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Hello there! How are you doing?  Yesterday I went to the library and picked up some books. One of the books I picked out was Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert, a novel that I read (possibly even twice) in the past. I thought I might browse through it again, but I ended up reading it with utmost concentration again. In fact, I read it in what felt as one breath.  I was reminded why I love the Dune series so much. I do understand why a lot of readers prefer the original book to the sequel. The first novel introduced the world of Dune to us. Moreover, it's more or less a  tale of success. A young Paul is essentially a positive and moral character. Not that Paul is a negative character in the sequel, but leadership places demands on him and you see that things aren't black and white. This time around (rereading Dune Messiah) , I was able to concentrate more on the personal aspect of the novel. I sympathized with Paul and his pain. I remember the incredibly touching tribute (that...

 Hello, dear readers. Today I have a new reading recommendation for you: a novel that helped to establish the genre of cyberpunk!  Published in 1984,  Necromancer  won all three major science fiction awards: Nebula, Philip K.Dick and Hugo award. Neuromancer brought fame to its author  William Gibson , an American Canadian writer who (largely thanks to this novel) is today known as the leader of the cyberpunk genre.  A classic of science fiction genre, Neuromancer is a novel that isn't easily forgotten. It's an unique and revolutionary  piece of writing! " It was Gibson's  debut novel  and the beginning of the  Sprawl trilogy . Set in the future, the novel follows Henry Case, a washed-up  hacker  hired for one last job, which brings him in contact with a powerful  artificial intelligence . " cited from Wikipedia .   This is what Britannica has to say about it: " Neuromancer , novel (1984) by  William Gibson ...

Split airport was my first 'real' workplace and airport attendant my first real job. What was yours? I'm just curious. Isn't it interesting how many jobs we go through in our lives? How many roles? Anyhow, that was all ages ago. These days I work in education not aviation, but I still love airports and airplanes. Aviation has a way of getting into your blood. I have enjoyed seeing airport Split prosper through years. It has grown into a beautiful airport. CITED FROM WIKIPEDIA:  Split Airport  ( Croatian :  Zračna luka Split ;  IATA :  SPU ,  ICAO :  LDSP ), also known as  Resnik Airport  ( Croatian :  Zračna luka Resnik ), is the  international airport  serving the city of  Split ,  Croatia . It is located 19 km (12 mi) from Split, on the west side of Kaštela Bay, in the town of  Kaštela , and extending into the adjacent town of  Trogir . In 2019, the airport was the second busiest in Croatia afte...