by Bob | Apr 28, 2021 | Books, Movies and TV shows
Nomadland We watched the Oscar winner last night and I can verify we both woke up this morning depressed. That’s not to say don’t see it. It’s a very well done movie. A lot of that depression is personal as one story in it, by Bob Wells, had a personal resonance with...
by Bob | Apr 24, 2021 | Survival
Wildfires Of all natural disasters, wildfires are among the most dangerous. They can spring up quickly and spread very fast. The United States averages over 73,000 wildfires every year. They cause 2 billion dollars worth of damage annually. Over 7 million acres are...
by Bob | Apr 10, 2021 | Survival
Daniel Boone We can get lost in a variety of ways. I work under Daniel Boone’s precept. While I’ve done a lot of land navigation, both day and night, and spent considerable time working off of maps during training and on deployments, there have been times when I’ve...
by Bob | Apr 9, 2021 | Books, Movies and TV shows
The Line High Praise for The Line from Publishers Weekly: “Mayer has crafted a military thriller in the tradition of John Grisham’s The Firm.” Kirkus: “So convincing, that by the last page, readers may doubt the official version of the last 50 years.” Written by a New...
by Bob | Apr 8, 2021 | Hidden History
The Great Wall Basic Facts: Length: 5,500 miles (8,850 kilometers) With all branches included, it measures 13,171 miles (21,196 kilometers) Started: Various walls were initiated as early as the 7th Century BC. But it was Shi Huang, in 220 BC, who is credited with...
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