A clear pattern is emerging in the ongoing violent unrest that is currently sweeping the United States. It starts with a police shooting incident of a black or minority person. So far, it’s all been police, but I suppose it could also happen with a white-on-black shooting as well. Before the facts of the incident… Continue reading A clear pattern
Tag: Civil War
2019-08-08 Newsletter Author’s Note
This author’s note originally appeared in the August 8th edition of my email newsletter. To subscribe to my newsletter, click here. A couple of days ago, Mrs. Vasicek and I had an old friend of hers over for dinner. This friend was visiting from out of state, and Mrs. Vasicek made it clear that politics… Continue reading 2019-08-08 Newsletter Author’s Note
The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
As those of you who’ve read my short story “The Gettysburg Paradox” know, I’m a huge fan of both the US Civil War and time travel stories. Harry Turtledove’s The Guns of the South is, quite possibly, the best combination of the two. The novel starts just a few weeks after Gettysburg. The Army of… Continue reading The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
Thoughts on the #Alexandria shooting
This attack was a warning. It could have been much worse. There could be more than a dozen dead congressmen right now. We could be in a national crisis as severe as 9/11, or more. This was a premeditated and carefully planned act of domestic terrorism. It is clear that the attacker was politically motivated.… Continue reading Thoughts on the #Alexandria shooting
Thoughts after finishing The Last Full Measure by Jeff Shaara
WOW. This was an amazing book. A highly memorable book. A book I will return to again and again in the future. There comes a moment when reading a truly amazing book when you don’t think that it can possibly get any better. It’s a ten out of ten, easily five stars. And then …… Continue reading Thoughts after finishing The Last Full Measure by Jeff Shaara
Why I couldn’t finish Gone with the Wind
For the past month or so, I’ve been on a Civil War kick. I watched the movie Gettysburg to celebrate July 4th, read Gods and Generals, wrote a short story about a time traveler at Gettysburg, and have been listening to a lot of Civil War music as I write. One of the books I… Continue reading Why I couldn’t finish Gone with the Wind
Short Blitz #5: The Gettysburg Paradox
Title: The Gettysburg Paradox Genre: Science Fiction Word Count: 3,650 Writing Time: about 1 week Ever since I read The Killer Angels, I’ve been something of a Civil War geek. For July 4th this year, I rewatched Gettysburg and read Gods and Generals. I’m also reading Gone with the Wind right now, and plan to… Continue reading Short Blitz #5: The Gettysburg Paradox