Take five minutes to watch this video interview — Listen carefully to what he says and how he says it. You won’t regret a second of it. Ask yourself, how many of the few surviving WWII veterans kept themselves and their … Continue reading
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Book three, The Grey Man- Changes is off to the editor! And here’s the cover that Tina has designed… It fits with the story line, and once again I’m impressed with the quality and how she’s able to tie the … Continue reading
But what if it’s a policeman? No big deal, right? One would ‘normally’ think so… Unless one is in Scotland! A police officer in Inverness has been photographed carrying a firearm despite assurances that sidearms would only be deployed under … Continue reading
Is FIFTY years old… The complexity for minimum component costs has increased at a rate of roughly a factor of two per year. Certainly over the short term this rate can be expected to continue, if not to increase. Over … Continue reading
Japan is in trouble population wise… The total has shrunk for the fourth year running, falling back to a level it was last at in 2000, with more than one in four people now aged 65 or older. From the … Continue reading
Sometimes, not often, the confluence of events allows a little down time on a trip. This one has proven to be that one break a year type of trip… Got a chance to attend a military reunion of current/former Maritime … Continue reading
I’ve re-written this post about three times, trying to express my disgust without cussing… Did you know the Bible, the Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence all promote sexism? And racism? According to a course (required course mind you) being … Continue reading
Down in JAX for the MPRA Symposium, and this is a perfect fit… PBY- WWII P-2V7 This one is painted as VP-5 crew nine for a reason… This is the reason… 38 years, but they were returned to their families… … Continue reading
In all the hoopla surrounding the NRA AM, I missed this one… April 10th in History… The date was 150 years ago. 1865… Lee’s General Order Number 9 was recorded by Rev. Edmund Jennings Lee, IV (b. 1877) for an … Continue reading
TL;DR version- Fun was had by all. Good folks, good food (except for Friday night), and great conversations. Neat toys too! The LEOs liked us, the service people liked us, and the cleaning people liked us! Win-Win-Win!!! From the earlier … Continue reading