FlashForward Cancelled

I just learned that FlashForward is canceled. Pity I really liked the show. I liked the concept the mystery and the race against time. It had good ensemble cast and it was unfolding quite well.

Iron Man 2

More of the same; still it is nice action movie.
I was a bit disappointed by her resignation as CEO at the end, but I guess that Mr. Stark needed his company back.

The Revolution Business

"Merchant's War" and "The Revolution Business" continue Storss' Merchant Princes series. I had some reservations when started reading the first book of the series. For some reason I thought that the medieval and modern would not mesh well together.

I should have known better :)

A mental note to myself: Never judge a book by the cover and never doubt Charles Storss' mastery ever again.

The story actually benefits from the stark contrast between the cultural and technological differences of those worlds. A gentle reminder that most of the ordinary folks during the medieval ages were bound to a piece of land to serve their master; with no choice or control over their lives. Only limited few actually were actually free and there was almost no social mobility. Most of the population was submerged in poverty and misery that is impossible to imagine in the developed world this days.

Not to mention the lack of clean water, sanitation, basic medical care and etc.

The Black Death which killed about 50% of the European population 14th century is preventable and treatable bacterial disease.

In short it is no fairy tale.