Whole bunch of time sinks here if you start following the links- fair warning! My wife and I have been considering buying a property on the Hawaiian island of Kauai to escape the chill, rainy Vancouver winters. One can imagine … Continue reading
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Feel for the parents out today hunting more batteries for the kid’s toys… The Day After Christmas Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house, Every creature was hurtin’ even the mouse. The toys were all broken, their batteries dead; Santa … Continue reading
TSO brings the goodness… I hope this day finds you safe in home and hearth with family. Say a prayer for those in the military on duty world-wide who protect our freedoms, and the police, fire/EMS pulling the duty at … Continue reading
It’s getting closer… And west of the Date Line, it’s already the 25th, so Merry Christmas to those in the far east! A little song to help you remember what we are really celebrating tonight and tomorrow! … Continue reading
Jeff MacNelly was a friend of the military, and especially of the Navy. He did a number of ‘special’ cartoons over the years for those of us who served… This is one of my favorites… Sadly he passed way too … Continue reading
Just in time for Christmas!!! First up is D.A. Brock with the third book in his alternate history Republic of Texas Navy series- Texas in the Med As always, click the cover for the Amazon link! The blurb- September, 1940… … Continue reading
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: All Employees DATE: December 1, 2023 RE: Gala Christmas Party I’m happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23rd, starting at noon in the private function … Continue reading
This one is interesting for what wasn’t done! HHS Office of the Inspector General did an audit on the NIH and their foreign grants, and the results were NOT good… NIH did not ensure that NIH foreign grant recipients completed … Continue reading
Sigh… Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the creation of a new maritime task force Monday with the aim of safeguarding commercial ships operating in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Operation Prosperity Guardian will include the United Kingdom, Bahrain, … Continue reading
For now, the Reconciliation Monument at Arlington National Cemetery still stands! A federal judge temporarily halted the removal of a Confederate monument at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday after a group called Defend Arlington filed a lawsuit. The memorial’s removal was planned for … Continue reading