Creative Criticality

“Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”    —President Franklin D. Roosevelt

May the 2,402 American military, 57 American civilian, and 64 Japanese military casualties rest in peace.

Provocative quote of the day, courtesy of Lieutenant Colonel Jay Stout, USMC, retired:
“My Air Force compadres, darn them, did such a great job of engaging the Iraqi fighters as they got airborne that I doubt an Iraqi aircraft got within 50 miles of a Marine Corps aircraft. So we had to satisfy ourselves with tearing up forces on the ground.”

I heard it on “Remembering The First Gulf War, 20 Years On” on NPR’s Talk of the Nation.  While it’s definitely Marine-speak, I wonder if certain people should never be allowed in front of a microphone in public forum.  Listening to it, I'm sure LtCol Stout meant it humorously, but the joke fell flat.  He tried a couple of other bits of military humor, but what some of my friends in uniform fail to realize is that civilians don't understand it.  Unless you've experienced it, most military humor feels barbaric at worst.

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In other news, my brain’s working overtime on another story idea. Yes, brain, I’m listening.

Creative Progress Ticker

Perdition's Progeny:  Outlining -- (no change)
Pro Patria:  45,077 words -- (first draft) (no change)
Bhriar's Blade:  Outlining -- (no change)

Elemental:  Researching -- (no change)

Project Ark:  Concept -- (no change)

Project John:  Concept -- (no change)

Project Recursive:  Concept -- (no change)

Project Christmas:  Concept -- (no change)

Project Democ: Concept -- (added)