Stars Be Our Destiny (Book) - 7/10/2008 2:29:16 PM
Bring 'em on, Doc, bring 'em on, we'z ready!
Stars Be Our Destiny (Book) - 11/10/2006 8:16:24 AM
Exterminated or worse? Could it be that Prostetnic Vogon Jelz from Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy is really going to read us bad poetry for all eternity? :-)
Seriously, sounds a great read.
C/B/R/N Disaster Overview Manual (Book) - 8/20/2006 10:12:34 AM
timely work
C/B/R/N Disaster Overview Manual (Book) - 8/18/2006 7:18:00 PM
In November 2002, when the Department of Homeland Security was created, it sought to have national preparedness that resonates down to the community levels. Some communities and organizations interested in safety have developed literature to help citizens be better prepared. Hanley J. Harding, Jr., Director of Operations and Development of the Aurora Protection Specialists, located in Boca Raton, Florida, has developed an educational book to help citizens be prepared for a possible attack, C/B/R/N: Chemical/Biological/Radiological/Nuclear Disaster Familiarization and Overview Manual.
During these troubled and fearful times, this manual is not only a must read, but a must have. The manual states that information presented “can also be of some help in preparing for - and coping with - naturally-occurring disasters.” At the time of hurricane Katrina, we most likely asked ourselves, “Would I have been prepared?”
The manual is very user-friendly. Designed for clarity, it begins with a helpful “Glossary of Terms.” Most of us have an intellectual understanding of the term biological warfare, but few have adequate knowledge of the term bioaccumulative. Chapters 1 through 5 provide overviews for each type of threat, chemical, biological, radiological contamination and nuclear.
Chapter 6, “Personal/Family Disaster Preparedness” addresses the necessity of families bearing the “major responsibility for undertaking pre-planning and preparation measures which will help ensure their survival and safety in the even of an attack.” The citizenry must understand “that it is not possible for any governmental entity to protect the safety of the general population” against an attack. Following this word of advice, Harding outlines the major factors involved in planning for survival and safety in the event of an attack.
Chapter 7, turns attention to “Organizational Disaster Preparedness,” who are by their nature are “capable of responding to disasters.” But they, too, need to devise and implement plans for a possible attack whether it be chemical, biological, radiological contamination or nuclear. The manual concludes with an addendum of a list of hazardous chemicals and substances.
I highly recommend that you add Hanley’s manual to your book shelf,. In these troubled times of international conflict and unpredictable natural disasters, don’t get caught unprepared. Be informed. Be ready. Purchase this manual as a part of that effort.
Stars Be Our Destiny (Book) - 2/14/2006 8:29:29 PM
After reading the excerpt, there was an uncertany if we should continue, after all, who likes to be smacked in the face with a shovel...but, we overcame the fears and it was WELL worth it!
Birgit and Roger
Stars Be Our Destiny (Book) - 1/22/2006 3:33:22 PM
I love sci-fi and always wonder is it really fiction or are we getting psychic previews!! Terrific write.
Sandi
Stars Be Our Destiny (Book) - 6/16/2004 6:22:56 PM
This is damn cool. Doc you got some real skills when it comes to writing Science Fiction.
Sleep Without Dreams -- A Novel of the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War Years (Book) - 4/29/2002 11:59:30 AM
As much as we hate to admit, life's never one genre: never solely too sweet, or too bitter and too sour. Life includes all varieties of itself in itself. Just like the Tree of Discerning Good and Evil in Eden had one fruit, containing knolwedge about what good and evil are. Not that they necessarely coexist, but... one can always love in a loving environment. Yet what about loving in a living Hell? What about loving with the power of death? Is there any logic in it? Was self-sacrifice ever explained?
So is this book, full of contradictions just as life is! It is urging to make you understand that one cannot love good without hating evil, as well as doing perfect evil while knowing what perfect love is. Some things just don't match together (like water and fire). But when water burns like napalm and dust turns to be your only future--when the conglomerates of life change your nature and human perspectives so much that you discover your unknown 'you'--then is the clay turning into a vessel in the Creator's hand! And that is the message of this book, set between the lines in a Viet Nam style of misty and muddy revelations about what life is (at least for those that walked through living hell for their own and somebody else's sake). In short, once eaten from the Forbidden Tree, one is destined to choose between good and evil, finding good within evil (and preseve it!) and evil within good (and eliminate it)! Is that so diffucult to understand that we, humans, are called to discern between these two every moment of our lives? Yes, it is, if we are as proud as the tallest trees in the forest, who believe that they have planted themselves and that there is no greated truth than that!
Sleep Without Dreams -- A Novel of the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War Years (Book) - 1/5/2002 1:24:01 AM
Compelling, controversial... It makes you think about what really happens to young men and women like Jacob Hilfarber. Truly a wonderful novel.
Sleep Without Dreams -- A Novel of the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War Years (Book) - 1/4/2002 4:51:26 PM
Much controversy surrounded the Vietnam War, and some of that controversy remains yet today. That a young man, as were many young men and women, was sacrificed and artfully written into story form -- leads me to believe that this book IS a good read.
DAWg 'n' Me... (Short Story) - 10/4/2007 1:50:49 PM
Hey Doc,
Big smile reading this. We have a similar style. Good write!!!
...Michael
Mission (Short Story) - 3/26/2007 7:31:51 AM
awesome loved it....
DAWg 'n' Me... (Short Story) - 2/9/2007 8:00:04 PM
Humongous cheeseburgers are the BEST for the munchies and you guys got balls...LOL, loved this and I must thank Kate Clifford for steering me in the right direction...a fun write, Ed & Rufuz (w00f)
DAWg 'n' Me... (Short Story) - 12/29/2006 10:16:51 PM
So do you and DAWg have to be high to meet me in California?
Mission (Short Story) - 9/30/2006 6:04:43 PM
Okay, you fooled me. And I liked it.
JohnB
DAWg 'n' Me... (Short Story) - 2/5/2006 6:39:20 PM
That was one great story!
Birgit and Roger
Somebody Up There Likes Me (Short Story) - 2/17/2005 8:12:48 PM
well done
BAT Chronicle (Short Story) - 2/17/2005 8:11:57 PM
interesting read
DAWg 'n' Me... (Short Story) - 11/19/2004 4:51:37 PM
You Two are looking pretty damned good--for being so ugly. I should arrest the both of you, for molesting our Youth. lgl
DAWg 'n' Me... (Short Story) - 11/19/2004 10:47:50 AM
Great read, Doc!
Cynthia
DAWg 'n' Me... (Short Story) - 11/19/2004 9:13:13 AM
too funny! thanks for sharing! LOL
DAWg 'n' Me... (Short Story) - 11/19/2004 6:10:22 AM
Man, have I got a headache this morning! What is this? OMG, Doc has blown our cover! I'm outta here. I hear the laundry business is booming in Columbia. Don't tell anybody. DAWg
DAWg 'n' Me... (Short Story) - 11/19/2004 5:40:43 AM
Your one funny dude Doc! I like your sense of humor, enjoyed this lots!
DAWg 'n' Me... (Short Story) - 11/19/2004 1:43:42 AM
Interesting story. I wonder how many times that really does happen?
M.Rose
BAT Chronicle (Short Story) - 11/2/2004 10:20:11 PM
Great job here. Interesting and imaginative. Good voice. Story sucks you in. I'll like to read this when completed.
Somebody Up There Likes Me (Short Story) - 10/6/2004 6:11:24 AM
This was excellent. I could imagine myself at the bottom of the ocean, knowing I was going to save survivors, if any, and making a fatal mistake. The last thoughts were striking...
Peace.
In the Sight of God (Short Story) - 5/5/2004 10:57:56 PM
I am a sucker for a good detective story and this is one of those that is damn good. This is great. I thought I would read this one since you reviewed one of Terry's. I am impressed by this. I second the opinion of Claywoman with this story. I am also a horror writer, if you like Terry's work -- I will also deliver the goods.
BAT Chronicle (Short Story) - 4/24/2004 1:20:05 PM
AAARK!
Somebody Up There Likes Me (Short Story) - 4/7/2004 1:42:02 AM
This is good, I can relate to the factor of the swearing in the story because I am a practioner of the vulgarity in stories as well. The hell with E.A. That dude can go suck himself off, this story kicks ass. I am going with T.L. on this one, and saying it is a damn good. You know your craft and know how to make something really realistic. I see the other Nick found his way over here as well, he's dead on about this one -- it is one that is very suspenseful. I was in the Navy and can relate to the way the company commanders had the mouths on them. One of the reasons why I sweared so much -- being that I was in Great Lakes and still cuss like a sailor.
BAT Chronicle (Short Story) - 4/6/2004 7:56:10 PM
I am beyond impressed with this story. You have a very imaginative tone going here, and one can say it is hard enough to write Science Fiction. I am extremely jealous because the influences are there for it but I tend to write more horror. I appreciate writers who can do good Science Fiction because one needs the know the good technical knowhow to pull this kind of genre off. This is a fun read, and I wonder how much fun you were having when you wrote this because it seems like you were having some fun with this one.
Somebody Up There Likes Me (Short Story) - 12/24/2003 5:34:34 PM
Doc,
Great tale...loads of realism and suspense. By the way, I spent eight glorius years in the USAF...the 'salty' langauge is just part of the life.
Enjoyed it.
Terry V.
BAT Chronicle (Short Story) - 11/22/2003 3:53:31 PM
now this is something else right here. as a spec. fic. afficionado and ex-military man myself, i can get into work like this. the little details were what made it so strong for me, the switch between formalized language in the narrative form and the dialect of every day speech, the detailed way in which you went about describing the military world and that awesome scorpion, as well as the swift battle! i'll definitely be looking for more of this right here. excellent work! i'm impressed...
Somebody Up There Likes Me (Short Story) - 4/13/2003 9:55:32 PM
Doc,
A very dark story. I enjoyed this. The best part of all is the manner in which the title affected my interpretation of the story. Good choice. By the way, I 'm still looking for "Outlet".
Thanks,
Nick
Mission (Short Story) - 4/9/2003 11:49:46 PM
A different take on grocery shopping. Take me to your hollandaise sauce!!
Enjoyed,
Nick
Mission (Short Story) - 3/5/2003 7:08:37 PM
good one
Our New War... Part 26, Lack of Logic (Article) - 10/28/2007 6:32:45 PM
Doc, This is my favorite part:
........(snip)............................
"And for those of you who are fighting every day to keep the free world free, and to free those parts which are enslaved (whether you are bearing arms or not)... "Have courage and share it with others."
..........................................
There are many ways to fight for freedom, not all require bearing arms, though it's good to be armed with a sense of right and wrong, and a love of freedom. If we each do what's within our reach we can make a difference, don't you think?
Jill C
Our New War... Part 26, Lack of Logic (Article) - 10/27/2007 8:05:19 AM
excellent write with well made points-
Paris Hilton (Article) - 10/22/2007 4:04:32 PM
Some girls will dance in the red light, while Paris will always prefer the green light of Infrared.
Move to Friendly Vermont (Article) - 10/18/2007 8:01:36 PM
ouch! I had no idea-
Move to Friendly Vermont (Article) - 10/17/2007 9:07:17 AM
Great news notice for all who hate child abuse. Send 'em to Vermont if they can't make up their minds what kind of state they want. Now, what about cop killers? I hate those too!
Our New War... Part 25, The Blackwater Thing (Article) - 10/3/2007 6:50:34 PM
You are so right. Our own propaganda is what makes
our enemies so great. What are their ROEs? NONE.
Great read
Our New War... Part 25, The Blackwater Thing (Article) - 10/3/2007 6:41:11 AM
It is a helluva quandary, but, gosh, thanks for the very clear explanation that you give. How many of us had no idea about all this? You convince when you say Blackwater shouldn't follow ROEs. Cheers
Our New War... Part 24 (Article) - 8/24/2007 3:46:23 PM
Doc,
This sounds a lot like the "Borgs" of the new star trek.
Am I wrong? again?
Walt
Paris Hilton (Article) - 8/22/2007 6:00:30 PM
Loved that one!
B&R
Our New War... Part 24 (Article) - 8/17/2007 8:39:34 PM
interesting
Our New War... Part 24 (Article) - 8/17/2007 12:11:45 PM
We don't, it's true, have enough action on the behalf of voters, participants, common citizenry, etc. It's apathy and it's sad. The price to pay is high. Later. Good write. Cheers
Our New War... Part 24 (Article) - 8/15/2007 9:24:50 PM
well made point here
Our New War... Part 24 (Article) - 8/15/2007 5:00:17 PM
Our New War... Part 23, That Used Feeling (Article) - 8/1/2007 12:58:33 AM
Because my son is over there fighting for you and everyone else in the USA, let us hope this war does not turn out to be like Vietnam,
Where people were not supporting our men and women...grrr...I am a
Support for all our troops through out all the wars I have seen. I can
go on and on about this subject, there is not enough pages here at the Den for me to do my ranting...God Bless you for protecting our
asses in the vietnam war...I salute you!!!! I have many friends
die in the war and have a brother that was in contact with agent
orange...whew, time for me to shut-up...hehe...thanks for writting and stating your opinions on this war and Your right about we haven't
seen nothing yet. ooops, I better get out of here...Take Care and I
will be reading your thoughts on this war...Hugs, Peggy (Smile)
Paris Hilton (Article) - 6/12/2007 1:59:12 PM
I had heard she was dating some guy named Cleveland Marriot, but that may have just been an acid trip from 200 Motels. No matter what, we should probably take it as seriously as the SpongeBob Suite at the Nickelodeon Family Suites in Orlando. It's all some kind of altered reality, no matter how you look at it.
When is check-out time?
Paris Hilton (Article) - 6/11/2007 8:29:20 AM
Excellent sentiments. R
Paris Hilton (Article) - 6/11/2007 3:55:36 AM
No dispespect....
But Please....I'm sick of Paris Hilton, and her, spoiled, foolish ways....please find something meaningful to write about
Paris Hilton (Article) - 6/10/2007 8:14:43 PM
yes, i do agree! Love the sarcasm
Paris Hilton (Article) - 6/10/2007 5:09:39 PM
What's news worthy and important nowadays in this world--a few wars or rich girls? What woke you up? :o)
Paris Hilton (Article) - 6/10/2007 2:26:59 PM
Did you forget to say It has 'no talent'?
Our New War... Part 22, God Speed, Mr. Blair (Article) - 5/16/2007 3:02:51 PM
Nice tribute. R
Our New War... Part 23, That Used Feeling (Article) - 5/15/2007 1:30:25 PM
I think many people care, but feel helpless about being able to do anything about the world situation. So, it's good that authors like yourself who are informed present a view to help educate. R
The Business Organism (Article) - 5/15/2007 1:19:32 PM
Excellent write -- most employees have a sense of pride in their work that is sometimes stifled by uninformed management. R
Our New War... Part 23, That Used Feeling (Article) - 5/13/2007 3:56:09 AM
enjoyed the reading
Our New War... Part 23, That Used Feeling (Article) - 5/12/2007 3:28:18 PM
This is good and I agree with you, may God help us all. Something tells me He will.
Rose
The Day the Lady Cried (Poetry) - 8/21/2008 1:24:40 PM
I can hear this set to music! Wonderful!
The first part speaks to me personally, for the 3 of my 4 grandparents immigrated to America and saw Lady Liberty as they came to our shores.
And we must not forget 9-11!!!
The Light at the End of the Tunnel... (Poetry) - 8/6/2008 12:15:57 PM
So good to know there is light at the end of the tunnel. It may take time to get your courage back again, but in the end it will be worth it. It isn't pleasant to have unpleasant things to do with but making a new life can be obtained through courage, and patience and love. Great truthful write.
Poseidon's Legions (Poetry) - 5/11/2008 4:46:12 PM
Deeply and profoundly written, good script and action galore.
Riders of the Purple Page (Poetry) - 3/4/2008 4:53:04 PM
Written language is unique to us humans--a gift of complex expression to be explored and stretched, as here. This is such a wonderfully written observation, Doc. Thank you for sharing this.
Poseidon's Legions (Poetry) - 10/20/2007 4:03:10 PM
Doc
thought I'd drop by and say HI, looking forward to creating mayhem in roundtable with you......if that still happens seems very tame these days ;D
irish
internet (Poetry) - 10/17/2007 9:20:11 PM
Beautiful work, with images that evoke places in and beyond reality, with a touch of surrealism.
I'm not sure I always feel the "lovin'vibes across the web", there's so much mean control and careless spam, but who knows... there are so many facets to reality.
Kind regards,
Axilea
Crystal Dreams (Poetry) - 9/28/2007 7:52:48 AM
That is a very lucky woman, to have someone love her like you do.
very nice.
Em
Astrologized (Poetry) - 9/28/2007 7:48:20 AM
this is one of the funniest poems I have read! I absolutely love it. It reminds me of a shel silvertien poem, but for adults.
Em
The Touch (Poetry) - 9/28/2007 7:43:43 AM
A wonderful tribute. This is beautiful!
Em
The Touch (Poetry) - 9/17/2007 3:33:17 PM
The touch is very romantic! Divine. Holly
Poseidon's Legions (Poetry) - 9/17/2007 3:31:40 PM
Powerfully written... blessings, Holly
Poseidon's Legions (Poetry) - 9/16/2007 8:17:30 AM
I am drawn to the water, this poem grabbed my attention to realize that the water is home to some very brave souls.
Thank you for this aquatic poem! Really loved your words.
Peace, Love, and Light,
Amber "V" Moonstone
Poseidon's Legions (Poetry) - 9/5/2007 7:42:34 PM
AND extracted themselves and their objective...
Excellent write Doc...from one who knows
Walt
Crystal Dreams (Poetry) - 8/22/2007 6:03:54 PM
Just beautiful!
B&R
Poseidon's Legions (Poetry) - 8/22/2007 6:02:20 PM
Excellent, strong to the point it vibrates in our bones while we read it (well, you know...)We really liked it!
B&R
The Touch (Poetry) - 8/22/2007 5:59:19 PM
A wonderful, gentle poem, lovely! (Sorry to get here so late, but we truely enjoyed it!)
B&R
Poseidon's Legions (Poetry) - 8/7/2007 9:15:07 PM
Forceful and mission-minded. Glad to see a post. Cheers
Poseidon's Legions (Poetry) - 8/6/2007 10:09:45 AM
Powerful, but polish it.
Just as I got into the fine line rythmn and the "found such to be true" you change the whole structure. Actually, to be forward here, I'd combine the last two stanzas and make them the first.
e.g.
...we, Poseidon's legions,
the razor tips of his great trident
we were to be feared.
Then you can remark on those who "found such to be true."
Just a suggestion.
Peter
Poseidon's Legions (Poetry) - 8/5/2007 8:40:53 AM
A commanding and forceful tribute to an elite group. Excellent. R
Poseidon's Legions (Poetry) - 8/5/2007 5:39:43 AM
powerful
Poseidon's Legions (Poetry) - 8/4/2007 8:38:45 PM
awesome tribute-well written
Poseidon's Legions (Poetry) - 8/4/2007 3:29:13 PM
Great tribute for the Navy Seals...Hugs, Peggy
Poseidon's Legions (Poetry) - 8/4/2007 2:16:31 PM
Navy seals are are very dedicated, rare breed of man. Too often kept hidden in the background never to receive the devotional praise they so duly deserve. Your piece brings this out and I thank you.....
Be safe,
Karen
Crystal Dreams (Poetry) - 8/4/2007 7:05:00 AM
Wow! I wish I'd written this for my beautiful, wonderful wife. Great poem, Hanley!
By the way, fellow Corpsman here... Danang '67-'68
The Touch (Poetry) - 7/27/2007 8:12:10 AM
Wow! Who knew the "Man of Steel" was such a softy! Nice, tender write.
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