Rimworld- Stranded…

Posted on by May 31, 2016

Well, since everybody ‘else’ is doing it, I figured I’d cross genres too…

 This is a little Mil Sci-Fi short story that a ‘number’ of folks have been prompting me to do. It’s my equivalent of sticking my toe in the water and seeing if anything is going to bite it… For $.99 on Kindle, I figure a few folks might take a look…
As always, click on the cover to go directly to the Kindle copy on Amazon.

Senior Sergeant McDougal wasn’t a combat troop, he was a maintainer. He was good at it, proud of his status, and on his first planetary detachment as the lead maintenance troop for an outpost.

But, when he got stranded on Regulus Four, a Rimworld and one of the clusters that formed the DMZ between the Patrol and the Dragoons, his status didn’t mean a thing…

Improvising, adapting, and trying like hell not to panic, he did his best to fulfill the Patrol’s prime directive to destroy the portable stargate, and still get himself off the planet in one piece before the Dragoons got to him.

As always, honest reviews/comments are appreciated!

Memorial Day…

Posted on by May 26, 2016

1,354,664…

That is the least number of American fighting men and women we’ve lost to all wars since we became a country…

Documentation in the early days was sketchy, so the number may realistically be higher.

tomb of the unknown

May all of them, wherever they lie rest in peace.

Salut!

Aviation Art…

Posted on by May 26, 2016

17

Bound for Tokyo, Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle launches his B-25 Mitchell from the heaving deck of the carrier USS Hornet on the morning of 18 April, 1942. Leading a sixteen-bomber force on their long distance one – way mission, the Doolittle Raiders completed the first strike at the heart of Imperial Japan since the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor four months earlier. Together, they completed one of the most audacious air raids in aviation history.

And seven didn’t come home…

Memorial Day Weekend…

Posted on by May 26, 2016

It’s NOT about those of us that came back, it’s about those who didn’t make it home…mem day 4 mem day 5 mem day 6

Take a moment, say a prayer for your freedoms and the military men and women who gave their lives that you may enjoy those freedoms.

Another one gone…

Posted on by May 26, 2016

Y’all may have seen comments by ‘Skidmark’ here and on other gun blogs. Sadly he’s passed away. Skidmark was Paul Henick, and he was a long time member and supporter of both VCDL and ODCO. Paul was always willing to step up, and did quite a lot in the Virginia gun activist community.

Sadly, I only met him once, but found him to be a true gentleman. If anyone is close, there will be a memorial next weekend-

Celebrating Paul Henick

Planning for this “Celebrating Paul Henick” event has been finalized, save a few details.

When: Saturday, June 4th beginning at 11:00am

Where: Deep Run Baptist Church, 10907 Three Chopt Road, Henrico, Virginia 23233 – in the Fellowship Hall, directly behind the church.

It would be nice if a number of people would be prepared to take the podium and share one or two stories about Paul with us.

This gathering of his friends will have food & beverages provided (no alcohol) at the same location.

Yes, you may OC, CC, or noC, but please no long guns.

Please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line being “Henick event – #__ attending.
If you don’t get the email sent, come on anyway – just trying to get a rough count.

Rest In Peace Paul, and know that others are continuing to carry the banner.

h/t .45ACP

TBT…

Posted on by May 26, 2016

Since this is Memorial Day weekend…

The wall

58,000 plus of our brothers and sisters didn’t make it back.

Nuff said…

Posted in TBT

Slow blog…

Posted on by May 24, 2016

Due to a technical issue that a few folks have brought to my attention, Barron has been researching the issue. As of now, he’s got cache off, which clears the script at the top of the page, but makes for a slow load.

It’s not your fault, and we apologize for the slowness, but would rather get the issue solved. It appears to be a glitch with the new version of WordPress.

More as I get info from Barron on this.

Peter’s new book!!!

Posted on by May 23, 2016

Peter’s got a new book out!!!

Hook the picture to go to Amazon!

From Peter-

It’s been a labor of love for me, because I grew up on a steady diet of what I’d call ‘classic’ Westerns;  Louis L’Amour, Zane Grey, the ‘English Westerns’ of J. T. Edson, and the like.  In military camps across Southern Africa, paperback copies of their books were in circulation.  One sometimes had to wait to get hold of two or three copies in order to finish the story, because missing pages at the beginning and end could make the books a little impenetrable;  but one knew there’d be more copies floating around at the next base.

I particularly strove for accuracy and historical authenticity.  I’ve gotten very tired of reading (and watching) Westerns where the weapons, or the food, or the wagons, or the clothes, weren’t period-correct.  The real thing was fascinating;  the impact of the Industrial Revolution on so many areas of life was still making itself felt, so that from generation to generation, lives would be lived very differently.  I was able to take my time while writing it, assemble a fairly decent reference bookshelf or three, and make sure that what I wrote was as accurate as I could make it.  (I may have gone a bit too far in that direction for some readers, judging by early reviews, but it doesn’t seem to have stopped them enjoying it.  So far, as I write these words, the book’s already garnered four 4-star and six 5-star reviews.  That makes me very happy!)

The initial release is an e-book.  A print edition will follow within weeks, as Castalia House gears up for it;  and there may be some special news on that front, too.  (Later on today I’ll put up an article about how I ended up at Castalia House with this book, and offering some thoughts on my experience working with them.  It’s been a lot of fun.  You can read their perspective on that here.)

I hope you enjoy reading ‘Brings The Lightning’ as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it.  The sequel is already under way, to be published (hopefully) about this time next year.

Peter

I’m proud to have been a pre-reader for this effort from Peter. It’s very similar to Louis L’Amour in the style and content, but a little more depth of characters from Peter for the minor characters!!!

Go get it, you’ll enjoy it!!!

Moar puns…

Posted on by May 17, 2016

Have ‘pun’ with these:

 

A man’s home is his castle, in a manor of speaking

Dijon vu – the same mustard as before

Practice safe eating – always use condiments

Shotgun wedding – A case of wife or death

A man needs a mistress just to break the monogamy

A hangover is the wrath of grapes

Dancing cheek-to-cheek is really a form of floor play

Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?

Condoms should be used on every conceivable occasion

Reading while sunbathing makes you well red

When two egotists meet, it’s an I for an I

A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two tired

What’s the definition of a will? It’s a dead give away

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana

In democracy your vote counts. In feudalism your count votes

She was engaged to a boyfriend with a wooden leg but broke it off

A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion

If you don’t pay your exorcist, you get repossessed

With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress

The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered

You feel stuck with your debt if you can’t budge it

Local Area Network in Australia – the LAN down under

Every calendar’s days are numbered

A lot of money is tainted -Taint yours and taint mine

A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat

He had a photographic memory that was never developed

A midget fortune-teller who escapes from prison is a small medium at large

Once you’ve seen one shopping center, you’ve seen a mall

Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know basis

Santa’s helpers are subordinate clauses

Acupuncture is a jab well done