Book two is out for beta read now, having been through the first editing pass… Here is what was chosen as the cover. Thanks to my VERY GOOD graphics artist Tina Garceau. She can take my off the wall ideas … Continue reading
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What you’re liable to find when you’re looking for something else… One ‘old’ box of .45 ammo… I think it was made around 1953… and it’s a full box! 🙂 And another piece of personal history… I bought this … Continue reading
The ‘mantra’ in the gun world is that one is none… And two is one… So I guess I’ve got one Model 1917… 🙂 I had to go to an offsite, it was raining so I left early to beat … Continue reading
So we have something over 1000 boots on the ground in Iraq, but SOFA??? So what happens if they have to defend themselves??? Are they now liable under Iraqi law? Â With no SOFA, I think they are! NOT a good … Continue reading
Another one for the home front. Â This one features Admiral Bull Halsey. Â This is the picture that started it… This is another one by John Phillip Falter, who came in the Navy as an artist during WWII. Â Interesting to me, … Continue reading
Spent the morning at the dealer getting stuff done on the truck… Ended up sitting next to an Army Major (Ranger/Airborne), just back from downrange. Â We got into a rather in-depth conversation about what is going on in the Army. … Continue reading
As we get ‘older’ we start aging out… Which means we start losing friends, relatives, and family in some cases. Â It also forces us to confront our own mortality… I’ve had two friends die this week, one expected and one … Continue reading
This was out in Honolulu a couple of months ago, I just forget to actually post it… sigh… Anyhoo, one of our carriers pulled in and the air wing flew off, landing at Hickham (which shares runways with Honolulu International)… … Continue reading
We are, I believe, getting closer and closer to the ‘tipping point’ everyone keeps talking about. Â Attitudes are getting worse and worse, people are less and less accommodating, and more people are disconnected than ever before. The divisions are hardening, … Continue reading
It appears Bloomie and his MAIG, et al groups failed once again… He dumped money into a LOCAL sheriff’s race in Wisconsin against Sheriff Clark, who told people to arm themselves… The race took on national tones just last week … Continue reading