by admin | Jan 26, 2013 | Writing
I recently did an author talk at my local library. It went very well, sold a handful of books, made some new contacts. It just flowed nicely, people had enough questions to keep the momentum up any time I ran down, so it was a nice, informal chat.This brings me to my...
by admin | Jan 24, 2013 | American dream, EMS, Writing
Author talk resounding success. Easily made as much as I would have sleeping on the ambulance for that same hour and a half.
by admin | Jan 17, 2013 | guns, History, tin-foil hats
Much of the current gun debate here in the US has centered around assault rifles and high capacity magazines. Predictably, this has prompted outrage and strawman arguments form the pro gun groups.I’m neither dogmatically pro gun or anti gun. I’m a guy with...
by admin | Jan 15, 2013 | guns, politics, tin-foil hats
The biggest single problem with guns in this country is that we are unable to have a conversation about them that doesn’t degenerate into bumper stickers.Now, I’ll say up front, I like guns. I like the feel as the weapon settles in the hand, I like the noise and the...
by admin | Jan 12, 2013 | American dream, bad dad, Middle class, Rebel in the making
Today, I was reviewing my first post Fiscal Cliff paycheck, complaining to the lovely wife that my net pay was lower due to the payroll tax holiday expiring.The kiddo was getting bored with my explanation, because it didn’t involve Zombies or Superheroes, and...