So it looks as if MechWarrior Tactics is now going into the "Friends and family" closed beta phase. They are going to send out invites to people based on their subscription to their temporary forums. Not sure if that means all people or just a few. Either way sign up for a chance if you are interested. [More]

So I just took a reading speed test. I am in the 300’s and above average. I am not sure I could keep up the pace but I want to continue to try and improve. [More]

So this report comes in two days late, but good news is that I have lost another pound and I am back on track to continue losing weight. I even allowed myself two beers. I like that I don’t have to be that strict which would not work for me. What does work is the good food that my wife is still feeding me. As I have stated before having that support is crucial to making this work. [More]

Disclaimer: My reviews can sometimes spoil the plot, so if you are interested in reading this series, I would suggest you read it.

So the Jihad continues. Some of the most bloody fighting in human history is going on. Mercenaries are being slaughtered and planets are getting so destroyed they can no longer sustain life. There are few planets in the Battletech universe that are unaffected and the carnage continues in this update.

The opening story is the Manei Domini taking over the manufacturing world of Gibson in House Marik’s domain. The world offers little in the way of opposition and the Hand of the Master set up shop on this rock. This seems to be the start of the fracture inside the high command of the Word of Blake between Apollyon and St. Jamais, or the Manei Domini and the Blake Protectorate forces. In my opinion, this division helps cement the end of the Word of Blake as a faction in the Inner Sphere. [More]

NOTE: My reviews can sometimes reveal spoilers. So read with care if you care.

The first thing you need to know about this book is that is really two books in one. Dawn of the Jihad and Jihad Hot Spots: 3070 were originally published by Fanpro and have been re-packaged in this by Catalyst Game Labs. [More]

It has been 10 weeks and I have lost 8 pounds. I was hoping to have lost 2 more pounds, but I did not follow my diet at all for two weekends and that has caused this. It is all my fault, so I have to get back on track. I drank several beers on the weekend, so those empty calories did nothing for me diet wise. I had a good time drinking those beers, but it did not aid my diet. So this is the declaration that this week I will start losing weight again. [More]

So this week marks the first week so far (in 9 weeks) that I have failed to lose weight. I actually gained a pound. I ate poorly this last weekend while my wife was away. [More]

So another good weekend of fun and I lost some more weight. I did learn that my wife is a heavy part of my diet and her support is the only reason I can do this. I thank her all the time, but I want to thank her here to make sure she knows it. [More]

Ok, didn’t do so well this week. I “officially” didn’t lose any weight this week. I lost approximately .4 pounds, so “technically” I lost weight. It is definitely not what I wanted. I would have liked to lose more weight, but I did pig out over the weekend. I drank a few beers and got to enjoy them immensely. I will have to get back on track with my diet and try to make up for the fun I had this weekend.
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Post apocalyptic wasteland. What else could you ask for.

I am always drawn to these kind of stories, the lone warrior on a mission. This book has the tough, almost super human, killing skills of a tried and true assassin. He has a mission, and he executes that mission with extreme prejudice. His killing skills are not contested by any of the wastelanders he runs into. What I found interesting about his tale is that most of the good deeds he does along the way are not out of a sense of morality, but are out of dealing with things that get in his way. He may save someone, but only because it fits his needs at the time. He definitely is on a mission, you don’t know about it till later in the book.
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