Merry Christmas to you and yours wherever you may be. This year, due to the WuFlu, I won’t be able to have Christmas with my kids and now three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Seeing them is something truly special to … Continue reading
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Jeff MacNelly was a friend of the military, and especially of the Navy. He did a number of ‘special’ cartoons over the years for those of us who served… This is one of my favorites… Sadly he passed way too … Continue reading
Edit- Apparently the blog went down sometime last night. Thanks to Barron for getting it back up quickly!!! Was a bit disappointing last night, but the chance to see it was worth the effort. Here are two of the pics … Continue reading
My parents were born in 1896 and 1909. They were 16 and 3 when the Titanic sank. When they were 18 and 5 World War I began. My dad was in the Army in WWI. When it ended in 1918, … Continue reading
This only occurs once every 800 years… And tonight is it! Tonight the ‘Christmas Star’ will be visible! From Space.com Time and again Usually when Jupiter and Saturn line up they are separated by about one degree, or twice the … Continue reading
Interesting premise here… There are a number of advantages to investing in collectible weapons that will appeal both to those who love weapons and those who keep an eye on their money. Indeed, this is a popular investment category for people who … Continue reading
“The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.” – Al McGuire “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” – Albert Einstein “War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography.” – Ambrose … Continue reading
Ah, the ‘odd’ things one finds in the bottom of the old Nav bag… This was a cheat sheet (as they were called) for frequencies that got regularly used back in the day. The Navy primarily used UHF radios for … Continue reading
Many, many thanks to those who bought April Fool! Right at 300 sales in two weeks is, for me, amazing! I had to wait three MONTHS for my first book to sell that many! And the reviews have been fantastic! … Continue reading
This one has been around a while, but it still hits home… The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, … Continue reading