You would think that I would have more time to write during the winter, but there always seems to be something to do. Today I am missing the Sun! If I did not know any better I would think that the lack of vitamin D is starting to sap my strength.

Hello everyone! After spending many hours behind the keyboard in November for Nanowrimo I have stepped back for a bit so that I can get things set up for the winter weather that has come upon us. I hope that everyone has had a great start to the beginning of their holiday season. Let’s all … Read more

A bit of self-disclosure. I am an outdoor adventure kind of guy. I have spent most of my life hiking, climbing, playing sand volleyball, cycling, and skiing. And the truth is, the list goes on and on. Besides my outdoor lifestyle I am also a writer, a reader and a musician. And even though I … Read more

Several months ago I was at Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane, Washington for a book signing. Having grown up in the surrounding area with family members who still live there, the group that showed up that day was unusually large and laughingly related. At the end of the reading for my book Conscripts: The first book … Read more

Is anyone else concerned that the police from Baton Rouge, LA look like Rico’s Rangers from the movie Starship Troopers? The director of Starship Troopers Paul Verhoeven said that his satirical use of irony and hyperbole was “playing with fascism or fascist imagery to point out certain aspects of American society… of course, the movie is about ‘Let’s … Read more

I have reposted this post because I have a new RSS feed. As a jack of at least several trades and an always writer, I tend to rant a lot. And my editor, unfortunately for her, always has to listen to my tedious and sometimes bombastic sermons. One of my favorite verbal assaults is based on … Read more

Hello darkness my old friend! It is time to join the dark side.

The student in this article about his new A.I. beating human pilots in flight simulators, like most Americans, has never seen the box office bomb, Stealth. ‪#‎Scifi‬, ‪#‎Movie http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/artificial-intelligence-just-made-a-huge-leap-in-warfare/ar-AAhJK16?ocid=spartandhp

I often find myself in this situation and find that a good run is always best to clear my head. Or perhaps a nice bike ride?