Monthly Archives: May 2007

Local Man Possessed by Gun

Posted on May 31, 2007 by Pete

ROCKWALL, TX (AP) – Richard D. Umber was recently detained for his role in assisting a local firearm in robbing a liquor store. Police report that surveillance footage shows Umber arguing with a large, semi-automatic handgun as he entered a … Continue reading →

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Turtle Bluff Recap

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Pete

Conversations around a camp Conversation #1:  Me: “Bet you can’t cut down a tree with a rifle!” Catalyst: “Bet I can!” Much shooting ensues. Me: “Wow…so you CAN cut down a tree with a rifle.  Who knew?” Catalyst: “Yeah; it … Continue reading →

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Privateer – Prologue / Chapter One

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Pete

I’ll confess to the fact that this novella is not one of my favorite works. I try to explore a few themes in here that I’ve not attempted before, such as a strained marital relationship and the interaction between children … Continue reading →

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Here's a little something to rattle the Liberal cage

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Pete

Feel free to send me your flame emails.

Posted in Politics | 16 Comments

Pirates of the Carribean 3

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Pete

The first movie in this series was excellent; the second one had pretensions of being epic.  Unfortunately, the third movie in the series is neither excellent nor epic, trying unsuccessfully to weld a tangled a plot onto a series of … Continue reading →

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Return From Turtle Bluff

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Pete

…and a good time was had by all!  I’ll recount our adventures on a post tomorrow. We’ll skip the weekend mailbag this week (I have 62 in my inbox, but I am too tired to go through them tonight) and resume … Continue reading →

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Privatization of NASA Missions

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Kate

Those of you who’ve listened to last week’s podcast should be familiar with the part when the main character talks about a partially privatized NASA/ESA Space Station. Here is the first step. Taken from the article: NASA’s lunar plans envision … Continue reading →

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My Piggy, My Rifle and Me

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Kate

Well, since “My Boys” are still out camping today into tomorrow, I suppose you have me for two more posts. I was surfing the interweebs when I came across this jewel. Here is the link to the article that accompanies … Continue reading →

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Privateer – Prologue / Chapter One

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Kate

Prologue May 19, 2161 I am a ship’s captain. I call up my commission on the terminal beside me. It says that I, Anthony Mendoza, appointed captain of the Europan Privateer Accolade, am authorized to interdict all shipping to and … Continue reading →

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We're off to see the wizard…

Posted on May 24, 2007 by Pete

I’m out for the next several days.  The wilderness is calling my name. My next regular blog day will be on Monday, so Kate will be keeping the lights on and the mic hot while I’m gone.  Kate will be … Continue reading →

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