Play Duo: Tank for Me & Playpark for the Kids

Sunny weather, a tank, a gun and a play park all in one – what dream! Taken at Warnbro about 35-40km south of Perth, Western Australia. Kids loved it, and me too…

15/09/201613/09/2016 by Andrew Marshall

War: Linking Art & Science

“The ‘art’ of war is the application of the science!” Unknown The problem is that a given lesson is easily ignored or forgotten because it doesn’t apply to your current situation.

07/09/201607/09/2016 by Andrew Marshall

Repetition: History and Political/Military Autism

Article Title Political/Military Autism. Extract “’History teaches us that we learn nothing from history.’ Hegel Foreign policy is often a little like ice fishing. If you pick the wrong companions, the wrong spot, or the wrong time of year, the results can be catastrophic. When the ice gives way, fish in the creel become irrelevant. Unlike… Read More

09/08/201607/08/2016 by Andrew Marshall

Jellyfish & Military Coups!

Did you know that in 1999, the citizens of the island of Luzon (in the Philippines) believed a long-feared coup was underway when the power went out (Stelling, 2016). The real cause of the power going out wasn’t a military coup, it was jellyfish. A jellyfish bloom had been sucked into water intakes, taking out… Read More

25/07/201624/07/2016 by Andrew Marshall

Military Assignments & Personal Glory

“Avoid [military] assignments which may result in the use of your name for roads and buildings.” Unknown

05/07/201603/07/2016 by Andrew Marshall

The Origins of the Market Economy: State Power, Territorial Control & Modes of War Fighting.

Title The Origins of the Market Economy: State Power, Territorial Control, and Modes of War Fighting. Outline The origin and spread of money-based commodity markets is normally attributed to a natural evolution from barter and is usually seen as a solution to problems of exchange. I [the author] want to propose that markets to a considerable degree develop historically out… Read More

20/06/2016 by Andrew Marshall

Something to Replace PowerPoint (PPT)?

I remember the days of instructing with this piece of equipment. Place acetate (hand written). Place blank A4 sheet over acetate. Turn on OHP. Talk. Turn of OHP Move A4 sheet down. Turn OHP back on. Talk. Repeat steps endlessly!!!