Tomorrow I will get on an airplane and fly to sunny Palma de Majorca. I am going back to pay my respects to a whole lot of dead brain cells I killed in that port in various port visits during my mis-spent youth. I have not been there since 1995.
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Another of Uncle Vern’s mistakes to be corrected?
I hate the Aquaflage uniform. With a passion. I am so glad I did not have to wear it-having retired before they became mandatory. I do regret not getting to wear Service Dress Khakis however. Now it would appear that the Navy may be coming to its senses. Or may
Continue readingThe trouble with sequels…..
Expat @ Large finds several of them with the lastest installment in the Bourne Series: c – the surprising absence of girly-bars and other sex-tourism establishments as the camera pans up any given road, street, lane or ever-narrowing alley. Needless to say all of these establishements are owned, managed, and
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Today is the birthday of Saburo Sakai. For those who don't know him or of him, he was a Japanese Fighter pilot and a great warrior. He had a wealth of harrowing experiences during the war and after the war became became a Buddhist acolyte and vowed he would never
Continue readingThe forgotten war….and the forgotten people
Not that any Americans might have noticed this week, but the 2000th American died in the War in Afghanistan this week. I mean, its hard to pay attention to the tragic sacrifice of brave young men-when there are such meaningful issues like "what is real rape?" to argue about, after
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On Sunday the S. O. and I drove the circle-heading south to Freiburg-and then over to Colmar, France. The journey almost ended before it began. While leaving Stuttgart-we came upon the ever present construction that is on going between the city and the town of Herrenberg. German traffic laws require
Continue readingThe bad idea fairy shows up when you least need it.
Bad ideas just never seem to die. It would seem the adage is alive and well in the US Navy these days-at least when I read this little tidbit on the Navy Times web site. The V-22 Osprey is making more and more appearances on Navy aircraft carriers, renewing discussion
Continue readingAbout that new low in campaigning that the Granny Starver and his pal keep whining about.
It would seem that the GOP seems to suffer from complete memory loss. Fortunately there are folks who do remember. On the moral high ground they are not: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Democalypse 2012 – The New New Low Edition www.thedailyshow.com
Continue readingPeople would rather vote against themselves than do what is right.
One of the things that amazes me, about the milblog commenting class-is how much they opposed decent human fairness, while they themselves benefit a lot from government largesse. Its not that the "entitlements" are undeserved-but its the selfishness with which they begrudge others the same benefits. I've struggled to find
Continue readingLife’s tough when you are Paul Ryan
Dear Phibian, You believe that in picking Ryan, Mitt Romney "nailed it". Oh he nailed something all right-but he didn't nail his choice of VP pick. Actually, from a purely Democratic Party standpoint-this is the best news Obama has had in weeks. For one thing it allows people to
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