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CHAPTER ONE The Fifth Petition BY JT Norton (Last Edit 7.18.26) My story is set in the Battlestar Galactica Universe but my story only recognizes the 1978 movies series content. This is a stand alone story and does use the characters for the original series. From the forward observation galleries of the Zacayrya, the Colonial Fleet looked less like a gathering of ships than a second night…

Last edit Chapter 1 Draft 7-14-2026 by JT FORCE1 Chapter One: The Shape of a Weapon Da Nang Air Base, Republic of VietnamSeptember 1968 At 0512 hours, the airfield smelled of jet fuel, wet sandbags, burned insulation, and the open drainage ditch behind the enlisted barracks. The sun had not yet climbed above the South China Sea, but Da Nang was already awake. Floodlights washed the flight…

There a lot people don’t see! Big Rig Trucking Facts That Surprise Non-Drivers Most people see trucks every day—but almost nobody understands what’s really going on behind the wheel. 1. Trucks Don’t Stop Like Cars At 65 mph, a fully loaded semi can take the length of two football fields to stop. Cutting in front of one and braking isn’t just rude—it’s dangerous and stupid. 2. Drivers Are…

    After more than 20 years in leadership roles, and even in my current industry, I’ve heard the same sentence repeated across industries, cultures, meetings, and mission statements.   At the close of this thought, I will also share my thoughts on a specific team I worked on during my years in the cable industry, as well as on one interview that panned out very well. I will also include a…

last Edit 2-14-26 : JT When Audiences Walk Away: A Reminder About Storytelling, Not Enemies For numerous years now, and you can blame it on whatever you like, Hollywood has framed its relationship with audiences as a kind of moral tug-of-war: we create, you consume, and if you don’t like it, something must be wrong with you. Lately, that framing has started to crack. Ticket sales are down.…

How Over-Censorship in Generative AI Is Hindering Artists Introduction Generative AI was marketed as a creative multiplier—a tool that expands artistic freedom and lowers barriers to expression. In practice, however, increasingly aggressive content moderation and NSFW censorship systems are doing the opposite. Many artists report being unable to generate harmless, stylized, or historically…

What’s the deal here? 🧠 What actually happened January 18, 2026 — Cities Church protest in St. Paul, Minnesota A group of anti-ICE protesters entered Cities Church during a worship service to protest what they believed were ties between church leadership and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  The disruption interrupted the service, prompting the pastor and some congregants to…

I have stopped using FB as of 1/31/26 let’s do this! it started because someone was posting something that put my hometown in a negative light. Turns out the sample he used was from NY. After some back a forth it occurred to me, in the end what will this all this do, nothing expect piss me off, because this is what social media is now and I am contributing to the madness so I have decided to…

Professional drag racing is very likely to survive for decades — not just a few years. Barring major, sudden societal shifts, the evidence points to a multi-decade future (optimistic scenario: 50+ years; base case: 20–40 years; pessimistic but plausible scenario: 10–20 years). Below I’ll show the data and the reasoning that supports each scenario, plus the main risks that could shorten the…

Here is my question to ChatGPT “Based on and using everything published by Charlie Kirk what would he say to advise us to do after his death. “ Short answer up front: using Charlie Kirk’s books, speeches, Turning Point USA work, and public statements as the source material, he would most likely tell supporters to keep organizing, recruit and train young conservatives, defend free speech, fight…

Key Findings 1. Non-domiciled CDLs – At Least 60,000 An investigation by Overdrive uncovered that, across the U.S., there are at least 60,000 non-domiciled CDLs currently active—meaning these licenses were issued to individuals who do not reside in the state issuing the license, and many are foreign nationals  . Some state-level details include: Illinois accounted for around 40% of CDLs…

The Basics of Disc Golf: Objective: Complete each hole (series of throws) in the fewest throws on a Course: Disc golf courses typically have 9 or 18 holes and you start from a Tee Pad: The starting point for each hole, marked by a tee pad and your target from the tee pad is a Basket: The target, a metal basket with chains but when your throws lands short of going into it this is call a Lie: The…

Last Update August 2025 Media support is available contact me directly [email protected] My day job has gone well, but as I plan for the upcoming year, it will present some problems. I’ve moved from a team role to a solo driver role, but kept the OTR status “Over the Road”. Instead of all 48 states, it limited me to 37 eastern side of the country. It has been a challenge at times, but my…

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The Basics of Disc Golf: Objective: Complete each hole (series of throws) in the fewest throws. Course: Disc golf courses typically have 9 or 18 holes. Tee Pad: The starting point for each hole, marked by a tee pad. Basket: The target, a metal basket with chains. Lie: The spot where your disc lands. Stroke: Each throw counts as a stroke.  How to Play Disc Golf: Tee Off: Begin each hole by…

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