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There's a connecting book in the middle called The Honourable Schoolboy too.
I'm reading "The Origins of Political Order" by :wall: Francis Fukuyama
because @Il_Duce is making me.
because @Il_Duce is making me.
Watch out for that guy. He's gonna be monitoring your infrared signature from Ft Meade pretty soon.
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re-reading The Five Fingers for the 'umpteenth' time. Definitely one of my top-3 Nam books (Chickenhawk will always be my first).
After finishing this book I always enjoy jumping on the internet and searching for updated threads debating the claim that this was a real story. I've decided that it is likely based on a number real stories and turned into one book. Either way, it is a very good read.
Five Fingers, The: Gayle Rivers: 9780553196528: Amazon.com: Books
After finishing this book I always enjoy jumping on the internet and searching for updated threads debating the claim that this was a real story. I've decided that it is likely based on a number real stories and turned into one book. Either way, it is a very good read.
Five Fingers, The: Gayle Rivers: 9780553196528: Amazon.com: Books
The first LeCarre novel I ever read was The Little Drummer Girl, about an intricate Mossad operation, one that rang so true I was hooked.
And thanks for bringing up LeCarre...time for me to re-order and re-read some of those brilliant books.
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Watch out for that guy. He's gonna be monitoring your infrared signature from Ft Meade pretty soon.
"gonna be?" he's probably been doing that since 2001.
Watch out for that guy. He's gonna be monitoring your infrared signature from Ft Meade pretty soon.
How dare you! I am a LTC in the US Army. I will not 'monitor' @Marauder06. I will nod sagely pretending I understand how Mara is being monitored while the enlisted man who does the monitoring and understands how it works gives the daily briefing. Then I will motion with decisive hand-gestures for him to continue before chasing after the nearest GO at NSA yelling 'yes Sir, it makes total sense for us to pay leasing fees for the computer equipment we purchased to a contractor to maintain them at 4-6 times the cost any decent company in America would pay. Brilliant idea! Magnificent use of resources! If we weren't spending more than our budget how would anyone know how important we are!'
It's called leadership - you're welcome.
:blkeye:The Scorpion and the Frog: High Times and High Crimes by Salvatore Lauria and David S. Berry.
This book charts the career of Wall Street broker/criminal Sal Lauria. He got indicted for federal crimes, and ended up working for the CIA to track down Russian black market arms dealers. So far the book is all about the ways him and his partners/associates would manipulate/deceive investors to make money. He wasn't a Mafia guy, but he had connections he could call if need be for intimidation/protection. Pretty interesting read so far.
This book charts the career of Wall Street broker/criminal Sal Lauria. He got indicted for federal crimes, and ended up working for the CIA to track down Russian black market arms dealers. So far the book is all about the ways him and his partners/associates would manipulate/deceive investors to make money. He wasn't a Mafia guy, but he had connections he could call if need be for intimidation/protection. Pretty interesting read so far.
How dare you! I am a LTC in the US Army. I will not 'monitor' @Marauder06. I will nod sagely pretending I understand how Mara is being monitored while the enlisted man who does the monitoring and understands how it works gives the daily briefing. Then I will motion with decisive hand-gestures for him to continue before chasing after the nearest GO at NSA yelling 'yes Sir, it makes total sense for us to pay leasing fees for the computer equipment we purchased to a contractor to maintain them at 4-6 times the cost any decent company in America would pay. Brilliant idea! Magnificent use of resources! If we weren't spending more than our budget how would anyone know how important we are!'
It's called leadership - you're welcome.
I've never been prouder of one of my proteges in my entire life.
If you're a fan of The Wire (HBO TV series from years ago. A great, great series), here's the book used for the show:
https://www.amazon.com/Homicide-Killing-Streets-David-Simon/dp/0805080759
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets is non-fiction and written by the Wire's creator, David Simon. I'm only into the 2nd or 3rd chapter, but it is a very good book. I have no doubt the entire book will be as good.
https://www.amazon.com/Homicide-Killing-Streets-David-Simon/dp/0805080759
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets is non-fiction and written by the Wire's creator, David Simon. I'm only into the 2nd or 3rd chapter, but it is a very good book. I have no doubt the entire book will be as good.
Sir Alec Guinness was the George Smiley.
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Really? Did not know that....gotta go back and watch it!
Currently reading 'The Goal' by Eli Goldratt. It's all about the theory of constraints. Pretty interesting book, especially if you like manufacturing but it can be applied to anywhere in the business model.
Roger, headed there for the TCAE conference in May, then PCS there in July.
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Oh shit. I'm in Baltimore... link up for sure...
