Sure, those Chaos Manor columns were both rambling and braggy (at best "humble-brags", but usually not sufficiently "humble" for that), but they sure were fun; and (at least in the beginning) I learned a lot from them -- if nothing else, then at least what to aspire to. And he always was a rabid right-wing nut, and in the last few years it felt like he went yet a few steps right of that. But still... Idunno, must be my weakness for MilSF.