D-Day, 68 Years Later
68 years ago today, the Normandy Invasion took place. This would put one of the final nails into the coffin of Hitler’s regime, bring about the liberation of France and…
Ray Bradbury, Gone At 91
Ray Bradbury passed away last night. He was 91, a little more than two months shy of his 92nd birthday. Bradbury, as most anyone reading this article will know, is…
Memorial Day, 2012
Today we remember those who died in the service of our country; the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines who went to war and gave their all. There are always too…
Happy Birthday John Wayne
On May 26th, 1907, 105 years ago, John Wayne (born Marion Robert Morrison, and later changed to Marion Mitchell Morrison) was born. For those who know me, you know that…
Review: Red Tails
I went to see Red Tails over the weekend. First off, let me make a couple of things clear: Red Tails is not, nor was it meant to be, a…
Review: The Unincorprated Man
During the summer of 2010, I went to WesterCon in Pasadena with my family. while I was there I had the pleasure of meeting the brothers Dani and Eytan Kollin,…
Review: Almuric by Robert E. Howard
I’ve been meaning to read Almuric by Robert E. Howard for some years and I figured with the imminent release of John Carson (Edgar Rice Burrough’s Barsoom) in theaters in…
Of #Occupy Promenade, Ice Tea, and One Percenters
Captain's Log, Stardate, oh, wait, that's Pajama Boy stuff. It had been a while since the last time I had put into port at DS9, and was surprised to see…
Captain America in Review
I finally had an opportunity to see Captain America recently. For those of you who haven’t seen it, get out there and do so while you still can. It is…
Chance Vought F4U Corsair
This time around we're featuring the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, one of the best fighters produced during WW2. It saw service with the U.S. Navy and Marines, as well as…