In Robert Ludlum’s hilarious satirical thriller, The Road to Gandolfo, written under the pseudonym Michael Shepherd, U.S. Army General MacKenzie Hawkins, a decorated but disgraced war hero, comes up with a crazy plan to kidnap Pope Francesco I and demand a billion dollars for his release.
Books
Monthly update #0206 • June 2007
Monthly update 206 • June 2007 • 2007-06-01 - 2007-06-30
Monthly Updates
Without Fail by Lee Child
Lee Child's Without Fail sees Reacher hired to test Secret Service security for the Vice President-elect after credible assassination threats surface.
Books
The Rhinemann Exchange by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling World War II espionage novel, The Rhinemann Exchange, U.S. intelligence officer David Spaulding embarks on a secret mission in 1943 Buenos Aires.
Books
Monthly update #0205 • May 2007
Monthly update 205 • May 2007 • 2007-05-01 - 2007-05-31
Monthly Updates
Pentecost
As a teenager Pentecost brings deeper thoughts. The Holy Spirit came to guide and strengthen believers.
Christianity
Echo Burning by Lee Child
In Echo Burning, Reacher hitches a ride in Texas with a woman who claims her abusive husband plans to kill her upon his prison release.
Books
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), directed by Gore Verbinski, brings the pirate lords together for a final stand against the East India Trading Company. Johnny Depp plays Jack Sparrow, rescued from the afterlife and drawn into a war for the freedom of the seas.
Movies
What is softwareupdated?
If you see softwareupdated running on your Mac, here is what this system update process does.
Mac
What is UserEventAgent-System?
If you see UserEventAgent-System running on your Mac, here is what this system event handler does.
Mac
Ascension Day
As a teenager Ascension Day brings deeper thoughts. Jesus ascended to heaven and now intercedes for us.
Christianity
What are kcm, kadmind, kdc, and kpasswdd?
If you see Kerberos processes like kcm, kadmind, kdc, or kpasswdd on your Mac, here is what they do.
Mac
What is netbiosd?
If you see netbiosd running on your Mac, here is what this Windows networking process does.
Mac
The Cry of the Halidon by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling conspiracy novel, The Cry of the Halidon, geologist Alex McAuliff is hired by a mysterious corporation to lead a survey in Jamaica’s dangerous Cockpit region.
Books
Monthly update #0204 • April 2007
Monthly update 204 • April 2007 • 2007-04-01 - 2007-04-30
Monthly Updates
The Visitor by Lee Child
Lee Child's The Visitor forces Reacher to work with the FBI to profile a serial killer targeting Army women with bizarre, traceless murders.
Books
What is racoon?
If you see racoon running on your Mac, here is what this VPN-related process does.
Mac
What is ftp-proxy?
If you see ftp-proxy on your Mac, here is what this file transfer process does.
Mac
Happy Easter
As a teenager Easter brings deeper thoughts. The resurrection confirms all that Jesus taught.
Christianity
Good Friday
As a teenager Good Friday brings deeper thoughts. Jesus gave his life on the cross for our sins.
Christianity
Trevayne by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling political thriller, Trevayne, Andrew Trevayne, a wealthy and principled businessman, is chosen to lead a secret government subcommittee investigating corruption in the U.S. defense industry.
Books
Monthly update #0203 • March 2007
Monthly update 203 • March 2007 • 2007-03-01 - 2007-03-31
Monthly Updates
Tripwire by Lee Child
In Tripwire, Jack Reacher is digging graves in Key West when a private investigator's murder pulls him into a web of extortion and revenge tied to his military past.
Books
What is autofsd?
If you see autofsd running on your Mac, here is what this automatic mounting process does.
Mac
What is configd?
If you see configd running on your Mac, here is what this core networking process does.