Rear Guard Action

So I've been meaning to look back on 2014, which was a crap year in many ways but also one that may make 2015 one of the best. How did I...

Okay, a nice surprise and bit of weakness here. Last week I received a package that I didn't expect but proved to be the last instalment...

But you are not out of mind. I've been meaning to post stuff, but now that I'm working again, time is very short and deadline for Th...

After all the hurt inflicted on me by the Dark Lord I was overjoyed to see that I'd been able to do similar damage somewhere in SoCal, t...

That samewinter I wrote a song, inspired by the feeling that something momentous had happened and how it had shaped my generation (althoug...

It’s been 25 years since an amazing year. After month of protests all countries of Eastern Europe broke free from communist oppression. Th...

Look what I found under the Christmas Tree today! With not a little trepidation I removed the paper cover, revealing the dread... ...

I haven't owned a television in over 20 years, which has mostly been to my benefit, but nevertheless I did get to watch some exceptional...

Sherwig’s well written and researched book focuses on the Guineas and Gunpowder that accompanied British diplomacy in its struggle agains...

In addition to the recent post on weird connections , I also have this memory of reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy while listening to T...