Gah… scheduler didn’t schedule… Sorry folks! For the win! There is a ‘new’ Skyraider in the military inventory!!! In recent weeks, in the skies over Iran, we saw the value of high-tech as a force multiplier. American stealth aircraft and … Continue reading
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19 years ago I started this little blog… 6900 and change posts later, 97,632 comments, and about 14,000,000 views, and I’m still around. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your patience with my brain drippings, and your help … Continue reading
To start the week… I don’t write ’em, I just pass ’em along on recycled electrons… -If I had a dollar for every girl that found me unattractive, they’d eventually find me attractive. -I find it ironic that the colors … Continue reading
There is security (Kabuki) theater, and then there is SECURITY… US staff and press members accompanying President Donald Trump reportedly discarded materials from given by the Chinese officials before boarding Air Force One on Friday. The report highlights the deep mistrust that … Continue reading
Grumble, I ‘hate’ it when I get out of sequence… Ended up getting ahead of myself, so had to move chapters around, do some rewrites, and ‘fixes’ to get the timeline back in order… Anyhoo, stream of consciousness. Comments and … Continue reading
And I’m SO glad I’m out of that mess these days… Nuff said… h/t Steve … Continue reading
Getting down low… It was part of our job, especially during rigging operations- That was getting the upright sequences of the ships, the names off them, and anything ‘strange’ that the crew might notice. This wasn’t us, he’s probably right … Continue reading
Is STRONG with them… Virginia Democrats continue to prove they are as ignorant of grammar and basic proofreading as they are of their state’s constitution. After the Virginia Supreme Court rightly ruled that Democrats unconstitutionally pushed through one of the … Continue reading
This… I don’t even know what to say… Nearly one third of Americans (30 percent) believe that at least one of the three attempts on President Donald Trump’s life over the last two years was staged, according to a new NewsGuard/YouGov poll. … Continue reading
To start the week… The Stolen Car The proud owner of a magnificent 1956 Chevrolet convertible, wrote to say he had restored the car to perfection over the last few years, and sent this… Last week on a very warm summer … Continue reading