Friday, November 15, 2013

A note of thanks

A big thanks to Andy Hall over at Dead Confederates for reposting the Gettysburg texts on his site. Judging from the comments there- and the web hits here- I better get back to work! In my defense, Halloween is a pretty big deal for us, so most of our time from August on was spent working toward that end...but enough excuses!

Coming up on Laughing Reb/Yank:
  • I'll finish the Gettysburg texts for the Union side. Meade's a pretty hot-tempered individual in person- in 140 characters or less, he's bound to be pretty direct.
  • I'm hoping to do a live-action version of "Cookin' With General George"- George Pickett's own offering for FoodTV. First up, a recipe for Baked Shad.
  • More reality TV. Real Housewives is a personal favorite of mine. May try different wives, may flesh the current crew out a bit more.
  • A Mythbusters-type show which goes horribly wrong. "Can one Southern boy beat ten Yankees? We put it to the test!" 
  • I'm kicking around an idea for Sherman, where he tries to apply his "March" philosophy to other business ventures. "Termite infestation? We'll burn 'em out!"
For now, I'll leave you with a quote from my forthcoming novel, "Military Insights Of Benjamin Butler"




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Y'all come back now, ya heah?

2 comments:

  1. That would be pretty accurate for Ben Butler! The man had no military acumen at all, apart from knowing how to put on a uniform... The only one who approached him on the Incompetence-O-Meter is probably James H. Ledlie, of the Crater fame.

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  2. Poor Butler! Few people know about his great talent as a musician- he was one of the best "spoons" players in the country prior to the war. In fact, he tried to establish a musical academy in New Orleans, but met with opposition from those anti-musical Confederates...

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