Red Bull Rising

You won! Email schlockmercenary@gmail.com with you...

2012-05-21T22:50:06.642-05:00

You won! Email schlockmercenary@gmail.com with your mailing address and sketch preference, and we'll take care of the rest.

Thanks again for the great write-up.

Roger that! I've often found that Tayler's...

2012-05-17T10:06:02.408-05:00

Roger that! I've often found that Tayler's maxims are the gateway Schlock-drug for my buddies in uniform. Once they're hooked, they're hooked!

Another calendar in 2013?! More maxims?! Ominous S...

2012-05-17T10:03:34.229-05:00

Another calendar in 2013?! More maxims?! Ominous SQUEEE!

Thanks for everything you do and make in the world. Keep up the great work!

An entire batch of maxims, with new maxims 19, 22 ...

2012-05-16T19:26:34.932-05:00

An entire batch of maxims, with new maxims 19, 22 and 23!? This news makes me happy.

BTW: Nice blog. Howard brought me here.

Thanks for the kind words, Charlie. I'm glad t...

2012-05-16T17:59:03.196-05:00

Thanks for the kind words, Charlie. I'm glad those maxims are serving you well. I'm getting ready to start on the next batch, #s 13-24, for the 2013 calendar.

Roger that! While in pursuit of some Red Bull-rela...

2012-05-16T11:27:37.949-05:00

Roger that! While in pursuit of some Red Bull-related writing projects, I've recently been going though the pile of posts on the proverbial cutting-room floor. I'll keep an eye out for other such tales, with an eye toward presenting them for the first time.

Thanks, as always, for your continued readership and support!

I love reading these type of stories - please keep...

2012-05-16T04:55:59.941-05:00

I love reading these type of stories - please keep sharing them! :)

Pax

That's right! Check out the April post about t...

2012-05-08T21:46:57.768-05:00

That's right! Check out the April post about the movie for more such trivia:

http://www.redbullrising.com/2012/04/coming-soon-bull-feature-film.html

There actually are real Red Bulls on screen. 39 of...

2012-05-08T21:38:37.421-05:00

There actually are real Red Bulls on screen. 39 of them to be exact.

Can you add: Old Army dude who got out of active d...

2012-04-30T09:32:36.707-05:00

Can you add:
Old Army dude who got out of active duty before internet, then became a cop, then joined the Nat Guard, then started blogging after going to war...then retired and kept doing it. ahhhh...too confusing.

So good topic really i like any post talking about...

2012-04-30T05:56:42.287-05:00

So good topic really i like any post talking about Ancient Egypt but i want to say thing to u Ancient Egypt not that only ... you can see in Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian Pyramids and more , you shall search in Google and Wikipedia about that .... thanks a gain ,,,

DEBRA! Thanks for the note--now I'm going to h...

2012-04-27T12:45:10.812-05:00

DEBRA! Thanks for the note--now I'm going to have to read back and consider how else I might apply my own advice.

Thanks again!

"Genre"--that's a great word--might ...

2012-04-27T12:43:28.074-05:00

"Genre"--that's a great word--might better describe this blend of content and function with which I'm wrestling. I like it!

I think the Milblogging.com labels/categories are useful, because they've been indexing them for longer than anyone else. Change the labels, and you might lose historical data.

The annual Milbloggies competition, however, might be more inclusive with changes to criteria or method. People's Choice-style awards have their place; so do recognitions of merit. Personally, I'd be open to any idea that encouraged more people to participate in blogging (however that's defined).

In fact, I'm not comfortable with the current ...

2012-04-27T11:48:54.054-05:00

In fact, I'm not comfortable with the current Milbloggies categorization, which puts more emphasis on popularity than what is truly good writing and reporting.

It's just like any other form of publishing, t...

2012-04-27T11:46:54.037-05:00

It's just like any other form of publishing, there are genres which people fit in, oftentimes not necessarily choosing it themselves, but what they write lands them in one.

I think genres are appealing. One of the most difficult things about blogging is figuring out the focus. This could help greatly for the writer who is trying to find the boundaries and write to their greatest strengths.

Great tips for bloggers of all genres. Thanks!

2012-04-26T11:25:42.523-05:00

Great tips for bloggers of all genres. Thanks!

Great life lessons for the rest of us, too. Sherpa...

2012-04-26T09:37:22.548-05:00

Great life lessons for the rest of us, too. Sherpa rules. Sherpa RULES! :)

You've done well, grasshopper. Thank you fo...

2012-04-25T20:11:24.406-05:00

You've done well, grasshopper.

Thank you for the kind comments. I'm glad that any of my little tips were helpful in your rise in the mil-blog community. You're passing it along, too... very nice!

http://iowatrooppantry.blogspot.com/2012/04/waitin...

2012-04-25T14:38:40.422-05:00

http://iowatrooppantry.blogspot.com/2012/04/waiting-game.html

I regret that we didn't have the "Duffle ...

2012-04-23T13:17:52.387-05:00

I regret that we didn't have the "Duffle Blog" thing before I retired. I could have used that on my deployements instead of having to re-write stories from "the onion" to make them appply to the Army.
Like the Gay Pride Parade that (didn't) happen at Eagle Base in Bosnia when I was with the 34th ID for SFOR 14.

Aaaaaah Charlie! Thank you so much for the honour...

2012-04-17T22:41:19.936-05:00

Aaaaaah Charlie! Thank you so much for the honour of a shout out from YOU. Means so much to me...:)

At least they can find someone to play you - since...

2012-04-04T19:56:08.568-05:00

At least they can find someone to play you - since he passing of Ted Cassidy, there's nobody that fits for me.

They keep casting Dan Ackroyd to play me in the mo...

2012-04-02T18:19:42.667-05:00

They keep casting Dan Ackroyd to play me in the movies. What's up with that?

They were going to make a movie about the 2nd batt...

2012-04-02T16:27:09.520-05:00

They were going to make a movie about the 2nd battle of Fallujah, and have Harrison Ford play me....then they saw me...and figured Chevy Chase would be more correct.

so often stuff the military comes up with was a &q...

2012-03-27T19:08:32.827-05:00

so often stuff the military comes up with was a "noraml" something before they put it to use....it's just a big ass truck with lots of armor. better than the canvas humvees we had with hajji armorer tacked on.