Stan R. Mitchell's Blog, page 64

Crazy military technology… The end of good war stories?

I posted about this last year, but they’ve updated and improved one of the robots I wrote about. So, here’s an updated post about some of the ideas and robots they’re creating for military use. (And for all the new … Continue reading →

200,000 people apply to live on Mars

So, I think these people are crazy… Am I wrong here? How many of you would do this? Or know people who would? 200,000 people apply to live on Mars. The catch: They won’t ever return to earth. Keep the … Continue reading →

Marine Sergeant’s response to Soldier’s claim of Marine arrogance

So, my last post about the Marine Corps being ranked the worst service branch to join generated a ton of traffic and comments, and in seemingly perfect alignment with the theme of that post, a fellow Marine alerted me to this post: … Continue reading →

Marine Corps ranked worst service branch to join, and I love it

This article on Yahoo written by a vet completely made my day. The writer was asked to rank best military branch to serve in. He ranks them as: Army Air Force Navy Coast Guard Marine Corps (Worst Military Branch) And … Continue reading →

14 ways to tick off a writer

This is a great list below about ways to piss off a writer! And it’s scary how many of these things I’ve already encountered. Here’s just one of the great ones from the list: 4) Email saying you want to … Continue reading →

What I do every Tuesday and Thursday night. : )

I’m not sure I’ll ever reach this level (of aweeeesommmme), but I’m certainly trying.  An oldie but a goodie… Keep the faith, Stan R. Mitchell Oak Ridge, Tenn. P.S. I really appreciate everyone’s support of my books. Sold Out, the Marine … Continue reading →

Update on books sales and “Mexican Heat”

Yikes! It’s been too long since I’ve posted… So, what all has happened since we last talked? Well, the biggest news is I did an Amazon give away and gave away 4,000+ copies of “Sold Out.” Yeah. Wow! Wow, indeed. … Continue reading →

7 Ways to Chill Out

Definitely worth reading: 7 Ways to Chill Out. Hope everyone is doing well! Keep the faith, Stan R. Mitchell Oak Ridge, Tenn. P.S. I really appreciate everyone’s support of my books. Sold Out, the Marine Sniper/CIA thriller about Nick Woods, has gone … Continue reading →

Diet Coke, Guilt, and the Taliban

A few weeks ago, I made what I thought was a pretty bland — but very honest — comment on facebook about my addiction to Diet Coke. My confession started a string of comments that I found funny, insightful, and full of innuendo. … Continue reading →

Most motivational sports speech ever

Keep the faith, Stan R. Mitchell Oak Ridge, Tenn. P.S. I really appreciate everyone’s support of my books. Sold Out, the Marine Sniper/CIA thriller about Nick Woods, has gone as high as No. 64 in its genre. And Little Man, and the … Continue reading →