Keep the Critiques Coming

Thanks for the criticism on my writing so far. The consensus seems to be that I need to add more descriptions which I guess just not that good at. It always seems to me that when I stop to describe something, it seems awkward. Is there any other problems people see to the novel so far (other than my inability to catch homophone mistakes)?
I may try joining some writing group to work on it. I really hope I can get it published and that everyone can see the rest, as, judging from the comments, the novel works out quite a bit differently than people are expecting. If you haven’t seen it yet, head over to Baen and check out the sample of The Last American in the Slush Pile in Baen’s Bar and tell me what you think.
Here’s my vote for The New Weblog Showcase, BTW. Check it out.
Now to work on the IMW for tomorrow…