The Novel, "Retaking College Hill," Proved Startlingly Prophetic

Posted by WDonway 2 weeks ago to Culture

If do say so myself.

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Posted by TheOriginalBadBob 1 week, 5 days ago

I was reading the excerpt just fine until I came across this:

"He lifted out a heavy revolver, checked the magazine, and jammed it in his belt."

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  Posted by allosaur 1 week, 5 days ago
  
  Here is a "heavy revolver" with the "magazine" of a semiautomatic. Don't think jamming it into your belt would work out too well, though.
  I'd never jam any firearm into my belt. Not ever. BANG! "Ouch! That hurts!"
  It's either in a pocket or a holster or not at all.
  http://www.thegunmag.com/the-return-o...
  
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    Posted by tutor-turtle 1 week, 5 days ago
    
    The old cowboys used to keep one chamber empty, with the hammer resting upon it.
    
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      Posted by allosaur 1 week, 5 days ago
      
      Believe that started with the percussion cap and ball revolvers.
      It was a hard habit to break when full metal jacket ammo came along.
      
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      Posted by mhubb 1 week, 5 days ago
      
      Wyatt Earp nearly shot himself when he sat down one day and his revolver fell out and went off
      
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    Posted by TheOriginalBadBob 1 week, 5 days ago
    
    My bad. I thought that was a toggle action semi-automatic.
    
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      Posted by allosaur 1 week, 5 days ago
      
      It is. This is for those who do not know what we are talking about.
      https://www.forgottenweapons.com/how-...
      
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    Posted by mhubb 1 week, 5 days ago
    
    no
    that is NOT a revolver
    that is a semi-auto with a drum magazine
    
    a Luger is NOT a revolver
    
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      Posted by allosaur 1 week, 5 days ago
      
      I'm just playing at a joke!
      
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        Posted by mhubb 1 week, 5 days ago
        
        me slow....
        
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        Posted by allosaur 1 week, 5 days ago
        
        Guess you at least got the joke whether it came with a ha! ha! or not.
        
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  Posted by WDonway 1 week, 5 days ago
  
  Thanks. I need to do more research on my details. Fortunately as Amazon published books I easily can change both the Kindle and the paperback. Thanks, again. Don't want Jules to shoot his jewels off.
  
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    Posted by mhubb 1 week, 5 days ago
    
    NEVER put a gun with one in the chamber near import stuff!!!!
    
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  Posted by katrinam41 1 week, 5 days ago
  
  ROTFLMAO!
  
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Posted by WDonway 1 week, 6 days ago

Thanks for the comments. This gives you a chance to see if you like the novel before you consider purchasing it. Also, I think by now there are 40 or more reviews on Amazon, almost all quite favorable. One reader whom I do not know even said this was now his favorite novel after "Atlas Shrugged." Great, although it isn't even MY favorite novel after Atlas. Maybe his favorite Objectivist-oriented novel after Atlas, a much, much smaller category! If try it, let me know your thoughts.

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Posted by fairbro 1 week, 5 days ago

A nice touch when an author can couch his pollical points in a novel, rather than a straight documentary. Makes the reading more interesting.

And nice touch, naming the "good" character "FAIRfield."

Michael Crichton's best-seller "State of Fear" is a similar production - on the surface a horror novel, deeper, an expose of the machinations of the MIC+Media complex.

Crichton passed away of an unwitnessed and mysterious "heart attack" while walking alone. No autopsy, Similar circumstances with Justice Antonin Scalia's untimely demise

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  Posted by WDonway 1 week, 5 days ago
  
  As I explain in a preface to the novel, Fairfield is inspired by the Manhattan Institute senior school, Heather Mac Donald, who ideas are very much those of Fairfield--also Heather Mac Donald's horrendous experience visiting some campuses. Her latest book, "When Race Trumps Merit," may be one of the most important of our time. It really shook me up about our future.
  
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  Posted by WDonway 1 week, 5 days ago
  
  Thanks. I wrote a glowing review of "State of Fear" that appeared both on Savvy Street and the wonderful climate site, What's Up With That. Check it out. Do you really think they have started assassinating "deniers"?
  
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Posted by 25n56il4 2 weeks ago

Sounds exciting to me. Isn't it amazing how some people can't take the truth? They'll probably do a book burning but they are so stupid they don't realize that will sell a helluva lot of books. nb

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Posted by Lucky 2 weeks ago

Well it is not over yet.
But I do prefer your story to the current position.

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Posted by katrinam41 1 week, 5 days ago

Really intriguing morsel there. Looks like it might be a good read.

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  Posted by WDonway 1 week, 5 days ago
  
  I hope you try it. It has stirred some controversy, especially my treatment of "diversity" quotas. My characters refer to the "Quotaversity." Also, both Damien and Jules are explicit Objectivists and I play some games with that.
  
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