As a follow-up to the previous post titled “The Inkjet Business Model – A New Twist,” I can report that my two-month-old Keurig B76 Single-Cup Brewer has been behaving itself, and the title of this post refers to the solution … Continue reading →
I haven’t done the research myself to verify this, but according to something I read not long ago, printer ink is the most expensive commodity on the planet by weight. Seems reasonable to me. How else can they sell you … Continue reading →
My original intent for the Visitor Stories logbook, to serve as a destination for personal flying experiences of aviators and “normal” folks as well, has never come to fruition by receiving much interest. Three notable exceptions came from fellow writers … Continue reading →
Most of us have probably received pass-along emails claiming to offer some miraculous, apparently heretofore undiscovered (or ignored by the medical profession) cure for just about anything that ails the human body. Another favorite is a list of tricks to … Continue reading →
Twilight: [figurative] a period or state of gradual decline. As a career military officer and history buff, I really enjoy reading books that take a close and detailed look at significant events in the history of war. The Twilight Warriors … Continue reading →
Camouflage is an essential component of survival in combat, and the objective is to eliminate visual contrast. Foot soldiers wear different camouflage clothing for jungle, desert, and arctic conditions. Snipers employ the ghillie suit to blend into the surrounding environment. … Continue reading →
We all receive forwarded items from friends via email. Sometimes they involve serious subjects that the sender thinks we need to know about, or to further a personal cause, and on occasion, they are offered just for the pure fun … Continue reading →
A good friend and fellow aviator sent me this link: Starjammer. After checking it out, I understand why. He and Elgin Wells are molded from the same batch of whatever it is that makes us what we are, that drives … Continue reading →
I participate in two writer’s groups, one that meets twice a month (currently with 15-20 regular members) and another that meets weekly (with 4 active members). For various reasons, members of the smaller group haven’t been submitting material for critique … Continue reading →
Beginning earlier today, February 7, 2011, up to 5,000 word fighters crammed into each half of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) corral drew their pens and fired word bullets as Amazon editors began reading the Pitch for each valid … Continue reading →
