From the bowyer of archaic bows to modern target shooting, and all the usages of the bow through history and modern time.
China’s challenge to the United States, part 1
The strategic challenge presented by China to the United States is something the United States has not faced the 1890's. During those years the United States became the industrial powerhouse in the world, exceeding the British Empire and the German Empire The United...
History of the Aracana, part 1
In the Dissolution Wars universe for Unwelcome Neighbors, the primitive Aracana were heavily influenced by seeing a major battle between a Homeworld Malanthekar stellar fortress and an Imperial Malanthekar battleship in the skies above the Aracana's home world. The...
USS Constitution, then and now.
The first painting is Action between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere, 19 August 1812, by Michel Felice Corne. The second picture is courtesy of the US Park Service, and shows the Constitution during the 2014 Independence Day celebrations at Boston Harbor....
Constitution and Olympia have the same roles
Many people will look at the USS Constitution and the USS Olympia and see nothing to compare or connect the two ships together. Both ships indeed bookmark the 19th Century for the United States Navy. Each ship also fulfilled similar roles in the Navy’s national...
Origins of the Sskaria War of Truth.
The Sskaria Fleet doctrine is based upon the use of powerful capital ships accompanied by robotic warships and fighters. All such capital ships tend to use numerous drone munitions. Such weapons can be fired as massive shoals, rapid fire, and barrage rates. The...
Fission Sail
The Fission Sail is an odd little idea suggested by the late Dr. Robert Forward to augment existing other sailing propulsion systems such as solar sails. His suggestion was to create a two layered material as part of the sail. The layer toward the forward direction of...
Constitution restoration
Because of the historical importance of the USS Constitution, the United States Navy goes to great length to make her available to the public. As the symbolic and acting flagship for the US Navy, she is both a symbol and a great public relations for the sea service....
Gate forms of the Gateworlds
There are fourteen known gate worlds. Almost every one of the planets has several well known gates leading to other worlds. The gates are large distinct features. On each planet, the gates manifest differently, but they are always large, obvious, and highly magical....
Thoughts on 8 yoga poses for a bad back
Recently I watched a yoga video that suggested 8 yoga poses that would help people with back problems. The yogini was a talented instructor, who was very competent at instructing and demonstrating the poses. To an experienced yoga practioner, the flow she suggested...
The Solarians
Chapter 1-Introduction The Solar System is the home star system of the human race. By the creation of the Solar Coalition, Humanity had been in space within the Solar System for over 1,200 years. The Solar Coalition treaty was signed to replace the Commonwealth...