From the LA Times comes an update on that Defense Department hypersonic flight test last year. Short version: it went really fast.
No news on when passenger service might be available.
What to do when your book sucks
Hard-won advice from the Honorable Thaddeus McCotter (R – MI);Congressman, former Presidential candidate, guitarist, and apparently frustrated writer.
But then aren’t we all?
From the “This Didn’t Take Long” Department…
Hitler just found out Obama ate his dog. No word if it was served up on top of Mitt Romney’s car.
(We Don’t Need No) Civil War
I wish this post was about a crappy and long-forgotten Guns & Roses tune. 
Sadly, it’s not.
Nope, this is a post about the relentless jackassery of the European Union. Seems that their Ministry of Silly Walks (whatever, it doesn’t really matter – they’re all equally ineffective) has determined that to avoid harming the feelings of anyone who might’ve signed up for the Jackboot side of WWII, the Museum of European History will henceforth only present said history from 1946 onward. The armed unpleasantness that occurred immediately before the current era of sweetness and light will henceforth be referred to as the European Civil War.
Let that sink in a minute. Continue reading “(We Don’t Need No) Civil War”
Angry Bird is the Word
And you just knew the red one was the angriest of them all!
The Prodigal Son Returns
Admittedly that stretches the analogy too far, but it makes for a good headline at least. Hey, you’re here reading this, right?
If you’ve not read Boyd Morrison’s work (and I highly recommend The Ark), he was the first Kindle author to hit the big time with a legacy publishing deal. Therefore he’s been a major influence and inspiration – not to mention he writes really fun books where engineers save the day. Continue reading “The Prodigal Son Returns”
Your Government at Work
Now come on, you know THIS is funny!
A Good Argument For Concealed Carry
Because you never know when you might be walking down the street and run into a FREAKING BEAR.
Also a good reason to not text while walking…
My Own Way of Sticking it to The Man
It’s tax time, which often sucks. ‘Nuff said about that… 
I can’t do much about your IRS tab, but I can make your reading entertainment much less painful by offering Perigee for 99 cents, this weekend only.
But wait, there’s more!
To make it even easier, I’ll provide the Amazon link for free: http://www.amazon.com/Perigee-ebook/dp/B006PNL48I/
Now wasn’t that nice?
It’s On Like Donkey Kong
As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the Justice Department has followed the EU’s lead and let the other shoe drop in the Apple / Big Publishing “agency pricing” scheme. There had been talk that some of them were trying to settle before things went this far, but it looks like DOJ is in the mood to set some examples.
Even if they win, ask Microsoft how fighting Capitol Hill worked out for them back in the 90’s. Forbes has a bit of a different take on this, but in my opinion they’re blinded by anti-administration bias. Understandable, since if the Big Six were selling semi-automatic weapons to Mexican drug cartels or organizing vigilante posses in Florida, this DOJ would probably give them a pass.
But I digress…
The Chiles Files 