This one came over the transom last night via the mil-email string… As we get older and we experience the loss of old friends, we begin to realize that maybe we bullet-proof Pilots won’t live forever. We aren’t so bullet-proof … Continue reading
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Real manned robots… A challenge… And apparently an acceptance!!! I’ll bring the popcorn! 🙂 This could get interesting! … Continue reading
Soooo… People in Poway, CA actually SAVED water, and what does the city do? They DUMPED IT! 500,000 gals were dumped because it wasn’t safe to drink… Go HERE and read their explanation and shake your head in wonder! In … Continue reading
Maxine gets it… We need to show more sympathy for these people. * They travel miles in the heat. * They risk their lives crossing a border. * They don’t get paid enough wages. * They do jobs that others … Continue reading
Also known as Independence Day, this all goes back to July 4, 1775… In 1775, people in New England began fighting the British for their independence. On July 2, 1776, the Congress secretly voted for independence from Great Britain. The … Continue reading
I can’t help but wonder what is going on with the ‘Pubs in DC… We’ve had a number of discussions on this over lunch, drinks, etc. And the question always is- WTF, has somebody got pictures of (fill in the … Continue reading
Setting the way back machine… Thanks to Tina for this one, she donated it to this old sailor… If you ever wondered how they learned semaphore in the Navy, this is one of the ways… Sending the letter Y on … Continue reading
DC has managed to get the DC circus court to issue a ‘stay’ on the CCW provision that Judge Scullin overturned, and the next hearing with him cancelled… The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on … Continue reading
First it was the Army of Northern Virginia battle flag… Now they want to take down all Confederate statues… Well, don’t stop there… Tear down the Jefferson Memorial in DC, the Washington Monument too, they owned slaves… Maybe they could … Continue reading
This weekend was truly a learning experience! Got a chance to meet quite a few really GOOD authors, learned quite a bit about writing, money management, promotion, and got to sit in on some interesting discussions… And I bought a … Continue reading