Stan R. Mitchell's Blog, page 78

The power of now

No excuses. Do this. Stan R. Mitchell Oak Ridge, Tenn. P.S. Please accept the greatest gift I can give. P.P.S. Thanks to all who continue to make my novels a huge success. Little Man, and the Dixon County War  has gone as high … Continue reading →

What’s your first firefight like?

One year ago, Pfc. Timothy Workman stood on the yellow footprints in Paris Island — a recruit without an ounce of training. Now, he’s duking it out with the Taliban. Read about his first firefight in Afghanistan here. Stan R. Mitchell … Continue reading →

Why would Fox News out a Navy Seal?

Sometimes, the world we live in makes no sense. For some stupid reason, the folks at Fox News outed a Navy Seal who wanted to remain anonymous. The story that they released the man’s name in is here. If you … Continue reading →

Want to break a bad habit?

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” So saith Aristotle, and my IQ isn’t high enough to argue with him. Thus, if we are what we do, then we’re all just habits, … Continue reading →

We’re winning in Afghanistan, don’t lose hope!

A fellow blogger linked to the story of shrapnel from rocket fire hitting the plane that carried the top U.S. military officer to Afghanistan, and asked folks for their thoughts as to whether it was a lucky shot or something … Continue reading →

“Little Man” will ride again

Wrote 889 words tonight. Another good night for me. Strangely, I wrote 881 words last night. Yeah, how weird that it worked out that way — not like I measure it as I go; just finished the scene/chapter and saved … Continue reading →

Facebook continues downward fall

Facebook’s first investor just sold most — if not all — of his stock. (Article link.) As everyone knows, you don’t sell your stock if you think it can go up and you can make more. The company’s stock continues to … Continue reading →

Can you all share some love for my wife?

My wife spent the past couple of months working on a project as part of a contest for Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock. I’d really appreciate it if my legions of fans would vote for her project. (Link here.) Oh, and I … Continue reading →

Monkey Kung Fu – 10 Real Fighting Moves

After the post from earlier, it’s time to lighten the mood in here. Figure nothing would beat a great Kung Fu video on monkey fighting. Stan R. Mitchell Oak Ridge, Tenn. P.S. Please accept the greatest gift I can give. P.P.S. Thanks … Continue reading →

What kind of impression are you making? My reflections on the death of someone I knew.

My wife Danah lost a friend this week. A guy who lived near her and who she had known for more than twenty years. Nolan was 29. He was born with serious heart problems and spent much of his life … Continue reading →