Royal Randwick

Just another places API data glitch that I needed to write down somewhere. The auto complete results for "Royal Randwick" has the suburb as "Randwick" which is all good:

The corresponding detail response has "Sydney" as the locality. Accurate but imprecise ;)

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The Cat Who Walks Through Walls - Robert A. Heinlein

I was enjoying this book right up until the inter-dimensional rescue in Lunar City. After the rescue it transformed from an interesting sci-fi/escape/murder mystery/conspiracy novel into a self indulgent and unfulfilling examination of time travel and its potential consequences. Meh!

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The Killer Angels - Michael Shaara

Apparently The Killer Angels inspired Joss Whedon to come up with Firefly, I can understand why..

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Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA - Tim Weiner

Not necessarily the whole truth, but nothing but the truth

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The Mauritius Campaign

Bruce Trinque, an esteemed member of the Gunroom, passed away last year. His family has given me permission to host an article he wrote many years ago which describes the history behind The Mauritius Command. It's and excellent read and I am honoured to include it on this site:

The Mauritius Campaign

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