Re: New Brin

2006-06-17 Thread Andrew Crystall
..I missed that one. Okay, I think this finally sold Universe to me, I've been pondering it for a month. And given how impatient I am, that meansTitan club... On 15 Jun 2006 at 2:15, William T Goodall wrote: > http://www.baensuniverse.com/ > > The new online SF magazine has a serial by David

New Brin

2006-06-14 Thread William T Goodall
http://www.baensuniverse.com/ The new online SF magazine has a serial by David Brin: The Ancient Ones Part 1 by David Brin Bimonthly, $30 for six issues (a year). -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ And

RE: a new Brin: book review

2003-10-03 Thread ritu
Jan Coffey wrote: > > > I didn't post the article, > > > > Apologies. > > For what? Incorrect attribution. :) > That should be interesting. Still, those Bangalore workers > could and should > be asking for at least twice (at a minimum) what they are > getting. It's not > like there is an o

RE: a new Brin: book review

2003-10-02 Thread Jan Coffey
--- ritu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jan Coffey wrote: > > > I didn't post the article, > > Apologies. For what? I was only clarifying. > > and I am basing my coments on that > > article and > > co-workers of mine, and my wife who had to get a special > > waver to even be > > able to go

RE: a new Brin: book review

2003-10-02 Thread ritu
Jan Coffey wrote: > I didn't post the article, Apologies. > and I am basing my coments on that > article and > co-workers of mine, and my wife who had to get a special > waver to even be > able to go over to Bangalore to train their co-workers > replacements. A special waiver, as in from th

RE: a new Brin: book review

2003-10-02 Thread Jan Coffey
--- ritu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jan Coffey wrote: > > > So with a > > borderless -free > > market-, why is it that you can go into a company in > > bangalore and they are > > nearly %100 Indean? > > Because not too many foreigners want to live and work in India for > Indian wages? >

RE: a new Brin: book review

2003-10-02 Thread ritu
Jan Coffey wrote: > So with a > borderless -free > market-, why is it that you can go into a company in > bangalore and they are > nearly %100 Indean? Because not too many foreigners want to live and work in India for Indian wages? > If Indeans can come here and work in our > companies when

Re: a new Brin: book review

2003-10-01 Thread Julia Thompson
Jan Coffey wrote: > > --- William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So you're a communist then? > > Absolutly not. However, I do believe that a countries first concern should be > for it's own people. Dan read a book awhile back, when he was working on rewriting the bylaws for his company

Re: a new Brin: book review

2003-10-01 Thread Ray Ludenia
d.brin wrote: > There is another factor. Every nation contains some people who > remember that the nation bears responsibility for feeding itself. > There is a wish never to completely abandon the land. America is > down to the lowest fraction of farmers since we left the caves. I imagine this

Re: a new Brin: book review

2003-09-30 Thread Jan Coffey
--- William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So you're a communist then? Absolutly not. However, I do believe that a countries first concern should be for it's own people. Companies who are able to rise due to our way, our capitalist democracy, should be expected to benifit our citizens w

Re: a new Brin: book review

2003-09-30 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Jan Coffey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In protecting our farmers, for example, our price > >supports have wounded > > 3rd world farmers exactly BECAUSE we refused to > >let then tie their economy to ours! > > What? would you have us allow our own

Re: a new Brin: book review

2003-09-30 Thread d.brin
There is another factor. Every nation contains some people who remember that the nation bears responsibility for feeding itself. There is a wish never to completely abandon the land. America is down to the lowest fraction of farmers since we left the caves.

Re: a new Brin: book review

2003-09-30 Thread Ray Ludenia
Jan Coffey wrote: > --- "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Now, having said that, has America committed crimes? Duh! In >> protecting our farmers, for example, our price supports have wounded >> 3rd world farmers exactly BECAUSE we refused to let then tie their >> economy to ours! >> >> A

Re: a new Brin: book review

2003-09-29 Thread William T Goodall
On Monday, September 29, 2003, at 10:25 pm, Jan Coffey wrote: What? would you have us allow our own people to fall into a 3ed world state within our own borders? And besides, we are not talking about fair comparisons are we? Sure, if you work people for 16 hours a day, and you work kids 6 and up

Re: a new Brin: book review

2003-09-29 Thread Alberto Monteiro
d.brin wrote: > >Now, having said that, has America committed crimes? Duh! In >protecting our farmers, for example, our price supports have wounded >3rd world farmers exactly BECAUSE we refused to let then tie their >economy to ours! > No problema. if we can't plant and sell oranges, we can p

Re: a new Brin: book review

2003-09-29 Thread Jan Coffey
--- "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Kevin said: > > > >I have a different question. I've read a few opinions stating that > >the advanced countries are holding back third world countries by > >forcing them to adopt certain ideas, especially environmental > >policies. These countries ca

Re: a new Brin: book review

2003-09-28 Thread d.brin
Kevin said: I have a different question. I've read a few opinions stating that the advanced countries are holding back third world countries by forcing them to adopt certain ideas, especially environmental policies. These countries cannot develop the way we did. I can see the wisdom in helpin

Re: a new Brin: book review

2003-09-28 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 01:33 PM 9/28/2003 -0700, you wrote: Hi folks. I am circulating a controversial review about a controversial book. Thoughts welcome. db === September 28, 2003 The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse by Gr

Re: a new Brin: book review

2003-09-28 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 9/28/2003 1:56:41 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Why do millions insist on seeing a glass half empty? > Easterbrook speculates. An evolutionary proclivity for worry? > Politicians and media that benefit from ongoing 'crises'? I've > suggested o

a new Brin: book review

2003-09-28 Thread d.brin
Hi folks. I am circulating a controversial review about a controversial book. Thoughts welcome. db === September 28, 2003 The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse by Gregg Easterbrook Random House December 2003 Reviewed by David Brin In 1894, philanthr

Re: New Kil'n Novel (was: New Brin Novel)

2003-06-19 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 6/19/03 1:39:34 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << > >Dr. Brin, any word on when it'll be finished or a release date? > > > >**humbly offering my proofreading services** > > > Thanks! > > Alas, things are moving VERY slowly hrrrm > > fee

New Kil'n Novel (was: New Brin Novel)

2003-06-19 Thread G. D. Akin
- Original Message - From: "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 5:20 AM Subject: Re: Brin: RE: New Brin Novel? > > > >Apparently Kil'n Time will be the sequel to Ki

Re: Brin: RE: New Brin Novel?

2003-06-18 Thread d.brin
Apparently Kil'n Time will be the sequel to Kiln People. http://www.sffworld.com/authors/b/brin_david/interviews/2002042.html Dr. Brin, any word on when it'll be finished or a release date? **humbly offering my proofreading services** Thanks! Alas, things are moving VERY slowly hr

Re: Brin: RE: New Brin Novel?

2003-06-18 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 6/18/2003 10:02:41 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Apparently Kil'n Time will be the sequel to Kiln People. > > http://www.sffworld.com/authors/b/brin_david/interviews/2002042.html > > Dr. Brin, any word on when it'll be finished or a release

Brin: RE: New Brin Novel?

2003-06-18 Thread Jon Gabriel
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of G. D. Akin > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 3:15 AM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: New Brin Novel? > > Have I missed something somewhere? > > At Locus On-line, the following is show as a new

New Brin Novel?

2003-06-18 Thread G. D. Akin
Have I missed something somewhere? At Locus On-line, the following is show as a new book in Feb 2004. Brin, David "Kil'n Time " (Time Warner UK/Orbit, tpb) Is this a sequel to Kiln People? When is it due to be published in the States? George A __