Shelter from the Storm Publishes Today

Shelter from the Storm Publishes Today

Shelter from the Storm, the 6th book in the Green Beret series (Will Kane) is out today. Set in late 1978, Will Kane becomes embroiled with terrorist who have kidnapped his ex-wife in a remote town in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Die Hard with snow. And at the...
What A Year That Was And A Year To Be

What A Year That Was And A Year To Be

2023 was one for the record books, although which records are up for debate. Personally, it was one of adjustment after going from never having had a serious health problem to chest pains/getting a stent put in so I don’t die in late 2022 at Thanksgiving. Which I give...
Leave The World Behind, a review

Leave The World Behind, a review

One of the best movies of the year. Okay, got that out of the way. And the reason for that is I read the NY Times review of it by Alissa Wilkinson before I watched it and it was rather negative. But my wife recommended it, and being a smart man, and a survivalist, I...
It’s Not The Heat, It’s The Humidity.

It’s Not The Heat, It’s The Humidity.

Understanding Wet Bulb Temperature and Its Dangerous Implications I saw Wet Bulb temperature used in a science fiction short film and decided to investigate further because we tend to say “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity” a lot. Well, how exactly? Climate change...

Prepare for and deal with Flash Floods

Someone on twitter asked me about this, referencing several recent disasters, where people experienced flash floods. So here goes. Flash floods are sudden and powerful natural disasters that can occur with little to no warning. They pose a significant risk to life and...