I grew up in International Falls, on the edge of the Boundary Waters. People up there actually have a fair bit of contact with aliens. The Arnam live and breath underwater, but salt water is just as deadly to them[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for January, 2012
I was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States of America, Earth. Yes, that makes me a not-so-puny Earthling, if you count place of birth, not race. I spent the first three months of my life in Earthspace. That is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Many people talk about freedom. The freedom to live where they want to, to say what they want to, to do what they want to do. Very few people speak out though. Of those, very few are willing to stand[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The government works for you. Never allow it to take your freedom of speech, or your ability to defend it. And always use your freedom of speech to let everyone know that you won’t allow it.
There is a holiday in America that celebrates the legacy of a Christian minister who taught everyone that there was a better way to live. He used the media of the time to show everyone that all races should have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hello, my name is Jack. I’ve had some incredible times on beaches. Parties that I will remember for the rest of my life. Concerts for more kinds of music than I knew existed. Bonfires, and singing, and dancing, and laughing. […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have learned to live by many rules, some of them simple, and some not simple at all. One is that I concentrate my thoughts on matters I would be proud to put my voice to. Another is to consider[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I had a rough time after I left the military. It wasn’t all wine and roses. The Peloran were off chasing the Shang across the galaxy and I…retired to enjoy the fruits of my long labors. I’d forgotten what it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We all have times when something happens and we lose whatever makes us go on. We all have moments when we feel like giving up. Our inner fire is quenched. A good friend or sometimes a total stranger can step[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The War was hard to forget. For longer than I like to remember, I woke up screaming every night. I found help from a friend who wouldn’t give up on me, though. I learned from him that there is a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…