end of humanity

One thing I forgot to mention the other day when writing about The World Without Us: there was a section on zero population growth and a bit on the end of humanity as the end of reproduction rather than an event that caused immediate extinction. The description of a society aware of its end as offered by proponents was rather idyllic and reflective. It's pure speculation of course, but I found it interesting that the scientist's view or the theorist's view was so very different from social breakdown that is predicted in fiction

Alaskan heroes

Every time I watch The History Channel, I wind up thinking, "That would be a great setting/character for a romance novel. Or any novel really." The great set up this time? Castner's Cutthroats, a group of Army scouts who were the advance men for the Aleutian battle of World War II. Brought to you (and me) courtesy of Alaska: Dangerous Territory.

You know the sad thing? I had no idea that the Japanese occupied any of the Aleutian islands. Most of my scant knowledge is related to the European and African theaters of battle, and very little to the Pacific front.