A Sailor’s Thoughts…

Some random and rambling thoughts accumulated from various quarters over the years. A bit of introspection from an “older” sailor. Pretty much ALL true… A sailor will walk 10 miles in a freezing rain to get a beer but complain … Continue reading

Politics…

This ‘might’ not be a bad idea… 🙂 A MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In light of your failure to nominate competent candidates for President … Continue reading

Aviation Art…

Richard Taylor is the son of noted aviation and combat artist Robert Taylor. Obviously ‘this’ particular acorn didn’t fall far from the tree! Link, HERE. … Continue reading

Unanswerable questions???

Better known as why ask why… -Why doesn’t glue stick to the inside of the bottle? -Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin? -What happens if you get scared half to death twice? -Can … Continue reading

Integrity Matters…

By The Book Phillip Jennings is an investment banker and entrepreneur, former Marine Corps Captain who flew missions  in Vietnam and, after leaving the Marine Corps, flew for Air America in Laos. He won the Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society short … Continue reading

TBT…

If only… F-8 on the pedestal at NAS Barber’s Point, July 1976 painted by volunteers of all races from the various squadrons. And yes, it was taken with Kodacolor and yes, it’s changed colors over the last forty years. We … Continue reading

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Word games…

It’s us against them… I had an interesting chat with Alan Korwin at the NRA AM, and had forgotten about it until I was listening to the Pub’s convention tonight, and it reminded me of our conversation… Words have meaning. … Continue reading

Teetering on the tipping point???

The shooting of at least six more LEOs in Baton Rouge yesterday (three dead) has pushed us yet closer to a tipping point I don’t think the left really understands IS inevitable if they continue pushing the multiculturalism (where everyone is … Continue reading

Aviation Art…

I have actually seen this one more than once, and it is IMPRESSIVE! This image is the 25 foot high by 75 foot wide mural in the World War II Gallery of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, … Continue reading