Liberalism in Slow Motion

Liberalism in Slow Motion

Catholic blogger Peter Kwasniewski observes that Conservatism is Liberalism, only slower. A conservative is one who wishes to conserve the good at hand, which means maintaining the status quo while correcting notorious deviations. But the conservative has no principled motivation to return to and recover what has been lost, for…
September 27, 20188 Comments

Fighting the Void Once More

The fine folks over at Fighting the Void invited me back to their live stream. Loyal readers will know I've been making the podcast rounds lately to promote Combat Frame XSeed, but these guys approached me some months ago to come on and discuss my political views. It was a…
September 25, 20183 Comments

Not a Visual Medium

Writing is not a visual medium. There's an old saying in comics that writers can't draw, and artists can't write. That's an overgeneralization. Sometimes you do get a John Byrne or a Frank Miller, but there is a kernel of truth to the cliche. Because an artist is trained to…
September 24, 201816 Comments
Return to Geek Gab

Return to Geek Gab

Today marked my auspicious return to the Geek Gab live stream on YouTube! Listen in as hosts Daddy Warpig and Dorrinal grill me about my new mecha/Mil-SF novel Combat Frame XSeed. Bonus: DW discusses how he's planning a figurative D-Day style assault on Amaszon for his upcoming Top Secret Project!…
September 22, 20185 Comments
Which Constitution?

Which Constitution?

A common refrain from Conservatives is their stated desire to return to the principles enshrined in the Constitution. What they never consider, and what no one ever asks, is which Constitution? Many of them claim to be constitutional originalists, but it's doubtful they'd relish going back to the original Constitution.…
September 22, 20189 Comments
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Combat Frame Data: CF-02

CF-02 Grenzmark I   Technical Data Model number: CF-02 Code name: Grenzmark I Nickname: Thimble Head Classification: mass production general use combat frame Manufacturer: Seed Corporation Operator: Systems Overterrestrial Coalition First deployment: CY -6 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in chest Height: 17.5 meters Weight: dry weight 43.5 metric tons, full…
September 20, 20183 Comments
It Doesn’t Diverge

It Doesn’t Diverge

Readers have asked where the Combat Frame XSeed timeline diverges from ours. I always respond that it doesn't. The series' backstory starts at Current Year and envisions how the various crises now besetting the world might shake out with a couple of curve balls thrown in. One central conceit of XSeed…
September 19, 201810 Comments

XSeed Audio Sample Chapter

Big news, audiophiles! JimFear138 of Dimension Bucket Studios was kind enough to produce a professional quality sample of the planned Combat Frame XSeed audiobook. You can check out his rendition of the first chapter right here. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element…
September 18, 20185 Comments
What’s in front of You

What’s in front of You

I found the image above making the rounds and thought it would serve as a fun bit of nostalgia fodder. Judging by the pop culture references scattered throughout, the scene depicted above takes place in a teenager's room in an idealized version of the early 1990s. It's a clear summer…
September 17, 201829 Comments
Aircraft Data: HVRJ-2

Aircraft Data: HVRJ-2

HVRJ-2 Thor Prototype   Technical Data Model number: HVRJ-2 Code name: Thor Prototype Nickname: Marilyn Classification: prototype V/STOL attack aircraft Manufacturer: Seed Corporation Operator: EGE First deployment: CY -1 Crew: 1 pilot/1 pilot and 1 navigator in two-seat cockpit Length: 17 meters Weight: dry weight 36 metric tons, full weight 60…
September 15, 20189 Comments