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November 18, 2014

Former Army Delta officer and friend, Dalton Fury, had this to say about Mark Ow...

Former Army Delta officer and friend, Dalton Fury, had this to say about Mark Owen when he wrote his No Easy Day book, which is relevant to today's O'Neill dialogue. Dalton has said he considers both Owen and O'Neill to be heroes, and I agree. I'm also with Dalton on the importance of getting a manuscript reviewed by the Department of Defense--in the past this seemed less of an issue, but now I think it has become more critical.


No Easy Day: From One Who Has Been There - The History Reader
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But Owen isn’t the first Six guy to share his experiences. With a quick count, I know of five Six guys to beat the pseudonymous Owen to the punch. The tsunami of negative press and personal attacks on both the author Owen, and his co-writer Kevin Maurer, surprised me. Sure, I knew they would take it…
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Published on November 18, 2014 05:03

November 17, 2014

Here I am with fellow bestselling authors on a Bouchercon panel, The Lure of Sec...

Here I am with fellow bestselling authors on a

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Published on November 17, 2014 16:05

At the convention hotel where I was presenting and signing, the Laker Girls look...

At the convention hotel where I was presenting and signing, the Laker Girls looked even faboulouser in real life


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Published on November 17, 2014 08:43

November 16, 2014

So I'm at lunch with a former California law enforcement officer, and he asks, "...

So I'm at lunch with a former California law enforcement officer, and he asks, "How many cops does it take to push a perp down the stairs?" "I don't know," I said. "None. He fell."
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Published on November 16, 2014 16:09

November 15, 2014

Congratulated Lee Child on his Jack Reacher movie with Tom Cruise. "Have you see...

Congratulated Lee Child on his Jack Reacher movie with Tom Cruise. "Have you seen it?" Lee asked. "No, not yet." Fail.
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Published on November 15, 2014 08:03

November 14, 2014

Guy Etiquette #221: When the LAPD-trained woman offers to pay for your drink, do...

Guy Etiquette #221: When the LAPD-trained woman offers to pay for your drink, don't argue.
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Published on November 14, 2014 19:37

November 13, 2014

Dead bird in the pool. Well, they did bill this as murder in Long Beach.

Dead bird in the pool. Well, they did bill this as murder in Long Beach.
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Published on November 13, 2014 12:24

Got through LA airport, but Pam looks better doing it.
http://m.youtube.com/#/wa...

Got through LA airport, but Pam looks better doing it.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=KKQWn-UBDTo


Jackie Brown intro

Best movie intro ever
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Published on November 13, 2014 06:54

November 12, 2014

SEAL Team Six shooter Rob O'Neill's Fox interview, Part I

SEAL Team Six shooter Rob O'Neill's Fox interview, Part I


The man who killed Usama bin Laden

Robert O'Neill opens up about firing the deadly shots
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Published on November 12, 2014 03:52