Jimmy Valiant: Scions of Danger

Scions of Danger Teaser from NDFilmmaker on Vimeo.

Electric Fencing

My Dad and I are looking at buying electric fences today to prevent situations like this:

Sketchy Duel

I'm sorry I haven't posted for a while...I've been kinda busy. Anyway, here is a really funny video. Enjoy!

A Nugget of Wisdom for the Evening

The lark is up to meet the sun,
The Bee is on the wing;
The ant its labor has be-gun,
The woods with music ring.
Shall birds, and bees, and ants, be wise,
While I my mo-ments waste?
Oh let me with the morn-ing rise,
And to my du-ty haste.




WILLIAM HOLMES MCGUFFEY, “The lark is up to meet the sun,” McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer, newly rev., lesson 81, p. 54 (1849).

New MacBook Pro

On Friday, I got a new MacBook Pro! There is a HUGE difference between my old PC and my new Mac. Two of the main reasons I got it for was to edit video and audio for our church, and for the documentary we are going to do, which I posted about below. Here are a few screenshots from the Mac. I'll try to post some pictures of the outside soon!

Dominion Productions on the road

Friends,
I would like to ask you to pray for a company that I am working with right now called "Dominion Productions". On Tuesday, a couple of us, including me, will be going down Atlanta, GA to shoot an interview of Dr. Joe Morecraft for our documentary. The title of our documentary is "Weighing the Evidence: Examining the Fruit of Jonathan Edwards and Charles Finney".

The sad thing is, a lot of people know who Charles Finney is but hardly anyone knows Jonathan Edwards. A lot of people think that Charles Finney was good, but some of his teachings were heretical. I pray that this film would turn peoples hearts to the truth about both of these men. Please pray for us a we are down there!

Mac Ads: Stuffed

Macs or PCS?

I can't wait to see the results of this poll. How many of you would prefer Macs or PCS?

The Battle at Cowpens

Cowpens was a battle fought between Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and Bannister Tarlton. Tarlton was very arrogant and thought that this would be a easy victory over the Patriots. He was soon to be proven wrong. At 6:45 A.M, Tarleton met Morgan at Cowpens. Morgans plan was simple: he had 4 lines. The Skirmishers, The Militia, The Continentals, and the the Cavalry. When Tarleton saw the Skirmishers, he ordered his Dragoons to attack them. The militia fired a volley and dropped 15 Dragoons. They then retreated to the Second line with Pickens militia. The British infantry attacked again, this time reaching the militia. The Militia poured 2 volleys into the British and 40% of the British casualties were officers. Pickens' militia then filed around the American left to the rear as planned after getting off their second volley. The 71st Highlanders were ordered to flank the American right. John Eager Howard spotted the flanking movement and ordered the Virginia militiamen manning the American right to turn and face the Scots. However, in the noise of battle Howard's order was misunderstood and the militiamen began to withdraw. It was now 7:45 am and the British had been fighting for nearly an hour. They were tired and disorganized, but they saw the militia withdrawing and believed the Americans were on the run. They charged, breaking formation and advancing in a chaotic mass. Morgan ordered a volley. Howard's militia stopped their withdrawal and made an about-face. The Virginians fired into the British at a range of no more than thirty yards, with deadly effect, causing the confused British to lurch to a halt. John Eager Howard then shouted "Charge bayonets!" Some of Tarleton's men surrendered. Others turned and ran. Tarleton managed to escape and reported the defeat to Lord Cornwallis. The battle was won by the Americans.

I thought it was really interesting. Here is a map of the layout of the battle (Click on the image to enlarge it):

The Battle of Ninety-Six

The Battle of Ninety-Six was an extraordinary event. The reason it was called Ninety-Six was because the citizens thought it was 96 miles to the Cherokee town of Kiowee.

There was a Fort located on Ninety-Six called the Star Fort. It was lined with sandbags to protect the soldiers from being shot. It was built by English Col. John Cruger. Major General Nathaniel Greene and about 1,000 men arrived outside Ninety Six on May 22. They immediately began siege operations, targeting the Star Fort, under their chief engineer, the Pole Col. Thaddeus Kosciuszko. As General Greene was preparing for an attack, he learned that Cruger was receiving 2,000 more reinforcements from Charleston, SC. Greene had three options:

1. To stay and attack the reinforcements
2. To retreat from the Star Fort
3. To make an attack on the Star Fort before the reinforcements arrived

General Greene chose the third. General Greene sent some men to try and bring down some of the sandbags so that the rest of the army could enter and attack the fort. They called this "The Suicide Mission". The men ran through a dug out trench and charged the star for using hooks to bring down the sandbags. Col. Cruger sent out a party of men through the same trench to attack the men on the side. General Greene's men were slaughtered with only a few being able to get away. The results were that Greene lost 150 men while Cruger lost less than 100. Greene then retreated to Charlotte, NC. It was really interesting. Here are some pictures:

Mr. Potter giving a lecture on Ninety-Six

A picture of the bloody attack on the Star Fort


This is where the Star Fort was located

Claire Bear taking a break

Men and Battles of the American War of Independence

Three days ago, we went on a tour will Bill Potter on the Southern Campaign of the American War of Independence. This tour has inspired me to write a series of articles on the Men and Battles of the War. I hope that you will find these articles edifying as you seek to further serve our king.

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Trailer is Here!

Watch the Voyage of the Dawn Treader trailer!

Come to the Baby Conference!

The Baby Conference from Douglas Phillips on Vimeo.