Lassitude and Survival Don’t Mix
There is one, and only one, good thing about the Feast of St. Lombardi – it marks the beginning of me getting my gym back from the New Year’s resolution crowd.
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Keeping Coronavirus in Perspective
The odds of you catching coronavirus are very low – trust me, there are a lot of things higher up on the probabilities list trying their best to kill you.
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Quotes to Survive By
A twofer today … “In the animal kingdom, one of the keys to survival is to outwit your enemies. And when you’re surrounded by carnivores, one of the best strategies is to fade into the background and disappear.” Neil deGrasse Tyson “Ultimately, the infantryman must remain undetected to survive.” Army Field Manual 7-8, Infantry Rifle Platoon and
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Don’t Be That Guy: The Panic Buyer
Fear, in moderation, can be a good thing. Too much fear makes you do stupid things – like run out and buy a bunch of junk you don’t need.
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War (and Writing) Are Hell
Charlie Sheen’s character in “Platoon” defined hell as “the impossibility of reason.” Jean-Paul Sartre wrote in a play that, “Hell is other people.” They’re both wrong. Hell is switching back and forth between Chicago Manual of Style for writing novels, and AP Style for writing blog posts.
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Chinese Respiratory Virus May Be Spread Human to Human
In my novel, the United States is outright shattered by economic collapse and a deadly flu pandemic from China. I’m hoping that life doesn’t imitate art.
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The Importance of Redundancy
At the core of disaster preparedness is a saying that preppers and survivalists stole from the Navy SEALs – two is one, and one is none.
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We’re All Screwed: Pop Goes the Bubble
So, an increasing number of talking heads believe the stock market is overvalued. And in other news, water is wet.
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Quotes to Survive By
“If ever there is a tomorrow when we’re not together there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” Christopher Robin
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Why Montana for my Book Setting?
Why is my post-apocalyptic novel, Big Sky Falling, set in Big Sky Country? There’s a lot more to it than the fact that it matches my snappy title.
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