Sitting in the lounge at FRA, drinking beer and eating my “lunch”. Criticize Europe as much as you want, teabag America, at least it has decent train service. Nice ride on the train up here-and wifi on the train worked great. In an hour or so-I will board a flight
Continue readingSome thoughts on the DOMA ruling……
Well it is finally done-the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. I am not sure how I feel about that. I’m an old guy-I am not really comfortable with the idea of gay marriage. Then again, I am not exactly a
Continue readingGood advice-learned by yours truly the hard way.
Through the bitter prism of experience and pain. There is a new blog up with advice for JO’s-a part of the Navy’s lifeblood-called JO Rules. It is full of helpful advice for both Junior and Senior Officers too. Even if it is written from what appears to be a black shoe
Continue readingA funny joke and a beautiful woman. (Number V)
At a Scottish wedding reception the D.J. yelled…”Would all married men please stand next to the one person who has made your life worth living.” — The bartender was almost crushed to death.
Continue readingNot understanding what was said…..
One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny. Bertrand Russell Recently, there has been a video that has gone viral in military blogging circles and elsewhere, showing the
Continue readingSome recent thoughts on Israel
I spent the last two weeks in Israel pretty much covering the country from Beersheba to the Sea of Galilee. So there was little time to post. It was a good trip-and I will have to post my pictures soon. I also, in my spare moments was attacking two different
Continue readingUS Open comment
The S.O. and I have been following the US Open this weekend very closely. Thanks to the time difference and the fact that I have not been back to work yet following my return from Israel-we get to watch all the rounds. ( Well she did, I only got to
Continue readingSome common sense about the NSA and IRS issues.
Fun is fun-but I am done. Two weeks is a bit too long, and I definitely ready to go home. I did want to take the opportunity to comment on the outrage being displayed in the Fox News set about the Tea Party getting extra scrutiny by the IRS. And
Continue readingWordless Post
Still in my business trip-and have been busy. Did get a chance though to get up to the Sea of Galilee. Posted below are some pix:
Continue readingNo war movies this trip
Last week in Amsterdam-this week back in the lounge in Instanbul chowing down on free food and beer while awaiting further transfer to yet another place. Ask me again why I don't miss Alabama? This passage appears to have no big Turkish war epics on tap. Maybe its because the
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