SKYBIRD: Dale Brown’s Ops Report Copyright © 2004, TDPI

SKYBIRD: Dale Brown’s Ops Report
Copyright © 2004, TDPI

February 2004

Welcome to 2004! I hope it’s a happy, safe, rewarding, and prosperous one for you!

DUMP THE BUFFER: Yikes!

The end of 2003 was a transition year of sorts for me. With great sadness my assistant of 4 years, Suzanne Tarantino, left my employ to open her own business here at Lake Tahoe. About that same time, I was finishing up novel #16, “Plan of Attack,” working on a couple new projects, finishing up the soccer refereeing season, and getting ready for the holidays.

Enough excuses already! Bottom line: my “ReaderMail” e-mails went unheeded until my good friend and Webmaster, Bill Parker at www.ParkerInfo.com, reminded me that I had almost ONE THOUSAND e-mails sitting in the mailbox!

You think you’re frustrated getting twenty e-mails and only two are legitimate? Well, the percentage was just about the same for “ReaderMail.” I now believe I have seen every possible version of junk e-mail in existence.

I have now rescued all the e-mails from “ReaderMail,” and I’m able to retrieve e-mails again from that mailbox. In the future, however, please use:

ReaderMail@DaleBrown.info

for correspondence to me. That should be the last change in e-mail addresses for the foreseeable future!

Needless to say, it’ll take awhile to go through each and every one of those delayed e-mails. I apologize to all who have been awaiting a response. I do read all my e-mail, and I’ll respond to as many as possible, either personally or through my Web site,

http://www.DaleBrown.info

Thanks in advance for your patience.

POST-STRIKE ANALYSIS: A look back on Operation Iraqi Freedom

I took a glance at my newsletters from this time last year, in the months leading up to the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). I’m happy that for the most part I called it pretty closely—but I’m dismayed at the areas where I totally blew it.

More:

A look back on Operation Iraqi Freedom

OFFICER EFFECTIVENESS REPORTS: Replies to ReaderMail@DaleBrown.info

22 December 2003

Mr. Brown,

First I will say that I am active duty Navy and have been in the Middle East since February. I was with 1st Marine Regiment and now at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Anyway, I have very much enjoyed your books and even took my old copy of Old Dog to Iraq (unfortunately got shredded in a RPG attack). But I was wondering if you have ever thought or been approached about making some of your books into movies. I would have little doubt that they would do well. Just a question/suggestion. Thank you and have a Happy and Safe Holiday.

More:

Replies to ReaderMail@DaleBrown.info

Have a great February! See you next time! GBA, Dale…

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