Recent content by Thayer2

Literary merit, you're right. Not much. As I mentioned in my initial post, it's intended as help for new cadets under pressure, for which a couple of generations of West Pointers can vouch. It doesn't emulate Pepys in the least, by the way, other than the nod to the famous diarist's name...

Yes, I did. See my bio. I'm not the clearest writer. Hmm, I try to be helpful — the book is NOT on GoogleBooks, except as teases, and Amazon means a purchase (think before you write) — and, here at least, I get a barrage of unpleasantness for my trouble. Most of the books on my West Point...

One of the hardest things for a New Cadet or a Plebe is to keep your sanity under all the pressure. The advice very frequently heard — and it's good, as far as it goes — is to try to see the funny side, the ridiculous in things as much as you can. When I was a Cadet, I had a tough time doing it...

Hello everyone! I'm glad to have found this board, because your input may allow me to be a bit more useful in my online stuff. Quick personal bio first: USMAPS '69 but went to the Air Force Academy — not a stellar performance there, though, and was rather quickly an X-USAFA '73. Loved the...