And the last thought he had that morning as he closed his eyes was: I hope the tornado hit the moose.

A book is a friend. You can never have too many.

I've been reading and researching various aspects of history - Dickens' London, Nelson's sea battles, Magellan's nautical explorations, the weapons and battles and key figures of the American Civil War - for most of my life. I pick up a book here or there or see a documentary or talk with an expert in the subject, and my curiosity about the one area of study and discovery always leads to another.

Running with dogs is like dancing with winter

And the last thought he had that morning as he closed his eyes was: I hope the tornado hit the moose.

The essence of war is insanity. Destruction, death, women widowed, children orphaned, lands plundered, property destroyed, lives decimated - it's all bad.

Personal inspection at zero altitude. The stories come from my life - if not my own experiences, then about topics and subjects that interest me.