I started this blog on August 21, 2012, with the release of my first book, Titan Encounter. Since that time, I’ve updated the website several times and I’m gradually updating the blog format and bringing it into this new journal. Back then, the sole purpose of the blog was to promote my books, but it gradually expanded to new topics. Sometimes I’ve mused about other things that are important to me, such as my family, my farm, rural life, and occasionally about politics and the country. However, I do try to limit politics.
Controversy recently arose over Pentagon spending on ribeye steaks, lobster tails, Alaskan king crab, and salmon. The budget for those fancy foods was $25 million. Some commentators and social media pundits implied that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon brass would be eating all of it.
Read More