I’ve blogged before about the novel Monster Hunter International, written by my online buddy, Larry Correia. I had the pleasure, this afternoon, of walking into our local Books-a-Million store and finding it on the shelves, published now by Baen Books (Larry initially self-published it). Of course, I bought a copy, and took it home to… Continue reading Monster Hunter International
Tag: Friends
With friends like these, who needs enemies?
LANGUAGE ALERT: The soundtrack isn’t work-safe. Turn down the volume if necessary. Take one sofa. Add one airbag. The result: Peter
The morning after the night before
An Austrian student seems to have had rather too much of a good time. An Austrian student woke up in the cab of a 150-foot-high crane after a night boozing with friends. Stefan Hohenwart, 28, told police he had no idea how he got up there when they found him after construction workers called them… Continue reading The morning after the night before
A lazy day in San Antonio
Miss D. and I had a quiet, laid-back sort of day after the fun and excitement of the past two days with the Alamo Liaison Squadron. We didn’t leave the hotel until late morning. After all, we’d been running hard for two days, and Sundays are for resting! I had a lot of fun with… Continue reading A lazy day in San Antonio
A great gathering
Today Miss D. and I attended the annual fly-in and gathering of the Alamo Liaison Squadron at Cannon Field, south of San Antonio, TX. We had a wonderful time. Proceedings opened with the bagpipes, and continued through various ceremonies and events, including fly-pasts, a demonstration of casualty evacuation aboard a Stinson L-5 (fascinating to see,… Continue reading A great gathering
An amazing performance!
I’m sure many of my readers know ‘Taps‘, the hauntingly beautiful bugle melody used to signal ‘Lights Out’ on US army bases, and also played at the funerals of service personnel. I’m more used to the English ‘Last Post‘, which is very similar: but either piece, well played, will bring me to attention, and make… Continue reading An amazing performance!
Farewell to Alaska – for now
Sometime between 3 and 4 a.m. Central time I’ll be flying out of Anchorage airport, on the long journey back to Louisiana. It’s a long trip, via Seattle and Houston, and I’ll only get in at about seven or eight this evening. It’s been a lovely visit, and I’ll certainly be back. Miss D. will… Continue reading Farewell to Alaska – for now
Still enjoying the frozen North
I’m into the sixth of my ten days in Alaska, and still enjoying it very much – despite the cold. Miss D. took me a way out of town yesterday evening, to visit the town of Girdwood, about 38 miles away, with its ski resort. The traffic was fairly light, and the tide was out… Continue reading Still enjoying the frozen North
A happy gathering
This afternoon and evening was spent in the company of a merry band of rogues fellow bloggers. Over a dozen gathered chez Phlegm, with plenty of good food and equally good fellowship. Needless to say, one of the kitchen counters had to be cleared to accommodate a very large collection of handguns and knives for… Continue reading A happy gathering
Larry’s book is taking off!
You’ll recall my mention of my friend Larry Correia’s book, ‘Monster Hunter Nation’, some months ago. Having successfully self-published his book, I’m delighted to report that Larry’s been picked up by Baen, one of the top publishers of science fiction and fantasy in the USA. They’ll be publishing MHN commercially next year. Well done, Larry!… Continue reading Larry’s book is taking off!