Archive for: April 2004

Last week I wrote about Pat Tillman and his death in Afghanistan. Now, there are a lot of legitimate responses to his death other than “He’s a hero!”. “He knew this could happen,” is one. “Others …

Pat Tillman is dead.

They said he was too small to play linebacker in college. So he became the Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year. They said he’d never make it in the NFL. He became …

Step One: Plant butt in chair.

Step Two: Put pen to paper (fingers on keyboard, or whatever works for you).

And that’s it! There’s a meme going around the Internet about the process of writing, and …

In yer face, pal! That’s right, that butt-kicking, pistol-whipping paragon of punishment is back. Fedora III, though it won’t hit the shelves until fall, is now available for pre-order.

Why do I care …

Senator John McCain was the son and grandson of admirals, and in due course he himself joined the Navy, became an aviator, and was subsequently sent to Vietnam. A survivor of the horrific fire aboard the carrier Forrestal, he …