Legends…

It’s not often one gets to talk to a preeminent scientist one on one, much less get to talk to two of them over breakfast; but today, by fortuitous chance, I got to do just that…Drs. Walter Munk and Art … Continue reading

This one is worth watching…

For those who appreciate motocycles, this from a 1935 Police demonstration!!! Those old boys ‘knew’ what they were doing!  My dad rode with the El Karubah Shrine Temple motorcycle patrol back in the 1940s-50s and they did some of the … Continue reading

They Lied…

San Diego is NOT sunny and warm…It’s cold, raining and windy as hell… grumble… … Continue reading

The Last Six Seconds…

You will never forget nor regret reading this. These are the true heroes that are going to war to protect us… Semper Fi ~ The Last Six Seconds On Nov 13, 2010, Lt General John Kelly , USMC, gave a speech … Continue reading

Expats…

An expatriate (in abbreviated form, expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person’s upbringing. The word comes from the Latin terms ex (“out of”) and patria (“country, fatherland”). Got an email from a friend last night, one of my old crew … Continue reading

One to think about…

After reading the headlines about the US soldier who shot upAfghanistan civilians, I couldn’t help noticing an irony. There isall this clamor (SecDef) to try this guy quickly and execute him, never mind his having suffered a traumatic brain injury. … Continue reading

Profiling…

Had lunch with a friend who is an active LEO here in Northern Virginia, and we got to talking about ‘profiling’.Not in the way you might think, but OUR profiles…Are you a ‘high’ or ‘low’ profile person?  How do you … Continue reading

A Real Tribute- 98 years in the making…

Nuff said… Edit- Appears this is a fake per Snopes… Thanks DT for pointing this out. … Continue reading

Father’s advice to his son…

                The following is a father’s advice to his son just moments before he gets on the bus that will carry him off to join the Navy.                 “Son, you are getting ready to embark on a great adventure as many of the … Continue reading

New Rules for Old Farts…

Another one from the mil-email… This one is SOOOO true… If you remember when health insurance was optional, you are an old fart. If you are polite to strangers, you are an old fart. If you’ve ever changed a typewriter … Continue reading