That’s right. I made some money from the internet. It was the first time, and first times are special, so I decided to write about it. How did I do it and how much did I make? Well, I finally stopped procrastinating and signed up for eBay. I took inspiration from Freddy Smidlap and his series about selling on eBay. I have a bunch of things that would be great candidates for selling on eBay, but I’ve been hesitant to…
The phone rang and it was the front desk. In broken English, the woman on the other line told me that someone was downstairs waiting for me. I told her I’d be right down. I’d been waiting months for this day. I let my wife know who it was and that I would be right back and then stepped out into the hallway. The hotel was a time capsule. The hallways and rooms have never known anything other than early…
In the year 216 BC, Hannibal pulled off one of the greatest military maneuvers in recorded history at Cannae: the Pincer Movement. This occurred during the Second Punic War in a heated match between superpowers for control of the known world. At Cannae, the Carthaginian general Hannibal was able to encircle the Romans and annihilate them in battle using unit placement strategy and tactical maneuvering. Prior to this battle his army, including elephants, had crossed the Pyrenees and Alps via…