I am Justin Tadlock.

I am also a writer. A front-end developer. A gardener. A small-town Alabama kid just trying to figure out whatever it is that that folks are supposed to figure out on this journey. Welcome to my little home on the web.

Radical Evolution

I admit it. I’m a sucker for reading books about upcoming scientific breakthroughs. Yes, that may make me a bit of a nerd, but I like reading them anyway. Joel Garreau has written one of the easier-to-read books of the variety though. This book was meant for an audience outside … Continue reading →

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment

I picked up Maximum Ride after reading James Patterson’s When the Wind Blows and The Lake House in anticipation of more thrills from his extraordinary bird-children. Of course, that’s exactly what I got. (Note: These aren’t the same children from his previous books, though some of the names are the … Continue reading →

Official Week Of Book Reviews

It’s been a long day thus far, and I’m ready to fall out or fall into bed. I’m writing mostly because I need to get back into a writing mode. Fairly soon, I’ll have tons of papers for school, and I’ll need to get back into that mode to do … Continue reading →

The Singularity Is Near

This is a long overdue review, especially since it’s been almost two months since I finished reading Ray Kurzweil’s signature piece. Kurzweil has been bashed, laughed at, and called a lunatic many times over, but his book speaks for itself. There are facts, statistics, and scientific laws that provide plentiful … Continue reading →

Customer Service, TiVo, & New Career Idea

I just got off the phone with a guy from India who works for Amazon’s customer service department. Yes, I asked where he was from. I think it was because I’ve been reading The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman. And reading … Continue reading →

Spring Semester 2007 & Worries

My first day back to school. In just a few short hours I’ll have to wake up and go to my first class of my last semester. I’ll admit, I feel unprepared for what lies ahead in the coming months and the coming years. Maybe not entirely unprepared, but worried … Continue reading →

My Christmas Gifts

Okay, so I’m a few days late on blogging. I was supposed to be back on here Tuesday listing out all the wonderful Christmas gifts that I got. But, I’m simply lazy. I’ve spent the last three days playing with my gifts as opposed to telling the world about them. … Continue reading →

Books To Read, Time, & Farewell Until After Christmas

I can’t believe I forgot about my Thursday Thirteen. I guess it’s a little late to do it now. I got wrapped up watching Season 1 of Weeds. It’s been a while since I’ve watched it. Then, I finished reading James Patterson’s Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. I’ll have to … Continue reading →

Yes, that’s right. I made a new Christmas theme for this year. It’s nothing especially special, but I thought I’d try and spread some Christmas cheer.