I’ve no idea how the subject came up a few days ago when I was talking with my son. But suddenly he was telling me what Tom Clancy had told him a few years ago*: In the movie The Hunt for Red October (1990), the idea to have the Russian submariners sing was heavily influenced … Continue reading Clancy’s inspiration for the Red October music/singing
Until now I’ve had confidence in the online journal LiveScience. But a story I read there yesterday has left me with some serious doubts. It has several errors in it, which probably wouldn’t be noticed by anyone unfamiliar with Colorado’s Front Range. But in my mind they completely undermine the story’s credibility and cast a shadow … Continue reading LiveScience confuses facts in Colorado flood story
I heard it on TV again this morning. Someone said “brinkmanship.” In the same conversation, I also heard “brinksmanship.” That’s been the case for a month or so whenever media types are discussing the antics in Washington, and I’ve been meaning to consult a dictionary. I’ve always said “brinksmanship,” with an s after brink. Never really … Continue reading Brinkmanship or brinksmanship?
Tom Clancy, self-described “boy writer,” recounts his life immediately before and after the publication of his first novel, “The Hunt for Red October.” Continue reading Becoming Tom Clancy: My letters from Tom – Part 4 of 4
Tom Clancy, self-described “boy writer,” recounts events immediately before and after the publication of his first novel, “The Hunt for Red October.” Continue reading Becoming Tom Clancy: My letters from Tom – Part 3 of 4
Tom Clancy, self-described “boy writer,” recounts events immediately before and after the publication of his first novel, “The Hunt for Red October.” Continue reading Becoming Tom Clancy: My letters from Tom – Part 2 of 4
