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Category Archives: Crime
“We Hit Back” Featured in Abyss & Apex
I’m very excited to announced that my first published story of 2017, “We Hit Back“, now appears in the sixty-first issue of Abyss & Apex. “We Hit Back” was inspired by a thought experiment about the implications of creating and building … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, China, Crime, Cyber war, Cybersecurity, Defense, Fantasy, Finance and Economics, International Security, Russia, Science Fiction, Tanks, War, Writing
Tagged China, Cyber war, Cybersecurity, false flag, hacking, Internet of Things, IoT, malware, offensive cybersecurity, Russia, we hit back
2 Comments
Australian Gun Buyback Program’s Impact on Crime
With each tragic mass shooting, there is a flurry of cries by liberals to enact new gun control laws based on the argument populations with higher gun ownership tend to have more gun-related homicides and suicides. Similarly, folks on the right counter that … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Crime, Gun Control, Policy, Politics, Port Arthur, Uncategorized
Tagged Armed Robberies, Australia, Gun Control, Homicides, Port Arthur
3 Comments
My Fifth Published Short Story Is Now Live
I’m happy to announce that my story, “Shooting Stars and Schadenfreude” is now posted on Mad Scientist Journal. You can find it here. Enjoy!
“Remember New Roanoke” Is Now Free!
A free version of my story, “Remember New Roanoke”, is now posted on The Colored Lens’s website. You can find it here. I look forward to hearing your feedback!
Posted in Blogging, California, Crime, Mathematics, Science Fiction, Technology, Writing
Tagged Remember New Roanoke, Science Fiction, The Colored Lens
4 Comments
My Fourth Published Short Story Is Now Live
I’m happy to announce that Issue 8 of Plasma Frequency Magazine is now live with my fourth published story, “Spirals and Starways”. You can find it here. I look forward to hearing your feedback!
Entitlement Knows No Bounds
A Michigan woman, Amanda Clayton, recently made headlines for winning one million dollars. She made headlines again for continuing to accept government assistance after she cashed the check. What’s her excuse? “I thought that they would cut me off, but … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Finance and Economics, Policy, Politics, Socialism, Taxes
Tagged Amanda Clayton, Entitlement, Food Programs, Lottery, Michigan
5 Comments
Oakland Occupy Protestors Show Their True Colors
The First Amendment is one of the hallmarks of the U.S. Constitution. Americans ought to have the legal right to express themselves and their grievances against the government. This right is fundamental, and the government ought to protect it. Burning … Continue reading
Posted in California, Crime, Media, Politics
Tagged Flag Burning, Oakland, Oakland City Hall, Occupy Oakland
36 Comments
Biting the Hand That Feeds: Occupy Protestors Close Apple Store on Black Friday
The video above shows Occupy Oakland protestors accosting a customer trying to enter the Apple Store in San Francisco on Black Friday. So much for the movement being a whole new paradigm — a whole new paradigm in thuggery, perhaps.
Posted in Business, Crime, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics, Socialism
Tagged Apple Store, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Wall Street, OWS, San Francisco
9 Comments
Freedom vs. Security: Why Pepper Spray Is a Civilized Way to Disrupt Law-Breaking Protests
There is an interesting debate going on at Tarheel Red with Nick from Poison Your Mind about the pepper-spray incident at University of California-Davis. The video images of the pepper-spray incident at UC-Davis do not look good. Apparently, they are so … Continue reading
Posted in California, Crime, Leadership, Media, Policy, Politics, Socialism, Taxes
Tagged Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, Illegal Protests, Occupy Wall Street, OWS, Pepper Spray, UC-Davis
47 Comments
Reflections of a Rational Republican 