Memorial Day 2010…

As we celebrate our 142nd Memorial Day, please take a moment and remember those who gave all for our great country… ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. … Continue reading

The Hispanic Agenda…

A good friend of mine for many years, who is also a retired Naval Flight Officer (and second generation Hispanic) living in California sent me these- I’ve known him for almost 20 years and I’ve NEVER seen him so upset … Continue reading

A few things from the military side…

This one is kinda long- Three things in this post- DADT, ROK/NK situation, and Women/medical issues on subs… First, WHY is the administration rushing to repeal DADT? The Pentagon has not finished the review and comment period, nor have the … Continue reading

Oh Joy…

Yet ANOTHER watch list that TSA has… Pushy fliers may show up on TSA’s radar By Thomas Frank, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Airline passengers who get frustrated and kick a wall, throw a suitcase or make a pithy comment to … Continue reading

Ill Wind…

An ill wind is sweeping this country… It’s in the form of more and more government regulation; which, in my opinion, is badly flawed… Why was TARP done, and the bailout? To save us? Nope, to save big business and … Continue reading

Mexico is Angry…

The shoe is on the other foot and the Mexicans from the State of Sonora, Mexico don’t like it. Can you believe the nerve of these people? It’s almost funny… The State of Sonora is angry at the influx of … Continue reading

Why Engineers Don’t Post Recipes…

Chocolate Chip Cookies: Ingredients: 1.) 532.35 cm3 gluten 2.) 4.9 cm3 NaHCO3 3.) 4.9 cm3 refined halite 4.) 236.6 cm3 partially hydrogenated tallow triglyceride 5.) 177.45 cm3 crystalline C12H22O11 6.) 177.45 cm3 unrefined C12H22O11 7.) 4.9 cm3 methyl ether of … Continue reading

I PUT ON MY UNIFORM TODAY!!!

At a friend’s retirement a few weeks ago he read this; and I thought some of y’all might be interested in his perspective after 28 years on active duty…I PUT ON MY UNIFORM TODAY! A Navy Chief sat behind his … Continue reading

Now THIS is a bad day at the office…

The following is an account of a TRULY bad day at the office… Read this the next time you think you’re having a bad day! This is an extract from a B-36 accident/incident report from Carswell AFB, Texas in late … Continue reading

USPS Finally did something RIGHT!!!

A bit of history for your perusal…….. The Bill Mauldin stamp honors the WWII grunts’ hero. The United States Postal Service deserves a standing ovation for something that’s going to happen this month: Bill Mauldin is getting his own postage … Continue reading