
It is hard to believe Command Authority is the last novel that will come from Tom Clancy’s computer. What makes this realization even harder is the fact that this book represented an improvement over Threat Vector, the late author’s previous work, and that
by Harold Hutchison11 Dec 2013, 11:05 AM PST0

War films have come up with some of the most poignant and dramatic scenes in all of cinema. Some moviescan boast more than one such scene that sticks in a person’s mind. Which of these scenes have been themost memorable?
by Harold Hutchison7 Oct 2012, 12:03 PM PST0

There are several things that I can tell you about any given awards season: The shows and films I like probably will be snubbed. The awards telecast will have a number of sucker punches coming from my left. And the
by Harold Hutchison24 Sep 2012, 12:51 PM PST0

Not too many sirens sounded when WeTV announced it would be re-running episodes of “Emergency!” starting this fall. Yet this is probably the best medical drama out there – even if it’s a tad dated. The show first hit small
by Harold Hutchison16 Sep 2012, 1:25 PM PST0

When Naval Institute Press decided to publish “The Hunt for Red October” in 1983, few ever imagined the book would become a hit, much less create a literary genre. But it did, and as a result, author Tom Clancy took
by Harold Hutchison2 Sep 2012, 3:47 PM PST0

“They were no match for The Lady.” – Stringfellow Hawke When one looks at “Airwolf,” one can see a highly-successful series – and an early glimpse at the formula show creator Donald Bellesario would use in building subsequent hits like
by Harold Hutchison19 Aug 2012, 11:53 AM PST0
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Tom Selleck is widely regarded as one of the most popular actors in television today. Currently starring in CBS’s “Blue Bloods,” he has also been recently known for the Jesse Stone TV movies as well as his guest-starring stint on
by Harold Hutchison11 Aug 2012, 10:19 AM PST0

“There’s just one more thing …” With those words, Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) would engage in what would amount to a 90-minute battle of wits with a killer who has – by all appearances – committed the perfect crime. In
by Harold Hutchison4 Aug 2012, 6:00 AM PST0

Russell Simmons recently unleashed a broadside against the NRA in the wake of the tragic Aurora shooting. In that tirade, Simmons went full-bore against the Second Amendment: “[T]he NRA has been successful at blocking attempts to pass reasonable legislation that
by Harold Hutchison28 Jul 2012, 8:30 AM PST0

“This is the city: Los Angeles, California.” With those words, an episode of the 1960s version of “Dragnet” would start. Perhaps the most accessible version of the classic cop concept – due to all four seasons being available on Netflix
by Harold Hutchison15 Jul 2012, 2:23 PM PST0

The hack job that TNT’s “Rizzoli & Isles” recently did on fracking seems all too typical of the way Hollywood covers most political issues. One side is presented, and if data is used, it is usually of the junk science
by Harold Hutchison7 Jul 2012, 7:00 AM PST0

Meghan McCain, aka the McCain Blogette, has gone after Michelle Malkin; Malkin had commented on McCain’s support for professional activist Sandra Fluke. McCain said that she was standing up for Fluke speaking out despite being personally attacked. However, Ms. McCain
by Harold Hutchison2 May 2012, 2:33 PM PST0
We’ve probably all run into a double standards now and again or even applied one to others. Still, though, sometimes a double standard can be like the 800-pound gorilla in the room. A good example is the double standard frequently
by Harold Hutchison26 Nov 2010, 6:55 AM PST0
The Chosin Reservior campaign is one of the finest moments in American military history. Marines from the 1st Marine Division, and an attached regiment of Army troops (the 31st Infantry Regiment), fought their way out of being surrounded by a
by Harold Hutchison29 Sep 2010, 1:23 PM PST0
FIRST CONTACT In this excerpt, pilots from the People’s Liberation Army Air Force serving as “volunteer” supporters for an Islamic uprising in Tunisia engage Italian F-104s, and are engaged by Lieutenant Renee Patterson and Commander Marissa O’Malley. DRAGON ONE Chin
by Harold Hutchison9 Sep 2010, 5:04 PM PST0
IMPACT! In this excerpt, the Islamic Front of Tunisia plays a couple of gambits in an effort to take down the carrier USS Ronald Reagan. CIC, USS RONALD REAGAN Bradshaw sat back, lighting the first Marlboro Light from a new
by Harold Hutchison8 Sep 2010, 5:03 PM PST0
Since 1941, there is one question that was asked by an American president when a crisis broke out: “Where are the carriers?” Strike Group Reagan is intended to tell the story of one such potential conflict – with the challenges
by Harold Hutchison7 Sep 2010, 8:31 AM PST0