Quick Hits: Veterans Day 2019

November 11th has always been a special day for me. As a kid growing up in the city, I looked forward to the yearly parades. But it also holds some personal significance as well; On my first deployment, November 11th was also the first time I was in a serious, lengthy and sustained firefight and …

Quick Hits: Staying in the pocket, one way or the other

We're back, folks. I know I took a little bit of time off from writing, but it was more like time off from publishing here on Steel & Stylus. I kept writing throughout a busy summer, but my editing and publishing suffered. Writing has always been enjoyable to me, and producing content is fairly easy; …

Protests, Potters and the Proletariat: Appealing to the masses through fiction

When one looks at politics, the military, economics, or most situations where high level thinking is needed to make a decisions, we like to think that those in charge are crunching numbers, reading policy and consulting sources. After all, the public wants an honest and thorough review and the ability to hold folks accountable. Unfortunately, the …

Quick Hits: Violation of The Marquess Of Queensberry Rules

I love boxing. Some of my earliest memories are watching Mike Tyson fights with my old man, or going to Atlantic City and watching fights with him too. The raw, unbridled nature of the sport attracted me, but as I got older I came to appreciate the rules and regulations of the sport even more. …

Quick Hits: Looks like Meat’s Back on the Menu Boys!!!

I've been away for a bit, taking care of stuff. Mostly boring things, unfortunately my life isn't all Machine Guns, Muscles and Mustaches. I took the time off mostly to see how the site would "stand" on its own and if I needed to make any drastic improvements. Mostly, I need to continue to publish …

Quick Hits: Incoming! 11/15/2017

Tonight I will publish an article dealing with the philosophical and cultural motivations behind many of the technology breakthroughs we had in the 20th Century. It will touch a bit on Science Fiction, a bit on science fact, and a bit on technology. I love Science Fiction; I think it gives the writer an ability …

Quick Hits: Weekly Update 13 November 2017

We launched this site officially last week and things have been going smoothly. I appreciate the feedback and the follows! It really has been an exciting few days and the visits and followers I have received is pretty encouraging. It is always nerve wracking to undergo something new, and I have never been a published …

Quick Hits: Veterans Day, 2017

For me, history is not just an interesting fact, or a story to be read. It is something that connects me to the past struggles and triumphs Soldiers have had to face and go through. I had some rough times on my deployments to Afghanistan, but reading about some of the stuff that prior generations …

Quick Hits: Review of Victory At Stalingrad

Geoffrey Roberts is a fairly accomplished and esteemed historian. His writing and works are accessible to folks who do not specialize in history, which is a huge bonus. Victory At Stalingrad by Geoffrey Roberts seems, at first glance, to be a very satisfying, engaging and enjoyable read but reveals some problems upon deeper inspection. It …