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On The Nightstand – Decisively Engaged – 5/13/2018

Here’s the last of the 4 Military Science Fiction titles I chose – the first entry in the “Warp Marine Corps” series – the third title in my reading order.  Let me start with a disclaimer:  My Dad is a … Continue reading

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On The Nightstand – Empire Of Bones – 5/13/2018

You never know what’s going to happen when you open a book.  I find myself being surprised all the time – both on the upside and the downside.  This was actually the 4th title I tackled as part of that … Continue reading

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On The Nightstand – The Rods And The Axe – 5/7/2018

Sunk Cost Fallacy In economics, a sunk cost is any cost that has already been paid and cannot be recovered. The sunk cost fallacy is a mistake in reasoning in which the sunk costs of an activity – instead of … Continue reading

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On The Nightstand – Standing The Final Watch – 5/6/2018

This was the first title in my Military Science Fiction binge and it’s technically not military science fiction.  I think it should be characterized as Alternate History Military Fiction.  It’s only right to say that I’ve always loved this stuff.  … Continue reading

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On My Mind – Odds & Bits – 5/6/2018

Warning:  This one is going to drift and wander a bit – just capping off a very busy week and trying to transition to my writing from everything that came before. Anyone who’s a regular reader has probably gotten a … Continue reading

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On The Screen – Avengers: Infinity War – Epilogue – 5/1/2018

**Caution:  Spoilers** Always interesting to see what occurs to you as you put some distance between yourself and a book or a movie.  I’ve spent some time digging through all the stuff that’s been posted online about the movie and … Continue reading

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On The Screen – Avengers: Infinity War – 4/30/2018

**Caution:  Spoilers** I saw it last night – and I was both blown away and left at a total loss.  There were so many things I was ready for going into this movie – first among them losing either Cap … Continue reading

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On The Shelf – Binge Week – Military Science Fiction – 4/29/2018

Not even sure how I got to this point but I finished “Redshirts” last week and was thumbing through my Amazon feed.  Lo and behold – the Big A had decided to offer up a slew of military science fiction … Continue reading

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On My Mind – Odds & Bits – 4/29/2018

Morning Folks and something a bit different today – over the course of the last week, I’ve picked up a few odds & bits that I found thought provoking, that were a source of satisfaction or that brought a smile … Continue reading

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On The Nightstand – Redshirts – 4/28/2018

Anyone who grew up in the South knows that we have a saying for almost any occasion.  One of my favorites has always been “If there’s fog in the pulput – there’s gonna be mist in the pews”.  Probably goes … Continue reading

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