It was late in the Summer of 1988 when I was assigned to an Army counterintelligence field office in South Korea. However, it was during a field exercise during the
Month: October 2010
My Next NovelMy Next Novel
One of the more exciting aspects of being a novelist is that every now and then you actually get to sit down and write a novel. Imagine that. Well, I’ve
How Math Saved the World…at least during World War IIHow Math Saved the World…at least during World War II
People who know me know that I am a huge fan of mathematics. My last academic paper for communication was a theoretical paper using a mathematical iterative model to develop
30,000 hits and no comments30,000 hits and no comments
I just noticed for the first time today that my blog now has 30,000 hits. That’s almost as much as a sex site gets in a whole three hours, and
NaNoWriMo is starting againNaNoWriMo is starting again
For those of you who write, perhaps this is not news for you, but National Novel Writing Month is about to begin on November 1st. For those of you who
“The Event” and “Chase” Leave a Lot to Be Desired“The Event” and “Chase” Leave a Lot to Be Desired
I gave them both a try. I even continued watching both shows long after I thought they had seriously jumped sharks, shark tanks and the Atlantic Ocean. But nothing about
It Takes a Village Idiot & Other Self-Serving NonsenseIt Takes a Village Idiot & Other Self-Serving Nonsense
Another election period is upon us, which means an endless stream of attack ads, empty promises and commercials about politicians who claim to be just like us but would never
Who Judges When the Government Goes Too Far?Who Judges When the Government Goes Too Far?
In the northern, midwest part of the country there’s an interesting battle that has been taking place between citizens and government that most people don’t even know anything about. To
The Advent of Cold WeatherThe Advent of Cold Weather
It’s moving towards the end of October, which means one thing for me: It’s about to get really, really cold. I hate cold weather. I’ve always hated cold weather. Even
Is There a Cure for Spam?Is There a Cure for Spam?
Years ago, when the World Wide Web was still a few years away, one of the hottest communication tools available was a thing called Usenet. Sadly, some people may not