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Blow the dust off those Doctor Martens, strap on your bumbag (VERY Marc Jacobs S/S '10) and fire up The Fresh Prince on YouTube... OH YES! The '90s are back!
Selfridges on London's Oxford St has been in the habit of putting on exhibitions and events recently and kicks off the New Year with a '90s extravaganza which launches this weekend.
If you live in London you can wander down to Selfridges to experience vintage shop Rellik's stall with essential designerwear and accessories, including Jean Paul Gaultier, Azzedine Alaïa, Vivienne Westwood and Comme Des Garçons, plus more clothes from Beyond Retro, the decades finest style magazines from IDEA, book and artwork from the likes of Damien Hirst and his spot paintings. Plus, MAC are showcasing their ultimate '90s looks.
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Underground night Why So Serious tomorrow night at the Russian Bar in Shoreditch [facebook]
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plus ça change, plus c'est la même choseSubmitted by Keith Campbell on Thu, 05/19/2011 - 12:45pm.
A recent poll had all four candidates for 1st District Council tied. How did Squilla run away with the nomination? Is the machine that strong in this town?
And despite all the talk of change, all five City Council At-Large incumbents on the Democratic side won re-nomination.
I was encouraged to see Stephanie Singer win nomination as City Commissioner. She has the skills set and the vision to do great things there.
Yet, in general, the French proverb holds true in Philly politics as evidenced by the primary results..."plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose" ("The more things change, the more they stay the same").
I canvassed some of the most under-represented neighborhoods in the city. I wanted to sell them on hope...that their neighborhoods were at a crossroads, but not in decline.
I also saw some great neighborhood associations, business owners, and everyday citizens working to facilitate improvements in their neighborhoods.
Vern Anastasio is an exemplary reformer, and the best choice for the FirstSubmitted by Keith Campbell on Mon, 05/09/2011 - 12:31pm.
Vern Anastasio, is, far and away, the best choice to represent the First District in Philadelphia City Council.
The First District is diverse in its needs – and Vern has the unique blend of community organizing and professional experience to offer viable solutions.
Vern has made the most palpable commitment to represent the entire first district. The neighborhoods north of Girard Avenue -- Port Richmond, Frankford, Fishtown, and Kensington – have been ignored by City Hall for too long. While other candidates have talked about representing these neighborhoods, Vern has made a tangible move to open a campaign office on Allegheny Avenue, which will remain open as the constituent office if Vern wins.
Vern Anastasio, Democratic candidate for the 1st City Council District, to Open Port Richmond Satellite OfficeSubmitted by Keith Campbell on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 10:14am.
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(Philadelphia, PA)- This Friday, May 6, Vern Anastasio, Democratic candidate for the 1st City Council District, will be joined by local activists and members of the community for the grand opening of his Port Richmond office.
The neighborhoods of Port Richmond, Fishtown, and Kensington have not had proper representation in City Council for many years. Anastasio has pledged to open several satellite offices throughout the district if elected to City Council.
As Philadelphia's next 1st City Council District Councilman, Vern Anastasio will ensure that every neighborhood is represented and every resident has a voice in City Hall.
Who: Vern Anastasio, Democratic Candidate for the 1st City Council District
What: Grand Opening of Port Richmond Office
When: Friday, May 6th
Where: 2700 E. Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA
(Allegheny Ave & Edgemont St)
For Immediate Release: May 4, 2011
Contact: Chris Shores, (267) 793-0557
Anastasio Announces Environmental Sustainability Action PlanSubmitted by Keith Campbell on Fri, 04/29/2011 - 2:37pm.
Anastasio Announces Environmental Sustainability Action Plan
Anastasio's plan works towards a cleaner and greener City which is an essential component of growing the economy, crating jobs, and improving the quality of life for Philadelphia residents.
(Philadelphia, PA) – Today, Vern Anastasio, Democratic candidate for the 1st City Council District released his Environmental Sustainability Action Plan for the City of Philadelphia. The plan focuses on responsible development along the Delaware River, establishing a sustainable green economy, and increasing the amount of green spaces throughout the First District.
For decades, the waterfront has been a squandered opportunity. As a member of Council, Vern Anastasio will work tirelessly to enact the PennPraxis vision, forging partnerships to integrate the communities with the Delaware River and transform the waterfront into the crown jewel of our City.
Philadelphia 1st District Council Candidate forumSubmitted by Keith Campbell on Fri, 04/29/2011 - 2:30pm.
1st District City Council Candidate Forum
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Vote by Mail and Early Vote in PennsylvaniaSubmitted by Keith Campbell on Wed, 04/20/2011 - 5:13pm.
In the midst of all of this voter ID bill nonsense in Harrisburg, I hope that there is a drive in the state legislature to propose and implement early voting, vote by mail, and other reforms that will increase voter participation.
It's time to advocate for a 21st Century voting system in PA, as they have implemented in other states with a favorable result. What's more...it would draw a sharp contrast between those who want to increase voter participation, and voter ID law proponents who want to place restrictions on the democratic process.
Anastasio Announces Government Reform PlanSubmitted by Keith Campbell on Mon, 04/18/2011 - 11:43am.
Anastasio's plan to change the culture of corruption and entitlement in City Hall
will ensure a more transparent and responsive government
(Philadelphia, PA) – Today, Vern Anastasio, Democratic candidate for the 1st City Council District rolled out his Government Reform Plan for the City of Philadelphia. The plan focuses on rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in City Hall while making City government more transparent, accessible and responsive.
"I'm tired of career politicians lining their own pockets at the expense of Philadelphia families. The only way to change business as usual is to clean up City Hall. The first thing I want to do is eliminate the wasteful DROP program. It has already cost Philadelphia taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, without providing any concrete benefits."
Vern Anastasio Announces Education Reform PlanSubmitted by Keith Campbell on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 1:34pm.
Anastasio's plan to transform our schools into safe places of learning will ensure that our students have the resources they need to reach their full potential
(Philadelphia, PA) – Today, Vern Anastasio, Democratic candidate for the 1st City Council District rolled out his Education Reform Plan for the City of Philadelphia. The plan focuses on working towards academic excellence while ensuring the safety of all children throughout the City. By providing students with the resources they need to reach their full potential in a safe and secure environment, Anastasio's plan outlines a number of key objectives that he will work to implement as a member of City Council.
Anastasio Announces Economic Development planSubmitted by Keith Campbell on Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:33pm.
Anastasio's plan grows our local economy, creates new local jobs, and revitalize our neighborhoods.
(Philadelphia, PA) – Today, Vern Anastasio, Democratic candidate for the 1st City Council District, rolled out his Economic Development Plan for the City of Philadelphia. The plan focuses on creating new local jobs, expanding the tax base, and revitalizing neighborhoods throughout the city. The cornerstone of Anastasio's plan is to transform the thousands of vacant and abandoned lots into a source of sustainable economic growth.
"It's wasteful that the City of Philadelphia currently sits on thousands of undeveloped and untaxed properties worth hundreds of millions of dollars. These properties are bad for the economy and are hotspots for crime. If elected, I will work to sell these idle properties to responsible developers who will build new homes and small businesses."
"Vern Anastasio Makes It Official -- He'll Seek 1st Council District Seat"Submitted by Keith Campbell on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 2:59pm.
From Anastasio for Philadelphia...
"Vern Anastasio Makes It Official -- He'll Seek 1st Council District Seat
'Mr. DiCicco, the public trust is too important, follow Council President Verna's example and do the right thing. Your gaming of DROP will jeopardize your legacy as a city councilperson, and further undermine the people's already fragile trust in local government.' -- Vern Anastasio, Democrat for First District Council
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At its annual conference in New York, NY, IDSA honored Sam Farber for his lifetime commitment to design in founding a number of very successful houseware businesses, all known for their innovative designs.
The first was Copco, founded in 1960, to manufacture and distribute porcelain-enameled cast iron cookware designed by Michael Lax, IDSA, and Margrethe mixing bowls designed by the Danish firm of Bernadotte & Bjorn, both of which have become classic designs.
In 1990, Mr. Farber founded OXO International, which produces an innovative line of ergonomic kitchen utensils called Good Grips, designed by Sam, his wife Betsy and John Farber; in collaboration with Smart Design staff members Davin Stowell, Dan Formosa, Tucker Viemeister, Michael Callahan, Steve Russak and Stephen Allendorf. The line won an IDEA award in 1990, and was named a "Design of the Decade" by IDSA in 2000. The most recent company founded by Farber is WOVO.


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London Wasps backs Danny Cipriani and Paul Sackey are part of the Barbarians squad for their summer tour, which kicks-off with a match against England at Twickenham on May 30.
Fly half Cipriani, 22, and wing Sackey, 30, are set to contest the MasterCard Trophy match alongside All Blacks Jerry Collins, Carl Hayman and Doug Howlett.
The side, who will be coached by former Sale duo Philippe Saint-Andre and Kingsley Jones, also includes Ireland flanker Alan Quinlan and fellow Munster players Jean de Villiers and Paul Warwick.
Following the England game the Barbarians will face Ireland at Thomond Park, Limerick, on June 4.
Barbarians' president Micky Steele-Bodger said: "The game against England never fails to attract big-name players to our team and this year we have the added bonus of a second major test against Ireland in Limerick."Such a demanding itinerary places the onus on us to assemble top quality individuals from around the world and, once again, we are encouraged by the readiness of such players to accept invitations to join us.
"More names will be announced after the teams involved in the various end-of-season competitions in Europe and the Super 14 finals in the southern hemisphere are finalised."
On the appointments of Saint-Andre and Jones, who appeared for the famous invitational side three and two times respectively, Steele-Bodger added: "Both were proud Barbarians in their playing days and have worked successfully together in recent years as coaches with Sale Sharks. We are delighted to have the opportunity to re-unite them, also in a coaching capacity, for the Barbarians."


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UTC's Marquis Green carries during UTC's first scrimmage of the spring Wednesday at Finley Stadium.Photo by Angela Lewis /Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Marcus Satterfield isn't on the brink of separation anxiety, but the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offensive coordinator would like for one of his many running backs to separate himself from the pack.
"I'd love to see some more separation," Satterfield said following Wednesday's practice, the Mocs' eighth of the spring. "We're not playing terrible, but we're not getting separation."
The Mocs have a crowded backfield that features players of all shapes, sizes and skill sets. J.J. Jackson, Chris Awuah, Marquis Green and Keon Williams all have at least one season of playing experience, while Kenny Huitt redshirted as a freshman last season.
Jackson started four games as a junior in 2011 and was at the top of the depth chart at the start of spring. All of the backs are getting plenty of carries and the role of lead back remains up for grabs.
"You'd like to have a guy that's you're go-to guy, but right now I don't know who that is," Mocs coach Russ Huesman said. "Maybe it's a running back by committee again next year."
UTC hasn't had a lead back in any of Huesman's three seasons as coach. Bryan Fitzgerald was looking the part, and leading the Southern Conference in rushing, early in the 2009 season before an injury put him on the sideline.
Chris Awuah led UTC in rushing as a true freshman in 2009 with 459 yards. Errol Wynn, then a fifth-year senior, led the Mocs in 2010 with 653, followed closely by Williams with 500 as a true freshman.
Awuah went down early in Wednesday's practice with a leg injury and did not return. The injury did not appear serious.
Green, another true freshman, led the Mocs last season with 530 yards. Green also had 17 receptions last season and UTC will utilize him in a variety of ways in the spread-style offense.
"They put all of us in difference situations, playing to our abilities, and they're looking for us to make plays," Green said. "I played a little slot and flanker in high school, so I'm getting a grip on that real fast."
The coaches are very high on Huitt's potential — he came close to playing last season — but he still has to prove that he can handle the physical nature of college football.
"He's a big, strong weight-room kid with good core strength and talent and ball skills," Satterfield said.
In August the Mocs will also welcome signee Tolerance Shepherd of Fitzgerald (Ga.) High School. They also have fullback Taharin Tyson, who is sitting out spring practice after shoulder surgery.
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UTC's defense was in takeaway mode for much of practice. The defense picked off at least six passes, all by different players, and didn't give up many plays in a contact-heavy practice.
The offensive did score a couple of touchdowns at the end of practice in goal line situations.
"I thought we competed pretty good, on both sides of the ball," Huesman said.
The Mocs will practice again Friday and then conduct their second scrimmage of the spring Saturday night at Finley Stadium.
John Frierson is in his seventh year at the Times Free Press and seventh year covering University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletics. The bulk of his time is spent covering Mocs football, but he also writes about women's basketball and the big-picture issues and news involving the athletic department. A native of Athens, Ga., John grew up a few hundred yards from the University of Georgia campus. Instead of becoming a Bulldog he attended Ole ...


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FRANKFORT (AP) - Kentucky State Police are warning motorists that troopers will be out in "full force" during the New Year's Eve holiday.
State police say the enforcement period begins Friday at 6 p.m. and runs through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m.
Trooper Michael Webb says state police plan to use checkpoints, patrols and targeted enforcement to find and remove drunken drivers from the roadways.
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On March 8, 2001, about 2024 Universal coordinated time, a Cessna 525, N909M, registered to Wilmington Trust Company, experienced a landing gear collapse during the landing roll, at the Hamburg, Germany Airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damage. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight was terminating at the time of the accident.
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Seagate rolls out 1.5TB external whopper
Seagate has crammed 1.5TB in the 2.5-inch external drive format with its latest FreeAgent GoFlex model, meaning you can watch 60 high-definition movies one after the other. Seagate hasn't said if the drive is a 3-platter job, meaning an outstanding but unlikely 500GB/platter, or a 4-platter one, meaning a more reasonable 375GB/ …
Host powered? or power brick?
There is no mention of how the thing is powered in the article.
I went to look at the press release, which says it comes formatted NTFS, but makes no mention of the power brick. It does say "all in one" so perhaps there isn't one. The box shot on engadget allows you to read the 'whats in the box' bit, and there is no mention of a power adaptor there.
So perhaps its host powered? Is that right?
Yes, and that's the point. There have been mains powered (ie 3.5") external HDs for a while now.
USB2 Storage facts of life
If it is a 2.5" drive, it'll be USB powered.
Just don't expect every USB2 socket to be capable of delivering the USB2 standard of 0.5A (2.5W) however. Manufacturers have been skimping on this feature for years.
Seagate's 2.5" drives need to draw 5W initially to get the motor turning and thereafter it needs 2.5W to keep running. So it'll probably come with a dual USB adaptor.
A number of 2.5" external USB2 drive have the option of purchasing a power adaptor for the tiny power socket on them. But they rarely actually mention this in the sales buff as they don't want to put customers off...
Do you really mean platters?
Or do you mean sides?
Could be 4 platters
A good few years ago I had an IBM 18GB 4 platter 12.5mm drive. My employer was kind enough to cough the £400 or so it cost. Even bought me a replacement when I dropped it a week later.
I'm guessing it's 3x500GB - 320GB platters have been around for a while now and it's not that big a leap (and a chunk of it comes from going advanced format anyways).
Nice though - soon comes the time to migrate my media stash to quiet and small 2.5" drives.
It's from Seagate.... NOT interested, I prefer quality hard disks.
is available in the USA today... and can be bought for $249.99
which will naturally be £250 in the UK, damn their thieving eyes.
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The magic and enjoyment of suspending disbelief
Posted on | October 13, 2011 | 14 Comments
Do you enjoy suspending disbelief when you read? For me it can be like entering into a secret pact with the book, forming a special bond of trust, being cocooned in little bubble of escapism and magic.
It seems to me that children's books can be especially brilliant at enabling, encouraging their readers to suspend disbelief, to enter into another world where the events described or drawn on paper really do happen, really do exist. Perhaps calling it a suspension of disbelief isn't accurate; could it be that kids still believe in the magic in some sense?
Press Here by Hervé Tullet is the book that's got me thinking about how and why we as readers suspend disbelief. It's a brilliantly simple, brilliantly magical interactive, imaginative book that deserves to be inside many children's Christmas presents this year.
At first glance this book might not startle you. There's not much more to its physical presence than a yellow dot and a few simple instructions directed at the reader. There are no lavish illustrations and no poetic text. But put the book into your hands, or even better the hands of some slightly curious children, and Puff! you'll be surrounded by enchantment.
You'll be asked to push buttons, tap buttons, blow onto the page or even clap at the book and suddenly you'll be possessed with supernatural powers to create, to make disappear, to turn all the lights off, and more. Who doesn't enjoy (the idea of) having magic in their fingertips?
Tullet is a creator par excellence of books that get their readers doing things, forming physical (as well as emotional) bonds with the books. This summer's big hit with M was Tullet's The Scribble Book – an activity book that appealed enormously to her love of being active and wild and slightly out of control! (You can read my review of it here.)
I also have stashed away for a rainy day The Book with a Hole; it's one of those children's books I want to keep for myself I think it's so much fun (and it would go marvellously well with this activity described by The Artful Parent).
You can download the official Press Here activity sheets here (a pdf file). If you've got a colour printer at home these are great fun. If not, perhaps you can try what we got up to.
First we made a button machine; literally a machine covered in buttons to press, and when you pressed them magical, wonderful things happened.
We selected some especially tactile buttons…
…we covered a box in silver foil and then attached our buttons using blobs of playdough (so that when we pressed on the buttons there was a big of "give").
You had to be careful which buttons you pressed – some turned you into princesses, others into dinosaurs. Some made chocolate cake appear from thin air, others drenched you in bogey soup. Some filled the air with the sound of bells, whilst others gave you electric shocks! We had lots of fun discovering what they all did
Whilst I was upstairs putting laundry away the girls then took it upon themselves to create a switch machine using old buckles in our button box. Again, you had to be careful about turning these switches on and off; before you knew it you could be transported to the jungle or made invisible.
I know a book has been an especially big hit with my girls when they can't stop thinking of ideas they want to make real, inspired by what they've read. So when M and J told me they wanted to make their own version of Press Here I needed no further convincing that we had a very special book in our hands.
The girls decorated their book cover with circle stamps (corks and paint).
They filled an accordion book with circles of fabric and then wrote down what would happen if you touched, pressed, stroked or even licked each circle.
Many of the magical results were inspired by how the various fabrics felt or looked.
Whilst we played with buttons and made buttons to press we listened to:
What books have you and your kids enjoyed recently where you've been encouraged to do more than "just" read them?
Thanks to @AliB68, @FuseEight and @ReadingJay for stimulating my imagination and educating me with resources and thoughts about suspension of disbelief in children's literature.
14 Responses to "The magic and enjoyment of suspending disbelief"
Darshana Khiani
October 13th, 2011 @ 5:57 am
Thanks didn't know there were activity sheets for the book. We have the book and my kids 'play' with it every once in a while. They usually just skip to their favorite pages which are the "shaking" ones.
October 13th, 2011 @ 6:17 am
Sounds great! We love to suspend disbelief too- the wackier the better!
Have mailed you, Zoe! It is CROCUS time at Saffrontree soon, and I've sent you our logo. It will be great if you could spread the word.:) Thanks.
Library Mice
October 13th, 2011 @ 9:01 am
Wonderful, wonerful post Zoe. As always I am in awe of how you so easily bring creativity into the reading experience.
The blowing on the book bit amazes me every time. You know you are not making it happen, and yet you can't help yourself. Such a gem of a book.
October 13th, 2011 @ 9:08 am
Hi Darshana, hope you enjoy the activity sheets!
Sandhya – safely received and will of course spread the word!
Dear Library Mice PFFFFFffff…that's me blowing some colourful dots your way! Hope you can catch them before they float into the sky
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October 13th, 2011 @ 9:39 am
[...] and ideas makes us all better readers/teachers/parents/people. So, why not click on over to Playing by the Book for a lovely article with suggestions for imaginative play around Press Here by Herve Tullet. [...]
October 13th, 2011 @ 10:07 am
What a fantastic post! Thank you Zoe. x
October 13th, 2011 @ 12:55 pm
Dear Zoe,
Hervé Tullet looks like a mandatory illustrator in the french preschools (is the ecole maternelle a preschool equivalent ? I do not know…). Last year, my son's class had the project to draw a book for Hervé Tullet, one page per child. The teacher sent it to him and Hervé Tullet sent back a very nice and long mural/book (an "accordeon" book) with lots of Turlututus, his famous character. There was a sheet with all the children's name…They were very proud. As it was drawn with china ink, the class coloured it with a kind of aquarelle. It was a gorgious project, and Armel really enjoyed it. Your girl's art really makes me think about it ! Maybe you should have a try with Hervé Tullet….:-)
October 13th, 2011 @ 1:06 pm
Dear Sophie, comments from you are always little bits of treasure! Your son's collaborative book sounds amazing, and how great that Tullet responded so generously. I love that he made an accordion book just like we did! On another note, I'm feeling annoyed as a book I wanted to send you isn't available in French http://www.amazon.fr/Bamberts-Book-Missing-Stories-Reinhardt/dp/1405254351/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318507244&sr=8-1 I'm sure you could manage the English but I was hoping there might be a nice French version…
Read Aloud Dad
October 17th, 2011 @ 11:16 am
Wow, what a fabulous post!
And your two little girls are so imaginative.
Thanks Zoe for sharing your experience of Press Here – it is indeed much more than a book.
Now we have to press too!
Read Aloud Dad
October 17th, 2011 @ 11:25 am
Thanks Read Aloud Dad. The books give my girls wings, I merely facilitate!
October 18th, 2011 @ 11:07 pm
Yes, this book is certainly different than most. Suspending disbelief is a good way to put it. It inspired us as well. We reviewed the book a while back and my kids enjoyed making their own "interactive" sunflower grow books.
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October 19th, 2011 @ 6:59 am
How fun! I wish I had seen this post before I hosted our Press Here play date. The kids were mostly between 3-4 so we just did a simple craft but I might have to try some of yours with my daughter. I'm going to go check out his other book now. thanks!
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One Second After by William R. Forstchen – What's All the Buzz About?
William R. Forstchen's latest book, One Second After could take a prominent position in our recent Post-Apocalyptic Fiction feature. The story of the after-effects of an electromagnetic-pulse (EMP) attack on the United States, One Second After has been said to follow the tradition of other fear-inspiring novels such as Nevil Shute's On the Beach and Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank.
The book, released last week, has garnered quite a bit of interest as opinions fly about the vulnerability of the United States to such an attack and that Forstchen is proffering reality in a fictional manner rather than simply presenting a work of science fiction. The book description even claims that the US Congress suggested that One Second After is a book that should be read by all Americans . . .
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New York Times best selling author William R. Forstchen now brings us a story which can be all too terrifyingly real…a story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina town after America loses a war, in one second, a war that will send America back to the Dark Ages…A war based upon a weapon, an Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP). A weapon that may already be in the hands of our enemies.
Months before publication,One Second After has already been cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read, a book already being discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a truly realistic look at a weapon and its awesome power to destroy the entire United States, literally within one second. It is a weapon that the Wall Street Journal warns could shatter America. In the tradition of On the Beach, Fail Safe and Testament, this book, set in a typical American town, is a dire warning of what might be our future…and our end.
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Oh, great. Another way to scare people into a state of paranoia, start Americans searching for enemies under the bed and behind every tree, and increase their own weaponry, possibly in order to pre-emptively strike another nation. Again. Amen.
All for literary profit! Are we having fun yet?
by peedeecee on Mar 26, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Bizarrely, there seems to be an amazing appetite for post-apocalyptic novels at the moment.
by Richard Davies on Mar 27, 2009 at 8:20 am
Perhaps because pre-apocalyptic reality is becoming more bizarre….
by peedeecee on Mar 27, 2009 at 8:51 am
Dear Peedeecee I am the author. You do not even know me, so how dare you suggest this is "all for literary profit." And no, I am not having fun yet when writing about this subject and the threat it presents to my country and far more personally my daughter and friends. My prayer is that the book is a wake up call to the reality of a threat. If you doubt, just Google or Wikipedia the subject EMP or go to Thomas.gov. You don't have to believe my book, but please do believe what hundreds of experts are saying about the subject. . .and please do not attack my honor that this is about literary profit and has no other motives.
William R. Forstchen
Unfortunately, Mr. Forstchen, scaring the American people is an old, old tradition, which has led to profit for many sectors of the American culture, authors and book publishers among them. It's interesting to look back briefly at some of the boogeymen that have been used in the past to a) make the American military ludicrously huge; b) enrich arms manufacturers; c) keep the American people in a state of fear that borders on paranoia.
Whatever became of those terrible Russkies? Chicoms? The threat from the Vietnamese? Koreans? Hey – what about the commies "ninety miles from our shores"? The fashionable threat these days is Muslims. I wonder what will be next?
America – under all administrations – prepares, prepares, prepares constantly for apocalyptic terrors that, if they occurred, would destroy much of the world. Americans live in a state of constant, manufactured and promoted fear.
Frequently, America's global political behaviours put it at risk – have you considered that? Most other countries in the world do not live in a fear-based state of military readiness that trumps the values on which the country was founded.
Consider this: only one country has ever used nuclear weapons – and on civilian populations, at that. Only one country has ever started a "pre-emptive" war. Only one country interferes with the rest of the world for invented reasons. Only one country seeks to weaponize space. Only one country (and its protege in the middle east) refuses to ban such weapons as cluster bombs, depleted uranium, phosphorus and land mines.
And only one country keeps its citizens in constant fear of attack, despite being the largest, richest, most powerful country in the world.
Yet another threat of annihilation. What a way to live.
by peedeecee on Mar 28, 2009 at 10:00 am
I guess I could have expressed my thoughts more succinctly:
1) The only thing you have to fear is fear itself;
2) Given the horror of that weapon, which nation do you think is most likely to deploy it?
by peedeecee on Mar 28, 2009 at 10:14 am
I guess I could have expressed my thoughts more succinctly:
1) The only thing you have to fear is fear itself;
2) Given history, which nation do you think is most likely to use that terrible weapon?
by peedeecee on Mar 28, 2009 at 10:15 am
To Mr Forstchen:
What an impactful book.
Hopefully the doomsday scenario you painted never materializes. In your novel, you did not mention the measures that might have been put in place to prevent an EMP disaster. Are there in fact precautions that the federal government or the private sector could put in place to prevent such a national catastrophe? Are you certain that nothing is currently being done on a national scale?
I would assume that individual precautions would amount to very little given an EMP attack. Those that had gas powered generators and automobiles without electronics would be overrun by the unprepared and hungry masses in short order.
One thing that I would caution against coming out of your novel is the question of whether any state run organization would sponsor an EMP attack. Even if China or Russia or a middle eastern country knows that ana ttack ont he US is an attack on the world and would quickly lead to their own destruction as an inevetable consequence.
Good intelligence and covert operations sound like they may be the best solution to the threat of EMP rather than a complete restructuring of the entire civilized electronic world that we live in.
I will echo that every American should be wary of propoganda and the fear mongering that todays powers utilize as a source of control. Not to say that is what you have attempted with your novel.
by JG on Mar 30, 2009 at 5:31 pm
To All That Doubt The Possibility, etc:
Stop attacking the author and go do some research. If you find any real facts that this weapon does not exist and there are no such possibilities…. simply present your arguments and everyone can decide for themselves…
by DB on Apr 8, 2009 at 10:13 am
Dr. Forstchen,
I love the new book and am a loyal reader. Any thoughts on how long it will be before you start back on the Lost Regiment saga? Is the movie ever going to happen?
I am glad to see you branching in this direction as far as your thoughts and writing. Keep up the good work and lets pray the world opens their eyes.
by The Soupcan on Apr 12, 2009 at 1:56 am
I'll bet peedeecee's grandfather never believed in flying machines with guns either. Of course, back then everything wasn't all America's fault. Peedeecee and his ilk won't be satisfied until the U.S. has unilaterally disarmed.
by caviat viator on Apr 14, 2009 at 5:16 am
Unlike at least one of the earlier commenters, I have read this book and found it utterly compelling. I went without electricity for a week last September after the remnants of Hurricane Ike knocked out the power in most of central Ohio. Luckily we still had land line telephone service as well as water and sewage and could buy food and ice in neighborhoods that never lost power. I can only imagine what life would have been like if the entire state or country had lost power, probably very like the horrible situation depicted in One Second After. You don't have to accept the possibility of an EMP attack to ask yourself how long you and your loved ones would survive for months without electricity or any working electronic equipment. Read One Second After to find out- you probably won't like the answer unless you're Amish or a Mormon.
by Frank on Apr 14, 2009 at 5:34 am
Just because Mormons (and Boy Scouts) are taught to be prepared, does not mean they would "like the answer." (See Frank on 4/14 at 5:34 am) And the Amish I have met seemed like kind folks. I rather think they would help the rest of us adapt.
But do let me share what Mormons are taught about scenarios such as this: "If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear."
Seems like this book is one more message to convince us that staying in a state of preparation is the best defense, no matter what the threat. And I don't know about you, but I feel less at the mercy of various threats (flu pandemic, tornado, earthquake, terrorists, etc.) and more empowered when I'm busy doing whatever I can do about it.
There are other areas of preparation that could use our attention as well.
If you want to know some of what your Mormon neighbors are doing in that regard, you can check it out on providentliving.org. It is no secret. They are happy to share so you can be prepared too. On the left side-bar you can search emotional, physical, spiritual, social, educational and financial preparedness topics.
Even if you are totally prepared for every possible threat, you will never be totally secure from any challenge, but being prepared does allow you to sleep more peacefully and live more confidently. Once you are prepared you aren't so likely to freak out at every alarm.
Now I'm going to order this book. I'm not looking forward to a disaster, but I feel better if I know what the possibilities are. That helps me become emotionally prepared to deal with it.
by Jan on Apr 16, 2009 at 10:58 am
William R. Forstchen
I applaud you for reminding the intelligent minority in America of this threat to our existing society.
This is a natural threat as well and it is absurd that our government officials have not devoted attention to it's reality.
Addressing the masses; how soon will the movie be released?
by Jerry on Apr 16, 2009 at 4:44 pm
it's possible to, "what if", yourself into a tizz however at the sametime there isn't any point in taking a nap in the middle of the street and then acting upset kuz your toes got squashed. Mr. Forstchen needs rent money as do the rest of us however all i see here is a man speaking his mind. In short Mr. William Forstchen isn't one of the sleeping grain fed cattle as many in this age seem to be…..
Thanks for your time Mr. Forstchen and don't ever stop speaking your mind. Chris Dall
by Chris Dall on Apr 17, 2009 at 3:20 am
Mr. Forstchen:
The book is very good. I find that something like this could happen. After looking up information on the web about this subject .The people in this great country better wake up. There are really bad people in this world who hate us. They do not care what party you belong to or what your skin color is! They hate US because WE live in the United States.
My Father was in the Air Force and was a pilot at the end of the Korean war. He taught me how to fire a weapon, camp, fish, live off the land and take care of myself. I am glad he spent the time to teach me those skills .
Thank you for the book.
Peedeecee, your ignorance of history is astounding.
Mr Forstchen; I am a huge fan and I realize this is a novel and you have taken some literary license. However the EMP Commission Critical National Infrastructures Report does not indicate in any way a total shutdown of motor vehicle/rail traffic. They state that about 15% of motor vehicles will be significantly disabled. Plus ALL vehicles turned off at the time of attack will be totally unaffected. Am I missing something here?
In any event it is a great novel. I read it in two sittings.
Bill W
by fayettebill on Apr 26, 2009 at 6:40 am
I am getting ready to read your book: truly it is of things to come..although they are already taking place….reality is that we are living under a Facist Government and it will be a world wide event…people do not want to know the truth..they rather be like an ostrich and hide their head in the sand…..and go along with whatever is being planned for their future and their children's too. Like William Wallace said"Freedom"! Actually, your readers can also watch "V" for Vendetta..there are so many truths in that movie like your book which I will start today to read………….we survivalist are preparing for the worst case scenario….but praying for the best..and may the best come forth of people………………….
by Frances on May 4, 2009 at 10:52 am
OK Professor,
Great read. I have been trying to get the missus to listen to me and understand the dangers of EMP and general preparedness for some time. It was about day 65 or so that she put the book down and said "OK, let's take care of what needs to be done".
Because of the hurricanes here, I have always been 'allowed' to keep a months worth of supplies on hand. Now, she has moved it to six month on perishables, and whatever I want on non-perishables.
She has even started going to the indoor range with me for practice sessions.
Thank You for writing a fictional account of what could be a very real possibility.
by Will B. Prepared on May 15, 2009 at 4:03 am
After Hurricane Katrina, in North Louisiana (5 hours away), a guy almost attacked my 58 year old mother-in-law in Walmart…over gas cans.
Imagine being in 100 degree heat without electricity, grocery stores, gas pumps, water, and without any news of what's happening for an extended period of time. It only temporarily happened here. Some people helped each other, and some people were dangerous.
Mr. Forstchen has done a great job of describing what could happen.
Being prepared is the key.
by wandaw9 on May 20, 2009 at 1:16 am
To Mr. Forstchen I say hats off for a wakeup call to all of the people in this country and the world– who are living this complacent existence, only concerned about who's on American Idol, texting their friends, and making sure we are all physically fit, nonsmoking tech-savvy followers… who fit in to the acceptable culture of 2009. Well – all of that will become instantly silly and trivial should this work of fiction ever become our reality. That will be my only joy – in seeing how the current trendy person tries to survive without his/her cellphone, blackberry, laptop, and all of the other assorted trendy tech-toys that are their "neccessities".
The author's writing is brilliant – and the message is very pertinent to all of us!
I am now in the middle of listening to this book-on-CD and it grows more and more terrifying with every chapter. I am typing this comment at work and can't wait until 5:30 this afternoon so I can get back into my car for the drive home…..and continue listening.
America is SO dependant on technology now. Lazy, weak, self-centered greedy wimps is what this culture has become. This technology grows incredibly fragile. If it all went dead tomorrow, who would we turn to for a way to survive? Probably anyone who's around 90 years old and lived through the Great Depression might have some clue, but they are few and far between now, as that great generation of strong, self-sufficient people dies off. Even the Depression was a picnic compared to the scenario presented in this book.
I am the same age as the main character in the book – 48 years old – and I wonder how I would be able to get through such an occurance – and could I learn to do things the way my ancestors did them to survive? How would we protect our homes, our loved ones, and our food & water supplies from the "outsiders" who didn't pay attention to such a thing ever happening and who didn't prepare? Those are the individuals we would need to fear the most, as people will become like animals in such an environment.
I for one, after completing this novel, will certainly take preparatory steps so at least my family and I will have a chance – when the lights, the computers, the cars and everything we take for granted goes dead forever.
Thank you, Mr. Forstchen for your work. EVERYONE should read this and know what could very well come in our lifetime.
by Joe K on May 21, 2009 at 6:35 am
While there is little one can do to prepare for an EMP attack long term…it is helpful to know what sort of things can be done to prepare for health reasons…etc. I have blogged about this…in the past…and when I look at my blog stats…it is the most searced and read post I have.
It is a real threat. People do need to be aware and prepare for this or any disaster that may come.
I believe….gut instinct you may call it….that we will face such an attack in our lifetime. One only needs to look at Iran and North Korea. They both are now boasting the power to do this.
Today alone…North Korea has launched three missiles. We know they have nuclear material….so really…we are sitting ducks. I would venture to say that if this happened….we would be pretty much without defense. What our ships in other parts of the world could launch would be just about it. Yet who do you fire at….if you have no way of knowing who did it to you. I sense that the biggest threat is the sale of such weapons from North Korea to radical groups…..not nations….is imminent.
Thank you Mr. Forstchen….I enjoyed your book….it was not only enlightening…but frightening.
by Tammy on May 26, 2009 at 9:24 pm
I am a college student and my mom turned me on to Forstchen's One Second After. Forstchen's book has by far been the best book I have pleasure read in some time now. I also just read James Wesley, Rawles' Patriots, unlike Rawles' Patriots, Forstchen offers a story on the 99.5 % of Americans who get caught with their pants down while America as we know it is forever lost. I live in Houston; after Ike hit and disabled the routine way of life the scenario that Forstchen offers is not as far fetched as people may think or hope. I would advise readers of One Second After to read Patriots; it is not as easy of a read, and doesn't have the personal story that Forstchen includes (though it is not absent) Patriots offers another scenario (very believable) and pages upon pages of helpful information for those who are preparing shouldn't ignore.
by stonewall879 on May 29, 2009 at 6:08 am
I came across this site while googling for what could cause a massive power outage that would last months or years. The reason I was googling it is because I keep getting an…impression, feeling, premonition perhaps…that something will lead to a massive power outage.
I've also read articles on cyber attacks on the electric grid, solar flares and HAARP. I lived through the cold war. I recall the "Russians are gonna nuke us." paranoia. I never had a feeling like I have now. For the first time in my life I feel compelled to stock up on supplies. Canned food, water, propane, lamp oil, everything. I'm doing this and asking myself why I am doing this when money is so tight right now. I wonder if I'm losing my mind.
I do not know if this power outage will be caused by an EMP attack, solar flare or cyber attack. A small voice keeps telling me it will be just like WW2. Rationed gas, no computers, no ATM's and people will have to grow their own gardens for food.
The dates that keep popping up in my mind is June of 2010.
I pray that I am wrong.
by Rachel on Aug 6, 2009 at 6:33 pm
The author was on Bill Bennett's Morning in America today 8/07/2009. What a very thoughtful segment. Several items I intend to check out ie: EMP Commission Report ( yes there is one ) and the congressional study. I will do some digging and I am sure I will find what I am looking for. Yes there are things that can be done It is scary to think that the Koreans can and probably will try something and the Iranians are right there too. KRAZY people do KRAZY things not knowing or realizing what the results can and will be
by DIAMLIL45 on Aug 7, 2009 at 7:07 am
Shooting the messenger is an old tradition and a common reaction to
really bad news. However I have the technical background to evaluate
the premise of the book, and I've read not just the book, but the
Commission report and quite a bit of other material on EMP. This
threat is real and at this point, not at all unlikely.
An EMP attack is simple: It requires one each, primitive atom bomb,
medium range ballistic missile, shipping container, and rusty old
freighter with crew. An air burst one or two hundred miles over
mid-America and 'one second later' we have no power grid due to what
amounts to a gigantic NATIONWIDE lightning strike on the equipment.
While there wouldn't be complete destruction, every generating plant,
every transmission line, and most homes and factories would suffer
enough damage to shut them down until repairs were made and in most
cases those repairs would require spare parts.
As an example of the spare parts problem, the largest transformers in
the power system — those that step up the voltage from the generators
at the plant to 500,000 volts or more for long distance transmission
– are no longer made in the U.S. They must be ordered a couple of
years in advance and there's a world wide production capacity of about
100 per year. We have a few thousand of them in our power grid.
Turbines and boilers are also built to order on a scale of years;
while there are elaborate protections, these systems aren't
extensively tested under emergency conditions and some of the control
computers would have been damaged by the EMP: We can expect some
turbines to destroy themselves and some boilers to burn up.
The hated nuclear plants would probably do best, due to more extensive
safeguards and testing, as well as being specifically designed for
emergency shutdown.
Our economy is very efficient meaning that food we eat and other stuff
we use today may have been made last week in an electrically operated
plant. Yes, the testing shows that many cars would still be operable.
But how and where will you drive when the electrical system that keeps
the fuel available, the stores stocked, and our entire communications
system (Internet, phones, TV, radio …) operating, dies?
Short range communications will be improvised phone systems, just as
Mr. Forstchen describes; longer range will be the thousands of 'ham
radio' operators, many of whom will still have operable equipment and
emergency power to run it. (Some of us, indeed, have working vacuum
tube sets, nearly certain to survive if not currently in use.) But
government control will be gone, and I think the book's description of
the resulting anarchy is probably about right.
This scenario is not just terrible and entirely possible; I'd call it
likely, if we do not prepare. The good news is that the preparation is
simple: Prepare yourself by stocking a lot more food than you
ordinarily would do — you can buy this in kits from survivalist
stores or just get more of the long lived usual stuff — and anything
else you couldn't live without, such as medications.
Equally important, insist that our country move beyond appointing a
commission that publishes reports, to stockpiling of spares and
training of repair personnel for the power system. Since many
thousands of additional trained people will be required and they'll
need to operate with the military, they might as well be organized as
Electrical Construction and Repair units of the National Guard.
(There's a jobs program there and not a sand-pounding one as so much of
what we're seeing from this administration.)
A minimal ballistic missile defense would also have a high payoff. It
would not need to stop more than the number of missiles you can count
on one hand because it's the terrorist attack from a freighter we have
to worry about. Larger attacks require a nation, and deterrence — the
certainty of your country being a glowing slag heap in an hour or so –
will work.
A few weeks of personal preparation by most of us, a year of effective
government action, five years of increasing industrial preparedness:
each of these will reduce the consequences of an attack by tenfold.
When the likely payoff becomes small enough, the attack won't happen.
This doesn't require upending our lives or spending what would now be
considered a lot of money: I think even $1 billion would make a dent,
and $100 billion over a few years would do the whole job.
A salute to Mr. Forstchen for his book. It was one of the least fun
reads of my lifetime and I imagine that writing it was worse but it is
a great service to our country.
by Walt Hutchens on Aug 11, 2009 at 6:12 am
Thanks, Walt, for the summary.
Your comment reminds me of a similar analysis I read (or perhaps saw on a video) years ago on EMP vulnerability and the inability to produce replacement transformers. And our military has been aware of EMP damage for several decades, with test labs to measure the effects of EMP.
Believing such a scenario as this does not require much imagination. We have the enemies, as proven on 9/11. They will us whatever means they can acquire for little effort and maximum effect. (The definition, perhaps, of "asymmetrical warfare"?)
EMP surely fits the bill.
Thus preparedness is necessary. While there are probabilities involved that certain devices won't be affected, enough could be harmed that integral systems managed using remote electronics could be damaged enough to be useless at best, and dangerous at worst.
I'd like to thank Mr. Forstchen for taking the time and enormous effort to write such a disturbing book.
by Jon Milan on Oct 12, 2009 at 9:48 pm
I have read the book and frankly if one tree limb can knock out the power grid of seven states, the people who mock your book clearly have no clue about warfare or how fragile we have become. I think 20 years as a U.S. Navy operations specialist give me that right to speak on the subject.
by wartroll633sqd on Oct 16, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Mr. Forstchen;
I am a high school biology teacher in a rural community in Florida. We have a period of 25 minutes each day dedicated to reading. My class is reading this book together, and the students relate, particularly because of the similarities between their own community and that of the book. I read your book last spring, along with Alex Berenson's, THE SILENT MAN, as recommended by your friend and one of my heros, Newt. The possibilities are frightening. The ramblings of PDC early in this thread are indicative of the shooting the messenger mentality as previously stated, and "blame America" mentality he exhibits is indicative of the pseudointelectual governing elete hoity toid mentality we have in Washington right now. It reminds me of Romans 1:22, …"Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools…"
Your book caused a paradigm shift in my already boy scoutish "be prepared" mentality. My family has been preparing for such a catastrophy for several years. While It's hardly possible to be totally prepared, I at least will be able to defend my family from marauding thugs for a significant period of time while we regroup as a family and decide how to go about our future. It happened with Katrina which was only a mere microcosm of such an event as EMP. I'm hearing whispers of this book being made into a motion film. Can you confirm that for us, sir?
I'm also wondering if you might pen a short note to my students from the author, concerning the book? You have my email with this reply…
Thank you, Sir.
P.S. As a Civil War buff, I'm just starting the book you did with Newt on Gettysberg…
by Dabo on Nov 10, 2009 at 10:41 am
great book, would recommend to anyone!!! Start loading up on the canned food and seeds. ;-)
by Mitch Goodmanson on Dec 15, 2009 at 10:43 pm
I just finished reading this book and recommend to everyone. Would the EMP attack affect Canada too?
by Lynn Taylor on Jan 3, 2010 at 1:51 pm
I read this book as soon as it was released and have recommended it as a must read for everyone I know. Even if this type of disaster never happened, it should make all of us consider what our lives could be like given our dependence on electronics. Natural disasters have forced some of us to live for short periods of time without power and communications — but very few of us can really imagine the impact of long-term loss of such "NORMAL" conveniences would be like. I can't wait to see the movie.
by SmithIsland on Jan 5, 2010 at 10:51 am
Great job Mr. Forstchen. I read the book, loved it, and recommended it.
I would like to say to those that feel this book was written simply to fear monger or for financial gain, you may be correct and I don't care. I don't live in an area rich with earthquakes, floods and the like, but being prepared for whatever may come should be on anyone's mind.
This reminds me of the special I saw on TV illustrating "what could happen" if New Orleans were to flood. No less than 2 years later that exact scenario happened and who would have thought! We are so soft and comfortable with our cell phones and fast food on every corner, if the subject matter in this book were to happen just the same as "what if" that happened to New Orleans… God have mercy. Preparedness is a state of mind and too many of us are quite frankly mindless.
Don't think it will happen? Maybe no, maybe yes……who knows. If so don't come knocking on my door.
The sort of technology it would take to pull something like this off is only in the hands of two countries: Russia and the United States. And that is only to say they have the capability to ATTEMPT to do this. The funding, research, and deployment of this type of attack is not possible by any terrorist group, nor any of the current "rogue" counties such as North Korea or Iran. You have only to look at North Korea's continual failures in ballistic missile testing for proof.
Lets say for argument's sake that somehow the attack took place. The actual effectiveness of such an attack is questionable. First, while the effects would be pervasive and felt over a wide area, the scale would be nowhere near what is described in the book. Many pieces of equipment already have inherent protection because of the nature of their design. Most backup generators would still work and many pieces of important equipment could be repaired with backup parts. Not to say that there wouldn't be a major disruption, but nowhere near the extent described in the novel. Second, many areas would remain completely unaffected due to the distribution and uncontrolled nature of the EMP. Also in all likelihood many of the warheads would either fail to detonate, fail to achieve the necessary altitude, or not cause the desired effect due to atmospheric conditions.
In conclusion, while an EMP attack is viable in a VERY confined sense, a worldwide failure of all electronic equipment due to a concerted global attack is about as likely as the moon falling out of orbit. We've known about this effect since the early days of atomic testing, and there are far more effective ways to cause global mayhem for the possible initiator of such an attack to use assuming they had such resources in the first place. So everybody take a step back, breathe deeply, and relax.
by Barry on Jan 29, 2010 at 4:44 pm
I am in the process of reading the book, and am about half way through now. What has been most interesting to me reading this book, and now the comments, are the attitudes of the people involved. Specifically, I am thinking of the part where the town "leaders" elect to execute two "looters" who are supposed drug addicts in the community.
After just a week the people in this nice little NC town are executing people without trial under martial law. This blew my mind. John (who is the author's personification, as much as I can tell), makes a little speech about America, and how they are a community, etc. Then he and another ex-military man kill two men on a tennis court. I had to re-read the passage a few times, because I couldn't believe how far this character had descended. He was a supposed leader and "fair" man, but then he elects to execute people.
I don't doubt that this could happen. But from supposed "Christian" folks in the heart of the Bible Belt, no less? I'm not a Christian. I have always been skeptical of organized religions. But the author's description of these middle-aged, middle-class, Christians suddenly scared and offing folks in public makes me think that whole swath of the country is "not me" at all. Even without the religious dogma, it seems that these folks' sense of community started and ended on Sunday at the church's door. Even on a personal level, they're unable to recognize how debased they really are.
I have another 200 pages to read, but the book up to this point has been very insightful. As much as I have to worry about a foreign power or terrorist screwing things up, I have to watch out for other Americans. This book, if it contains any truth, shows me that even supposed "level-headed" and "good" people are crazy in a crisis.
by Wes on Feb 9, 2010 at 9:53 am
great book, scarry stuff really intresting and really hard to put down cant wait for the movie
by avtar on Feb 14, 2010 at 2:15 am
I just finished the book. I enjoyed it better than "Patriots", as it was less on weapons and more on the human factors like that of the daughter.
Don't get me wrong I am a hunter and shooter, so I have and enjoy my 2nd Amendment Rights, but I am also a dad and husband.
I retired from the Navy in 2001, I have had training on EMP for 20 years.
Good work on covering the vulnerabilities of the just in time inventory systems of modern commerce like food, fuel and medications. Our lives are more and more dependant on integrated circuitry, Who walks around with cash? Our banking systems are all on computers. I swipe my debit card at the gas pump, the grocery store, even the gas furnace in my house has 3 separate computer boards, it's everywhere.
People love "fear" Stephen King is a rich man from his fiction novels.
The sad realty is the citizens of the U.S. are not ready. The electrical grid failure in the North East threw many people into panic. Katrina, CA wildfires, record snow fall that shut down DC, Baltimore in Jan 2010. Your novel is not increasing the level of fear or state of paranoia, it lessens the level, as readers have now been so informed. What the readers choose to do is their choice.
by Bubblemaker on Feb 19, 2010 at 7:11 am
Dr. Mr. Forstchen,
I applaud your effort to help the American people wake up to all the evils out there that confront us at this time. This was an excellent book. I also thoroughly enjoyed your (and Mr. Gingrich's ) alternative treatment of the Civil War. This book definitely made me take stock of where I am as an individual and the things that matter most in life. Your novel turned me on my head and made me consider all the small things that we take for granted. I appreciate the wake-up call. I hope those in our Department of Homeland Security are paying attention.
by Rooster on Mar 16, 2010 at 10:49 am
Shut your mouth. You probably have no knowledge of any type of war, any type of threats, and you yourself would probably be the first to die in some sort of danger. Get off the internet and find somewhere else to whine. It's a good book, and although most places need the US to thrive, some rogue countries like North Korea would possibly EMP us if they wanted to. Plus it isn't like EMP isn't real, most everyone knows that EMP has existed for quite some time.
by Nick on Mar 20, 2010 at 6:27 am
Blah blah blah, yeh I am having fun. I read the book and it was one hell of a good read. Am I scared, no, could it happen…..absolutely. I have read alot about EMP and its effects and how we could easily be knocked back into the 19th century….very easily done
by Robert on Mar 25, 2010 at 4:22 pm
If this is such a bad country, what the hell are you still doing here?
Take your lame ass and move to some other communist/socialist country which you seem to love so much. Mr. Forstchen, keep up the good work.
by Frank Tsai on Mar 27, 2010 at 9:44 am
I would like to comment on the accusations that peedeecee is tossing around. True, threats are drummed up, not just for profit, but for political reasons as well. But he implies that this is strictly an "American" ideal. Not so. Who invaded South Korea? South Vietnam? France? Belgium? Poland? AFGHANISTAN(The first time around)? The entire middle east was invaded by Turks, and half of lower Europe by the Moors.
I haven't read the book, but people who decree that the author is selling books by drumming up fear are fanatically idiotic. Usually easily led by others. And are always the ones , when something happens that wail "who will help me becuase I am noyt prepared or willing to help myself".
Books are designed to make you think. Thats all this is, and by thinking hopefully stimulate some action on your part. Just becuase you read a post-apocalyptic novel does not mean you have to build an arsenal and start hoarding food. But shouldn't you take a moment to think about what you would do when this happens? Or would you rather just sit there, ignorant and unwilling to act when the time comes, becuase the very action that may be needed challenges your "political" utopian ideals. Oh, I don't like all that gun stuff, my government says it can't happen. It can't hapen here. We went a few days, a few days mind you without power in the northeast during a blackout and it caused chaos, and no one was prepared. And thats just a few days. What do you expect to happen to the mob phsyche when the realization sets in that, hey the lights aren't coming back on, no help is coming. How do I protect my family? How do I feed myself? How can I contact anyone?
But don't worry peedeecee, it won't or can't happen here right? Its all just literary buffoonery to increase profits. Writers don't write for free you know. They are selling the fruits of theier intellectual labor. By the way, if it should ever hapen, don't come knocking on my door to help. You should have been prepared.
by libertyvoicebox on Apr 2, 2010 at 7:27 am
Mr. Forstchen, thank you for re-awakening my mind…I hope and pray this never happeneds..but like as we await the snowdrifts …with supplies from the grocery store…and await the darkness during a blackout loaded with batteries for our flashlights…we should take heed and understand this is a Very distinct possibility…one that we sould prepare for..if we are folly… as the comics seem to to be …will we provide them with nourishment…?
by SSGT USMC on Apr 28, 2010 at 7:00 pm
The question is not "Will it happen?" but rather, "could it happen?" Or, could anything happen that would put individuals, families, communities into a survival mode? Would individuals, families, communities be able to survive until relieved? What would need to be considered, and how would they go about it? As a nation, we have become soft as a result of our technology and because of government and transportation services. Yet, we sometimes take law enforcement for granted. I wonder. Law enforcement people and emergency service providers have families also. Would they go to work or stay home to take care of their families? How many failed to respond to the call in the New Orleans area when Katrina hit? What went on in New Orleans then? Can you take care of your self? Would you stand up for others knowing that it could put you and thereby your loved ones in jeopardy? Remember, police really can't protect us from crime any more than firemen can protect us from fire, unless they are present when it actually takes place. Rather, they deter crime by being able to find the perpetrators and hopefully bring them to justice. So, when the crime takes place – you have your options, endure it, or take action to defend yourself, your family, your community. An in an emergency, other services stop. No deliveries to the markets. ATMs and charge card readers don't work. People need things more than money and the costs could be exorbitant – in money or barter. Yes, we have "rights," but who, in emergency circumstances, defends those rights? Perhaps we should modify Descart's statement of "I think. Therefore I am," to read "I think. Therefore I will continue to be…"
As to comments that only a couple countries have the technology, the final word is missing — NOW. And it wouldn't have to be from an ICBM launch. How about a cargo ship just off the coast. Even one "burst" might put large areas in jeopardy though help might arrive sooner than if bursts spread damage to broader areas. But even if it's only a week, or a month — I want to be able to stick around till help comes. How about you?
by Alan on May 20, 2010 at 10:03 am
Amazing book. Stunning. The minimal complexity needed to pull off the attack described in the book is shocking. An enemy delivering a few nuclear devices to a few of our cities would be much, much more difficult to pull off than what's described in the book. Though taking advantage of EMP was an accepted tactic for interruption of C&C during cold war planning, were the implications of the Compton effect fully realized at the time, this attack would herald almost any major exchange scenario.
On the positive side, it allows nuclear nations to consider a much smaller warhead stockpile given the deterrence factor of even a single weapon detonated at high altitude.
It should be noted that this book is well written. Anyone reading an excerpt from a later chapter might be turned off by what might seem to be completely over the top characters or circumstances. Mr. Forstchen however, systematically, and logically develops the story in a way where the reader is forced to acknowledge that the events, while unimaginable on day 1, become the only reasonable, moral, or realistic options a few days later. The book will likely evoke strong emotions in anyone reading it.
by Lee on Jun 23, 2010 at 11:46 pm
Ive just gotten done with this book and ill tell you what all the Jazz over scaring Americans is all fine and dandy but it is a book that should be given some serious thought. As a LEO it makes me seriously think about how much strain it would put on or police department if something like this scenario actually happens. And it does scare the hell out of me cause I hope Im Not working in downtown LA if this thing hits mainly because I live so far away and it isnt worth walking.
Cant wait for the Movie…..
by Derrick on Jul 11, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Excellent novel. Kept me interested the whole way through. The characters and the adversity they faced was the main attraction.
Was this another "scare the americans" novel. No not really. Although the story is fiction the technology is real and becoming more availible. EMP was well known by the late 80′s and I stumbled accross it in the early 90′s. It was troubling but remote in terms of it actually happening. Back then "MAD" was still a deterrent and the nuclear club was tiny. Now with the proliferation of nuclear tech to countries who would sell weapons to terrorist groups with an agenda to use them we are a tad more vulnerable. The only thing that is shocking is the complete lack of action by our government. They have known about this for decades and have taken little to no preventative measures. Even setting some regulatory standards for power generation and transmission would help. However due to expert lobbying and pocket padding by our utilities corporations we are left with a completely vulnerable infrastructure. Not much that can be done about that now or even 10 years from now if the government had the will or money to take even rudimentary measures to upgrade our infrastructure.
Even in the novel he didnt touch upon some really horrific thoughts. Such as what would happen to a nuclear power plant if all the electronics were fried. Can they manually shut it down, by hand, in the dark…. Hope so..
Anyway. Is this book alarmist or scare propaganda? No. It is a really good fiction story about people affected by a technology that has been around for decades.
by Chiron on Aug 10, 2010 at 9:46 am
As a retired US Marine Officer (Reserve), I have been aware of the effects of EMP for years. I could not put the book down. It is superbly written, technically accurate, and a darn good read. It examines the cultural and economic effects of what could happen to our 21st Century society when, and not if, a rogue state detonates a nuke above the atmosphere.
Stockpile food, medicine, and ammo, and hope you never need them
by Lourie Salley on Aug 12, 2010 at 8:46 am
Great book!!! I think it should be required reading for every citizen. We need to know what to expect so we can at least be in the proper mindset. I've been aware of this threat for years just from a solar flare. With the solar maximum expected in 2012 or 2013 (and an exceptionally large one at that), I think it couldn't be more timely! Thank you sir!
by Rob Spring on Aug 14, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Go with what turns you on. I believe in going for CCNA voice, wireless, or security. Once you get one of those certifications, you can then go for the CCNP. Professional certifications will usually renew your certifications even in CCNA voice with one of the 4 CCNP tests.


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Author: As-Safir (Lebanon) Posted June 15, 2012
There are no indications that suggest the presence of security or military elements in Akkar, a northern Lebanese district bordering Syria. Instead, gunmen have established checkpoints and have been abducting people on the basis of their sect. There has been a widespread proliferation of arms in the area after the Syrian authorities released Suleiman al-Ahmed. Ahmed was welcomed with celebrations on the streets, where many masked individuals held Syrian opposition flags. The four Alawite detainees that were kidnapped in response to Ahmed's abduction were also released.
We were awed by these recent developments. Has the town of Wadi Khaled become an actual buffer zone for the Syrian opposition? Is it now beyond the reach of the state? Or are Lebanese officials ignoring this chaos that is becoming a larger crisis, paving the way for major security problems that will have adverse consequences in the north?
Lebanese leaders in the north said that what happened in Wadi Khaled was in response to the Baabda Declaration. This declaration was drafted and signed after the recent national-dialogue session headed by President Michel Suleiman on June 11. The leaders described the disturbances in Wadi Khaled as an attempt to diminish the state and the Lebanese army, which was ordered by the national-dialogue participants to maintain a firm grip on the security situation in Lebanon.
The leaders said that soon after the Baabda Declaration was signed, the security situation in the north flared up, and gunmen began to conduct sectarian abductions. The scene in the north was very much reminiscent of the horrible civil war that started in 1975. The army was caught off guard as it it had to deal with the abduction of Suleiman al-Ahmed and his transfer to the Syrian authorities and was unable to keep a firm grip on the suddenly chaotic situation.
It is worth noting that those who were charged with the abduction and the counter-abduction operations were affiliated with the March 14 movement. These incidents nearly ignited a war between the Arab tribes in Wadi Khaled, but the tribes were surprised by and condemned the abductions. "What happened in Wadi Khaled was planned by one specific party that supports the Lebanese opposition," said the northern Lebanese leaders.
This argument is supported by the fact that some pro-opposition Lebanese officials recently took political positions that completely contradict the spirit of the national dialogue.
The free flow of arms and the influx of Syrian refugees in the north, where a state of chaos prevails in the complete absence of security and military forces, suggest that the divisions between the people there are deepening. Wadi Khaled will likely be transformed into a platform for the Syrian opposition. It could also become a buffer zone that might expand depending on future developments.
If Syrian rebels take over the region, the Lebanese opposition will lose its control over Wadi Khaled and be forced to make a decision: either side with the gunmen to protect itself, or withdraw from the area.
However, the pertinent questions are:
A prominent northern leader said that everything depends on the role of the Lebanese army and its response to the plot that is being hatched in the region. Since the killing of Sheikh Ahmed Abdul Wahid and his bodyguards, the army's role in the north has been impaired. However, after the Baabda Declaration and Prime Minister Najib Mikati's visit to Yarze, the army was able to restore some of its previous functions.
"Today, the ball is in the Lebanese army's court, and it must test the parties' intentions regarding the national dialogue. The army must restore security and expose any plans that intend to jeopardize stability," said the leader.
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