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Finding inspiration

Some great tips in this article. 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 novel Little Man, and the Dixon County War a huge success! It’s gone … Continue reading →

Hollywood, war, and death

I wanted to share an article written by a fellow blogger and veteran that gets down into the dirty side of war. Namely, killing. He writes that Hollywood misleads the public about killing, and how we do our best to … Continue reading →

Top earning authors for the past year

Forbes released its top 15 highest earning authors list recently. You can view it here. 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 novel Little Man, … Continue reading →

Man raised from the dead?

You don’t see a story like this very often. Article link. 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 novel Little Man, and the Dixon County … Continue reading →

What if you were the greatest and no one cared?

Decades too late, we often celebrate the pioneers who started a sport, or league. But for those early pioneers, who often go on to achieve legendary status, it’s an ugly and brutal lifestyle. Don’t believe me? Read what these women … Continue reading →

Mark Twain on why we worship heroes

“Unconsciously we all have a standard by which we measure other men, and if we examine closely we find that this standard is a very simple one, and is this: we admire them, we envy them, for great qualities we … Continue reading →

Tim Tebow shows further improvement in first outing with Jets

It’s hard to tell much from a preseason football game, but I thought Tim Tebow looked sharp. He didn’t get much playing time in the first outing for the New York Jets, but he showed in brilliant fashion the difference … Continue reading →

Full Speed Ahead? Not quite.

More of your money wasted. The Navy has wasted billions on a new type of ship that was supposed to be able to change its armament in 96 hours. But, it actually takes about two weeks, according to an Admiral … Continue reading →

Animal Style Kung Fu? What is that?

If you’ve watched many Kung Fu forms, then you’ve probably seen some Animal Style Kung Fu. The five animal styles are Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake, and Dragon. A fair question might be: “These animal styles are cool, but do they actually work?” Jake Mace, of Phoenix Longevity Arts, … Continue reading →

The real problem with your strategy

Not having much success at whatever you’re chasing? It could be one of two things. 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 novel Little Man, … Continue reading →