after further review and thought, i really don't see how removing a monument or statue that may be truly offensive to a large group of people is in some way rewriting history.. i think of germany or other parts of europe.
you don't see swastikas on buildings or statues of hitler or mussolini or other upper level generals in public.
would it be good for a person (think jewish) to drive around a city and see hitler in a public park, even though it is "historical?
Some of these people have no idea the meaning of the objects they're defaciing.
Among a few: Admiral Farragut ("damn the torpedoes") fought to abolish slavery. The 54th Massachusetts was an all-black unit (depicted in the movie "Glory"), several others have been vandalized. A memorial to three black men lynched, in Minnnesota without trial. The list goes on.
on simon's thread about what we've been doing while stuck at home i mentioned that an alternate history novel i wrote is now on amazon.
both kiindle and print versions are available.
he told me to post a link, see below.
On Simon's thread about what we've been doing while stuck at home I mentioned that an alternate history novel I wrote is now on Amazon. Both KIindle and Print versions are available. He told me to post a link, see below. The set up is the United States never bought Alaska and coming out of their war with Russia the Japanese did. Mayhen ensues.
I'm now editing the sequel, the draft of the third book in the trilogy is done. Book 2 should be up this summer, and the third in the fall. After that I have two novels based VERY loosely on my time with the JW's. They're the first things I wrote and need a lot of work. I hope to have the first one done sometime next spring. You'll hear more when I'm done.
Here's the link:
so we've all been locked down and there's only so much netflix / prime / disney / hbo you can watch and computer games you can play.
what has everyone been doing to pass the time?.
when you're completely stuck inside and working from home it can get a bit boring staring at the same walls all day and then in the evening as well.
Phoenixrising, that's also an impressive gun collection. What is the long gun on the rights side? My first guess is a Sharps Carbine.
Thanks Simon. Here are the links, if these work I'll start a thread.
This link will get you to both Kindle Ebook and print versions.
so we've all been locked down and there's only so much netflix / prime / disney / hbo you can watch and computer games you can play.
what has everyone been doing to pass the time?.
when you're completely stuck inside and working from home it can get a bit boring staring at the same walls all day and then in the evening as well.
I published an alternate history novel (1910:War in the Pacific) on Amazon in April. . I'm currently doing edits on the sequel (1912: War for the White House). I hope to have that available sometime this summer. The draft manuscript for 1916: War for America is done, edits should be done by this fall. That will finish the trilogy, but I have ideas for two more after that.
I've been working on two novels based very loosely on my association with JW's. They were the first long fiction I wrote and need A LOT of work before they're ready for publication.
Bottom line: I'm happy as a pig is s*** sitting at home and writing away.
do you think it’s a good idea?.
Yesterday the city of Seattle's resident socialist council member (Kshama Sawant) demanded that the Mayor (Jenny Durkan) resign over police misconduct during the riots protests. She also wants the budget for the police department cut in half.
Tonight in a new confernce Durkan said she planned to make the budget cut next year, She did not address leaving office at all. Sawant now says she's going to start an impeachment process, possibly as soon as Monday morning.
For those not familiar with Seattle politics Durkan is a lesbian, and in any other city would be considered well to the left of "moderate." Apparently the local lefties have chose to treat her like Atila the Hun.
I need to check my popcorn supply.
what's the difference?
a millionaire, a billionaire, and a trillionaire recognize each other outside an attorney’s office.
chat reveals each of them just signed off on their last will and testament.millionaire: “i feel really good about what i did here today.
Once you reach $999 Million, all further earnings go to taxes for the poor
And in this system how much money do the poor get?
None. The billionaire stops working a 999 million.
(disturbing) thought for the day.
what's happens when you get really sick?.
a. you get worse and worse, then - better and better till well.. .
Misunderstanding of how science works.
Misunderstanding of how medicine works.
Not surprisingly, your conclusions are incorrect.
Edited to add: your initial hypotheses is valid only if you insert the words "do nothing" into it.
When fascism comes to Amercia it will wrapped in rainbows and butterflies and wearing a peace symbol.
I think my version is just as likely as any other.
from the peacefull netherlands i have a question about the current situation in the us.. is a civil war possible?.
g..
I think the odds just went up.
from the peacefull netherlands i have a question about the current situation in the us.. is a civil war possible?.
g..
We completely ran out of oil once in the past. Yes, by 1858 we were running out of oil! In 1859 a guy named Drake started pumping petroleum out of the ground in Pennsylvania and we didn't need whales anymore. The US was saved. When petroleum gets as rare as whale oil, I think we'll find something to replace it with, hopefully hydrogen fusion.
