Just talkin’ – Page 10

Endarkenment

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 by diogenesoftherifle, posted in Just talkin', Uncategorized

Still manning the watchtower though I've little to nothing to add of late. But I gots ta thinking about some larger aspects of things while driving twixt here and Charleston last week. I can't say how many times I have read or referenced analogy of current events to the Fall of the Roman Empire. And … Continue reading Endarkenment

Better than expected.

August 8, 2020October 4, 2020 by diogenesoftherifle, posted in Just talkin', techy talk, Uncategorized, yakking

Took Serena to the lake today for a test run on the new set up. Checks for performance changes and leaks in order. A new skirt to test as well. Performance comes in MUCH better, she holds 4knots with bare inputs and an easy 5.5 with steady power pulls. Able to edge easier, with my … Continue reading Better than expected.

Lane Change for a day.

June 14, 2020 by diogenesoftherifle, posted in anarchy or liberation, blockchain, Just talkin'

It's domestic duty Sunday. That means laundry, groceries, what not. It also means that I am working on the book as we speak. (Kinda, its break time for a few. can only look at the edit screens for so long before I want to throw the computer through the wall.) All of this brings up … Continue reading Lane Change for a day.

Reality break wknd

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 by diogenesoftherifle, posted in Just talkin', yakking

Took Sirena and the Carolina to lake Saturday. Had made plans to make a weekend of it with a friend, but, well, plans change. Friend hadn't cleared things with wifey, or sumpin, dunno, but he was able to spend about 3 hours on the water in Ol'red. (The carolina14.5) fish weren't interested in anything he … Continue reading Reality break wknd

Aftermath (speculative short story)

May 17, 2020May 18, 2020 by diogenesoftherifle, posted in anarchy or liberation, Just talkin', tips for the kids

“Stumbled my way on the darkest afternoon, doo, doo-dee-doo Got a beer in my hand and I'm draggin' a stogie too bud-budda-bud-bud. The back of my brain is tickin' like a clock, boo-da-dee-doo-doo I simmer down gently but boil on 'what the fuck?: “1 Never said I was the greatest singer, but in this sun, … Continue reading Aftermath (speculative short story)

Back to the Math

April 10, 2020 by diogenesoftherifle, posted in Just talkin', preps

I guess I need to expand on my post from yesterday to illustrate better what my point was. I want to put up, right from the start that I am not saying this bug is a nothing burger. I am saying that the reactions we are seeing are irresponsible and dangerous to an already unstable … Continue reading Back to the Math

Where the anarchists’ play

March 23, 2020March 21, 2020 by diogenesoftherifle, posted in anarchy or liberation, Just talkin'

Just a little thought in my head that needed brought forward by a running conversation amongst peers in one of the dreaded social media apps. Further aggression against the Bill of Rights. It may not need said among those I am conversing with, but for clarity, I will say it here. Our Bill of Rights … Continue reading Where the anarchists’ play

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WINGS OF CHANGE

What happens when a wounded veteran, a computer genius, and a handful of fiercely independent misfits decide that the best way to change the world is to stop waiting for someone else to do it?

G has spent years flying from a wheelchair, learning to make the sky obey him even when his body won’t. T is a computer wizard with a mysterious past, an enormous extended family, and a talent for turning impossible ideas into working machines.

Together, they build things that shouldn’t exist.

Aircraft that push the limits of what remote flight can do. Technology born in garages and workshops instead of corporate boardrooms. And a community of people who have decided that family isn’t necessarily something you’re born into.

But building extraordinary machines attracts attention.

Soon G, T, and their growing family find themselves caught between government agencies, competing agendas, and people who would very much like to know exactly what they’re capable of. What began as tinkering and experimentation is becoming something far more consequential.

Because when you build something powerful enough to change the rules, eventually somebody comes looking for the keys.