I have been watching with great interest the cries of anguish over the so called "scandals" that have your dyed in the wool member of the Teabag set, salivating and dreaming of the day they get their revenge. Just for grins I actually dropped in on the group "that prides
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Yet another sign of the Apocalypse.
The S.O. actually got a part time job. So she can actually start paying some of her share of the load around here. ( Since she has seen fit to disdain to do her womanly duty with the requisite frequency). Wonders will never cease.
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Yes! Yes! Yes! The New Asian Sirens web site is up and running! A great day for all connoisseurs of hot looking Asian tuna……….. Links to be updated this evening.
Continue readingThe Professor would like a word, please.
Speaking of things that are degrading to women, back in January, Martin Van Creveld published a fine article in Small Wars Journal. In it he makes the point that got RDML Gaouette fired, namely that there is a double standard existing in today's military-and its one where one gender is
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This is why the Navy cannot have nice things. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered a close-up and comprehensive inspection of all military offices and workplaces worldwide to root out any “materials that create a degrading or offensive work environment.” The extraordinary searches will be similar to those the Air
Continue readingNavy Flags at Work.
Ever spend any time on a staff-or at Fleet Forces Command in the past 5 years? You know this scene quite well:
Continue readingThe worst part is that they pass these ideas off with a straight face.
I have long maintained that the Navy has some serious problems that it refuses to address up front. Its biggest problem is not, despite the opinion of others, its coming need to replace its SSBN's. That's a problem-but its a distant one. The nearest problem for the US Navy is
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Nothing to see here folks, move along. Don't ask yourself the obvious question of , "would a man have been allowed to serve beyond a DOPMA limits in grade?" Of course not. Vice Adm. Michelle Howard was nominated for reappointment to the rank of vice admiral today by President Obama, a
Continue readingYad Vashem
It was raining in Tel Aviv when I went up to Jerusalem. Since Jerusalem is in the hills-it was raining worse when I got there. Very unsual for Israel-where they have sunshine 310 days a year. So I did not start off with the intent to go to the Memorial,
Continue readingThe beauty of a man who can master the language.
As is no secret to many who have read here a while, you know that I am a big fan of Herman Wouk. While I was in Israel last week-I had the opportunity to visit Yad Vashem. Yad Vashem is the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem. I had not visited Yad
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