Stan R. Mitchell's Blog, page 80
August 8, 2012
So you think you’re tough?
Think again. Article link. (Warning: Contains profanity.) 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 … Continue reading →
August 7, 2012
Long-term manipulation is extremely difficult
In some ways, the following article is obvious. But in others, it’s not. The article is about long-term manipulation and I can relate to it because so often I feel I miss out on sales and (back when I was … Continue reading →
Could this be the dumbest leak investigation into secrets ever?
Seriously. This involves an unclassified document. About a weapon that doesn’t exist. Read the article. Speaking of leaks… Given all the anger over the leaks from the Obama administration, I’m wondering… Has everyone forgotten the leaks to Judith Miller of … Continue reading →
August 5, 2012
Real men are optimists
Read the article and step up your game. Enough said. 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 … Continue reading →
July 31, 2012
Marines and Navy Seals, all in a single blog post
Want to be a biker and shoot people for a living, before high-tailing it to the next town? The job exits. Marine Special Operators are now using motorcycles to hunt down Taliban members in Afghanistan. The article discusses the advantages … Continue reading →
July 29, 2012
Leadership Lessons from Dwight Eisenhower: Always Ready
I didn’t know the story of Dwight Eisenhower, the former President and four-star General. My main knowledge of him was the whole D-Day thing, and of him having to make the decision “to go” or “not go” on that fateful … Continue reading →
July 27, 2012
Breaking into the Top 100 again with my Western novel
Wow. So proud that tonight my book “Little Man and the Dixon County War” broke into the top 100 Amazon UK Paid List again. That’s the fourth time this has happened, and it always just blows me away that my … Continue reading →
July 26, 2012
Call it now: Will Tim Tebow be the Jets starting QB this year?
The Tim Tebow articles are increasingly pessimistic about his chances of becoming a starting quarterback for the New York Jets. Most these days state he won’t be the starter. Many of the most recent ones talk about him doing lots of special teams work. … Continue reading →
July 24, 2012
Navy Seal on what to do in a shooting massacre
After the Colorado movie massacre, there have been lots of people asking, “How would I have reacted? Or, what could I have done?” A Navy Seal has come out and answered that question in this article: Navy SEAL Lessons Learned … Continue reading →
July 23, 2012
Some Monday motivation for you
Some motivation for you on your Monday as you get serious about tackling this week… (Yeah, that’s right. I said tackle this week. Don’t let that shit tackle you.) First, a quote: “Life is not lost by dying; life is … Continue reading →
