Call Your Representatives
In light of the current (Jan 11, 2017) political sitch¹, and given the fact that many people are uncomfortable cold-calling their Congressional representatives, here is a script: Hello. I’m [ YOUR NAME...
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Lemony Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Ordinarily I don’t review television programs, but there have been enough exceptions that I’m not breaking a rule at this point, you’re just experiencing another edge case. Netflix’s A Series of...
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XXX: The Return of Xander Cage
XXX: The Return of Xander Cage took some time to get moving, and the first half had enough skin in it to have nearby Bond films politely requesting that Mr. Diesel not track sand through their garden....
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Politics: Neither Fun nor Profitable
Schlock Mercenary is, in its heart of hearts, satire. It has always been political, but those messages are delivered in the abstract. It is sociopolitical satire framed in military sci-fi comedy. It...
View ArticleWhat Made America Great, and Should We Keep Doing That?
I’ve been consuming some history lately, including lots of American military and economic history. When I hear the #MAGA folks saying “Make America Great Again” I’ve begun looking beyond the obvious...
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The HUNTED Camera Loves Myke
I don’t watch much TV. We don’t have cable. If a program gets good reviews from my friends, I’ll pick it up on Amazon Prime, or I’ll wait until it hits Netflix. Sometimes I’ll buy DVDs and Blu-Rays. My...
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Postcard-size images for printing and mailing to Congress
These are free for you to use however you would like. Click on each image for a 4″x6″ 600dpi version with 1/8″ bleed around the edges. You can use these images however you wish. If you want to print...
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America in Six Words: “Her Fiercest Critics Choose to Stay”
This header image should work well for Facebook and Twitter, should you feel inclined to display it that way. I made this for me. You’re welcome to use it for you. No rights restrictions. Click on the...
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John Wick: Chapter 2
If you enjoyed John Wick, which starred Keanu Reeves as a hitman whose retirement is interrupted, you’ll enjoy John Wick: Chapter 2, which stars Keanu Reeves as a hitman whose sabbatical from...
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The Lego Batman Movie
While it did not quite make it across my Threshold of Awesome, The Lego Batman Movie was plenty of fun, and had lots of awesome moments. It’s something I’ll probably want to pick up on Blu-Ray, because...
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The Great Wall
On the just-eat-your-popcorn side of the cinematic fence The Great Wall is a pretty good fantasy movie. It’s beautiful, the monsters are despairingly powerful, and the action sequences left me...
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Logan
In 1935, at the rehearsals for his Symphony no. 4, composer Ralph Vaughn Williams said “I don’t know whether I like it, but it is what I meant.” Artists of all stripes will find these to be words to...
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Kong: Skull Island
I loved Kong: Skull Island. Even with burning eyes and a tension headache from twenty-two hours awake, I loved it¹. When it’s out on Blu-Ray I will own it. I do not love this movie enough to marry it...
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You Can Have Ad-free Schlock Mercenary
Would you like to read Schlock Mercenary without the ads? How about a week at a time, in higher resolution? The Schlock Mercenary Patreon¹ now offers all of that. Patreon supporters at the $2.50 level...
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Seventy Maxims, Maximally Available
Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries is now available. At this time, the book is only available from the Planet Mercenary backerkit page. The Planet Mercenary RPG is not yet shipping, so...
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Ghost in the Shell
For me, Ghost in the Shell was big-budget ‘meh.’ I liked it okay, but it didn’t clear my Threshold of Awesome despite some amazing story telling. I think the best part of Ghost in the Shell is the...
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Pre-Order Prints
We have some new posters and prints available, and they’re gorgeous. Before I start in with the images, let me start the clock running. The Eina-Afa and Ships-to-Scale posters are going to be limited...
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Schlock Mercenary PDFs
The first six Schlock Mercenary books are available in PDF format. That’s right, if you want to read Schlock Mercenary electronically, offline, without taking up the space associated with physical...
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2
Here are the things you need to know, as a Schlock Mercenary reader whose tastes are statistically likely to align with my own on matters of humorous space opera: See Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2 in...
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PLANET MERCENARY Goes to Print This Monday
Ten days ago I finished my last big piece of writing for Planet Mercenary. Yesterday Sandra and I finished the last small piece. Today we reviewed the cover layout, and realized it’s ready to be sent...
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