Hell in a handbasket…

Well, I’m stumbling back through home for one whole day before I leave again, but based on the last trip, we ARE going to hell in a handbasket…Sat next to a fleamale environmental lawyer (you know the type, frizzy hair, … Continue reading

Say what???

Some “interesting” WWII facts… The first German serviceman killed in WW II was killed by the Japanese ( China , 1937), the first American serviceman killed was killed by the Russians ( Finland 1940); highest ranking American killed was Lt … Continue reading

Open letter to Obama…

Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America ‘s true living legends- an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one of the world’s highest rated speakers. Successful corporate executives everywhere recognize him as the foremost leader in change management. Lou changed the … Continue reading

Random thoughts…

I was gonna stay the hell away from the whole Health Care debacle, but after reading ppgs 424-430 I just have to say one thing! Page 425: More bureaucracy: Advance Care Planning Consult: Senior Citizens, assisted suicide, euthanasia?• Page 425: … Continue reading

A different perspective…

I received this from a former CO of mine, who knew Cernan and the others “back in the day” when they were just regular test pilots and “working” for a living. It points out the stark (to me) difference in … Continue reading

Well damn…

Tom Watson, at age 59 almost won the British Open, if just one more putt had fallen, we would be talking history being made. But it didn’t happen; what did happen was he gave all of us hope and reminded … Continue reading

A letter to "Babs"…

Don’t know if y’all saw the article last week about Barbara Boxer admonishing a Brigadier General because he addressed her as Ma’am and not Senator before a Senate hearing. Anyway this is a letter from a Guard Aviator and Captain … Continue reading

I LIKE this guy…

Congressman John Fleming– Louisiana 4th District. Below is from his web site, he has sponsored a bill HR-615; see below for the content! Over the past few weeks, members of Congress and the American people have come to know the … Continue reading

What a difference a century makes!!!

Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 : The average life expectancy was 47 years. Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. There were only 8,000 cars and … Continue reading

A follow up…

As I mentioned in a post called Perspectives, we lost a number of people in Afghanistan and Iraq in June. One of those was Sergeant First Class John C Beale. The body of Sergeant First Class John C. Beale was … Continue reading