Richard Marcus

3 weeks ago | blogcritics.org | Richard Marcus

On the surface The Paper Birds by Jeanette Lynes is a novel set during WW ll. However, like two of her previous works, The Apothecary’s Garden and The Small Things That End The World, it also uses the historical context to give us a picture of the struggles women face trying to survive on their own. “The Paper Birds” of Lynes title refers to a group of women who work as code breakers for the Canadian intelligence services during the war.

3 weeks ago | darkreading.com | Richard Marcus

COMMENTARYFor too long, chief information security officers (CISOs) struggled to get a seat at the executive table because security teams were viewed as cost centers rather than value creators. That era is over, driven by necessity rather than choice. Today's threats move at dizzying speed, which has propelled CISOs into a strategic role, not focused only on security, but on business resilience.

1 month ago | blogcritics.org | Richard Marcus

Written on the Dark is the latest book from the pen and mind of historical/fantasy writer Guy Gavriel Kay. Unfortunately historical/fantasy is a disservice for describing what Kay creates as it doesn’t nearly encompass the scope and depth of his stories or his characters. As with his most recent books, Written on the Dark is set in Kay’s version of medieval Europe. For while place and people’s names are changed, the countries, and some historical figures, are recognizable.

1 month ago | gazettextra.com | Richard Marcus

By RICHARD J MARCUS - Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a two-run 430-foot walk-off homer to centerfield to give the San Diego Padres a comeback 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Tatis dropped the bat emphatically and watched the ball fly after he connected on a cutter against Angels closer Kenley Jansen (0-2), who took the loss. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

1 month ago | sheltonherald.com | Richard Marcus

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a two-run 430-foot walk-off homer to centerfield to give the San Diego Padres a comeback 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Tatis dropped the bat emphatically and watched the ball fly after he connected on a cutter against Angels closer Kenley Jansen (0-2), who took the loss. Article continues below this adPadres reliever Jason Adam (4-0) earned the win with a scoreless ninth.