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Why North Korea is Dangerous
Small countries can cause big problems. There are few left living today who remember World War I, but it leaves an indelebile stain in our history books. It was the first global war and estimates place the body count at … Continue reading
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Tagged Austro-Hungary, DPRK, ICBM, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-eun, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un, Kim Jongun, missiles, North Korea, Nuclear weapons, P'yongyang, Serbia, Unha-3, World War I, World War II
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Silla Project Finalist for 2013 Montaigne Medal!
As an independently published writer, I don’t get a lot of accolades. Those of you who have taken the plunge understand what I’m talking about. You know your work is good but for whatever reason, it hasn’t caught on with … Continue reading
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North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions – Almost Not Fiction
[Note 2/12/13: Many news sources are reporting this as a major step on the road to having a functional nuclear weapon. I disagree. Consistent with North Korea's brinksmanship policy and given it's timing right before the State of the Union … Continue reading
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Tagged atomic bomb, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un, North Korea, Nuclear weapons
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Drone Killings, Smite Weapons, and the Vital Importance of Science Fiction
The first known attack by a United States drone occurred on June 18, 2004. A Hellfire missile launched from a modified Predator drone over Pakistan killed Nek Muhammad Wazir and two children. Nek was suspected of harboring Al Qaeda fugitives … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, assassination, Droids, Drones, Ethics, Fiction, John C. Brewer, UCAV
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Fringe: Sometimes Television Can Be Worthwhile
I tend to stay away from television. I’ve got probably, 300 channels. You probably to do. Or more. And let’s face it, there’s usually very little worth watching. Though the bandwidth is packed to the gills How It’s Made is usually the … Continue reading
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Tagged Firefly, Fringe, J.J. Abrams, John C. Brewer, John Noble, science fiction, Serenity, SF, Walter Bishop, Writing
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Les Miserables: Resurgence of a Lost Genre?
My first exposure to Les Miserables (Les Mis) was at a high school play a few years ago. It was Huntsville High’s production and was excellent. Their interpretation of “Master of the House” is still the best I’ve ever heard … Continue reading
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Red States vs Blue States
This last election left us reeling as a nation. We’ve always been a divided land. Go back to the Revolution and you’ll find the colonies divided between those loyal to England and those ready to split away. We were divided … Continue reading
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Tagged blue states, Democrat, election 2012, GMD, Halo, ideology, John C. Brewer, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un, Missile, North Korea, politics, Red states, Republican, The Silla Project, United States
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North Korea: A Threat, Not a Joke
The world is a little more dangerous today. And since the folks responsible are the subject of a book I wrote, The Silla Project, I couldn’t resist throwing in my assessment of the situation. Yesterday the Democratic People’s Republic of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballistic, Communist, DPRK, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un, Korea, Marxist, Missile, North Korea, Nuclear weapons, Rocket, Taepodong, Unha
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Writing, Wood, And Rocket Science
“You don’t seem like an engineer.” That’s what people usually say a few moments after I tell them that I’m an engineer. Or a rocket scientist. Or whatever the conversation warranted. I guess they are thinking about the nerds they … Continue reading
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Tagged Author, Cabinet, Craftsman, Engineer, Mathematician, Novel, Physicist, Plot, Story, structure, Wood, Writing
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The Atari 400, Google, and What’s Next?
I was a nerd when I was a kid. Not only did I read science fiction and watch Star Trek, Star Wars, and everything in between, I read about science. Just off the top of my head, two of my … Continue reading
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