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Life as a helicopter pilot in Viet Nam

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-03-25

I liked the author’s ability to recall and describe so many facts, names, places, and details of his experience in the Viet Nam war, now long past. I also liked his ability to adapt to difficulties, made possible in part by the excellent training provided by the Army to him as a helicopter pilot. Well told story of his life before, during, and after his military service.

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Odd title but thought provoking

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-10-17

The book has little to do with being late and instead recounts the exponential growth of computer hardware and software in the last 50 years and the impact of this growth on our day-to-day lives. This impact ranges from instabilities in the stock market, displacement of jobs by automation, educational and economic opportunity, and congressional grid-lock to how are lives are altered every day by having cell phones in our pockets. We all know at least parts of this story, but the author puts it all together, mostly in an engaging way.

Having gone to the University of Minnesota for graduate school in the 1960's, I particularly enjoyed the last few chapters, which describe community values in St. Louis Park, MN that we now need more than ever. The incorrect pronunciations of Edina, Macalester College, and Hamline University are a bit jarring, reminding you that it's not Tom Friedman doing the reading.

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