by Bob | Nov 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Pigeon Tunnel is a documentary on John le Carre, whose real name is David Cornwell. As a writer I found it fascinating as his twisted plots with a somewhat cynical edge resonate with me not just because of writing but my own Special Operations background. The...
by Bob | Dec 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Life’s Little Black Book As we went the “we’ll circle back to that next year” time of year, I’m giving away a free book many have found useful. Life’s Little Black Book is full of things I’ve picked up over the years. There are, as usual, other freebies,...
by Bob | Nov 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Heart Before I went into the University of Tennessee cardio unit yesterday for a scheduled appointment to check out my heart. I ended up getting a stent in my left anterior descending artery. More commonly known as the “widow-maker”. This is a terrible term because...
by Bob | Sep 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Survival Guide In addition to the usual permanently free titles. The Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide is discounted to .99 or Kindle Unlimited. Today, Psychic Warrior and Area 51: Interstellar are free. The latter is the first time it’s ever been free. 3...
by Bob | Sep 6, 2022 | Hidden History, Uncategorized
Prison ships in New York Harbor. More American soldiers and sailors died in prison ships (primarily Wallabout Bay in the East River, now Fort Greene Park) than in all the battles of the Revolution combined: over 11,500. The conditions on these ships were appalling and...
by Bob | Aug 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Irma Vep We caught the first two episodes last night on HBO Max and were sucked in. We came in cold, not having seen the latest movie, but it was so good we didn’t even see our latest Westworld episode, which is saying a lot. We’re looking forward to seeing the rest...
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