The Gun Line MkIII

I had the opportunity to watch James Cameron’s “Avatar” last evening… Despite the “PG” rating, I think that it contains combat scenes and language that might not be appropriate for the younger set. Technically, the CGI was incredible, and the depiction of the planet “Pandora” is a visual tour d’ force; an amazing collection of [...]

On Wednesday 16 December 2009, many milblogs — including This Ain’t Hell, From My Position, Blackfive, Miss Ladybug, BostonMaggie, Grim’s Hall, and those participating in the Wednesday Hero program — are going silent for the day. Some are choosing to go silent for a longer period of time. The reason for this is two-fold. First, [...]

A Different Christmas Poem The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, My daughter beside me, angelic in rest. Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white, Transforming the yard to a winter delight. The [...]

It is a test message we received every morning over the Blue Force Tracker system… Gotta love our vaunted Starfleet!