Vince Flynn and I am definitely going to read more. I first heard of Flynn and Pursuit of Honor during a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt. I then saw it at the library and thought I would give him a try. Well, I read the book cover-to-cover in less than two days and really enjoyed it.

The book, and I’m assuming most of Flynn’s books are like this, was not a profound discussion of the major topics of the day. But it was a quiet commentary on some of the most fundamental and pressing issues our government is facing. It captured the character of a terrorist very well, and show the depth of depravity that some will go to in order to achieve their ends. And the book gave a glimpse into the hard work performed by men and women in the CIA. While this is a work of fiction, it is, I fear, all to close to reality.