Remembering the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Learn more through the link, readers: USS Indianapolis survivors recount sinking, rescue By Henry Howard Aug 06, 2013 Fifteen of the 38 remaining survivors of the USS Indianapolis gathered in Indiana’s capital this past weekend in what could be their final reunion. "We’re more like brothers; we’re closer than a lot of brothers. We always …

Brothers to the End

Click the link to learn more: The Midvale Buddies By Henry Howard Apr 20, 2018 Midvale, Utah, still remembers a heartbreaking 16-day stretch in 1967 when three families lost their sons in the Vietnam War. Frank “LeRoy” Tafoya, John “Jimmy” Martinez and Tom Gonzales lived near each other on successive streets in the small city …

Reposted: Research for the Working Writer

This article is full of good advice, readers. Check it out! RESEARCH FOR THE WORKING WRITER “Help, I need sources!” Ah, the plea of the desperate student/grad-student/fiction writer in search of material or confirmation of some nugget, or a replacement for something that suddenly won’t work any more. Every so often the question arises about …

In Memoriam

Learn more through the link, readers! No Greater Glory: The Four Chaplains and the Sinking of the USAT Dorchester Written By: Command Sergeant Major James H. Clifford, USA-Ret. In the early morning hours of 3 February 1943, First Sergeant Michael Warish nearly gave up hope as he floated helplessly in the freezing waters of the North …

Romantic Relationships – A Speculative Commentary

Last week we discussed love among characters. This ranged from brotherly love (philia), or the affection between friends who are or can be as close as brothers, to romantic love. I was not able to express all my thoughts on romantic pairings last week and thus this post will contain those ideas. Previously, we discussed …

Remembering Crispus Attucks

Click the link to learn more, readers: Who was Crispus Attucks? Crispus Attucks has been immortalized as the first casualty of the American Revolutionary War and the first African American hero. He was in the front line of a group 50 patriots defying British troops when suddenly shots were fired. Crispus was the first person …

“From the halls of Montezuma…”

Follow the link to learn more, readers: "Retreat, hell! We just got here." Dec 11, 2014 America entered World War I to reinforce the battered French and British troops waging a desperate fight against Germany. On June 2, 1918, a division of Marines was sent to support the French army at Belleau Wood. As the …

A Golden Haul

Click the link to learn more, readers! ‘A Hugely Important Find:’ 1,400-Year-Old Gold Coin Hoard Discovered In England Nov 9, 2021 Madeline Hiltz Over the past 30 years, scientists have unearthed 131 gold coins from a single field in west Norfolk, making it the largest collection of items from the Anglo-Saxon period ever discovered in …

Reposted: Campbell’s Hero’s Journey is Bunk

A good thought from John C. Wright, readers!   Campbell’s Hero’s Journey is Bunk We were discussing Campbell’s conception that a wheel-shaped pattern called the Hero’s Journey underpins folk tale and myth for all foundational heroic stories, across all cultures and generations. I admit to be deeply unimpressed with Joseph Campbell’s writing, after reading three …

Bulletin: Some Black Friday Links

Well, readers, since I work for two affiliates and now have a book of my own out to be sold, it is time I looked a little more closely at Black Friday. These are links to a variety of items and/or posts with their own affiliate links, so you can pick and choose what you …