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There are three requirements: Have a passion for the topic; Express that passion; and Keep the reader focused. The first is obvious. Writing takes time and if you don’t care about something, you won’t spend the time. Choosing the words … Continue reading
This, penned by Tam. I’m sure the Irish would approve.
Flintlocks and Flop-tops
And Number Three Russians
Black-powder Mausers
From jackbooted Prussians,
Shiny Smith PC’s from limited runs
These are a few of my favorite guns.
Socketed bay’nets
On Zulu War rifles,
Engraved, iv’ried Lugers
That make quite an eyefull
Mosin tomato stakes sold by the ton
These are a few of my favorite guns.
Rusty top-breaks!
Smallbore Schuetzens!
And all of Browning’s spawn
I just keep on browsing my favorite guns
Until all my money’s gone.
We’ll be at the pub, in green, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Have a pint on us!
(Click ‘er for big ‘er)
We have a winner in the “most obscure spam” competition. Congratulations, Holly!
Unfortunately, your email address and web link were accidentally obscured by one of the judges. So sorry.
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When young, we discover the world as it is. Then we provoke changes, we make changes, we guide the changes, we see the results. But the mantle passes. We witness changes not of our doing. We glide along. We watch. … Continue reading
On yesterday’s Autumnal Equinox post, I got this eloquent and grateful comment. (Apparently I saved his life!) “I would like to show thanks to this writer for rescuing me from this problem. After searching through the internet and obtaining proposals … Continue reading
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We remember.
I’m OK. You’re OK. But the rest of ’em? Sheesh!
Day 1 of 4, group of 6, rocket science.
Curiosity lands tonight, or becomes loose parts scattered across Mars.
The software orchestrating the “Seven Minutes of Terror” landing sequence is running on the operating system I teach, VxWorks.
