Uncle Jim: Blog

The new chapters have been sent to the Moderators for posting.

This week's chapters start out with problems getting the new unit organized and operational. There is a problem with the Team Leader of the assigned Team (A-23). Shortly, more personnel begin to arrive to fill out the unit.

More problems surface when the unit is directed to participate in a field exercise that begins in 10 days. There are supply and equipment problems, but the new unit is ready to leave for the exercise on time. In the field, they finally learn what their mission is on the exercise.

These chapters illustrate many of the problems in setting up a new unit. There is everything from insufficient personnel to supply problems. This is further exasperated by a headquarters that doesn't understand how they operate when deployed to the field. These are age old problems, as were pointed out to me by other military personnel. I have also seen them when setting up a new unit in Thailand.

Enjoy these chapters. More next week.

Keep Well,
uncle jim

The new chapters have been sent to the MOderators for posting.

This weeks chapters cover the next few days. All of the Team members arrive at the new building. There is a problem with returning the Partners from Continent 2. The Colonel and Cleve need to travel to the Partners Training School to retrieve them. On returning to their headquarters, they discover that an Operational Team has been assigned to them.

Yes, the story has a slow start. Still it covers the many problems encountered by those starting up a new organization, especially a new concept one. There must be much time devoted to training and building a working organization. The few minutes spent in the terror, bloodshed, and death of combat, are only a minute part of life in the military, though the most intense. It requires a strong, functional organization to support those in combat situations.

Enjoy these two chapters. More next week, with more action.

Keep Well,
uncle jim

The new chapters have been sent to the Moderators for posting.

In this weeks chapters, the Team and their Partners finally get temporally settled before going for reviews of their records and finances as well as receiving assignments for the continuing education for their new ranks. The Partners also receive temporary assignments.

Cleve reports to his initial assignment in a couple of days, and the others to theirs a few days later. It requires nearly three months before they finish their educational requirement and temporary assignments.

The last part of chapter 2 and first part of chapter 3, illustrate the necessity of close coordination during moves in the Military. Because of one person's failure to pass on instructions, the Team has problems getting off the ship and down to the planet.

These chapters also bring to light the continued education needed for those in Command and leadership positions.

Enjoy these chapters. More next week.

Keep Well,
uncle jim

The opening chapters of the new story have been sent to the Moderators for posting.

The opening chapter of Parthas picks up where Partners finished. In the first two chapters, the Team closes out their responsibilities on Addison III. There are some problems moving the Partners, but the all soon arrive on the Aegean for the trip to Ainalha III. There are some problems on the ship, but also a bright spot, when Susie delivers her kittens.

The opening chapters reveal the many things that need to be accomplished when leaving one duty station and moving to another. The next two chapters will reveal the necessity of coordination in making moves in the military. There are many things that need to be taken care of, that are not necessary for civilians, and are seldom mentioned in stories.

I am trying out a new approach in my notes for this story. I received several emails that were critical of the previous preview of the chapters. I will now be making comments on the content of the chapters where necessary. Let me know how you like this new presentation.

Keep Well,
uncle jim

The editing on my new story 'Parthas' (Paradise in Gaelic) has been going rather well, and I may be able to start posting it this Friday, if the editing continues to go well. If not, it may be next Friday the 29th of November before I can begin posting it. Let's hope that all continues to go well and it will appear this Friday, the 22nd of November.

I am currently working on 'Demon Bate', the second story in the Ley Line Witch series. Additionally, I am doing research on Amulets VI, 'The Golden Triangle' which I hope to start work on again shortly.

Keep Well,
uncle jim