Browsing all posts in January, 2013.

New vets showing Gulf War Illness: Well DUH!

From the Jan 24, 2013 issue of USA Today: “WASHINGTON — Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may be suffering from the 20-year-old set of symptoms known as Gulf War Illness, according to a new report released Wednesday by the federal Institute of Medicine. ” ‘Preliminary data suggest that (chronic multisymptom illness) is […]

Ice Climbing: How To Die. How Not To.

In all my thrillers, I try to make things as authentic and real by personally doing what my characters do — within the realm of ethics, legality and personal ability. While the act of using a weapon or engaging in particular activities can be demanding, the process makes it easier in the long run to […]