One of the greatest men I ever knew… Uncle Jack

I am a traditionalist and still believe in the idea that you respect your elders. The elders I am referring to came from a different time (in my case most were of the World War 2 generation). Jack Stuart Patrick was no exception. Like all men, he had parts of his life that he lived […]

I’m sorry, so sorry, please accept my apology

Ah, Brenda Lee. That song about being “Sorry” goes back to the days of my childhood. From her Bio: “On March 28, 1960 Brenda recorded “I’m Sorry.” The song was released on May 30, 1960. The song hit # 1 during the summer of 1960 and stayed on the Top 100 for over 6 months. […]

Field Day ~ The Legends, the Myths, the Reality

When I was on submarines we would occasionally rewrite the words to songs to fit our purposes. Submarines on patrol are notorious for being either very exciting or incredibly boring. For that reason, the Executive Officer will hold a “Field Day” where all of the crewmembers are wakened and set to the task of cleaning. […]

Waiting

“And on the third day, he arose again from the dead.” This blog is for those of us who are believers in the Judeo-Christian stories of how we came to be where we are today. For those who came looking for something else, feel free to take the day off. I’ll wish you a Happy […]

How Hef saved the world from Communism

I first published this post in 2012. On September 27, 2017 Hugh Hefner Passed away at the age of 91. When asked how he would like to be remembered he said: “I would like to be remembered as somebody who has changed the world in some positive way, in a social, sexual sense, and I’d […]

USS Hunley AS-31 (Cold Warrior Extraordinaire)

Its hard to believe that a little over twenty years ago I checked on board the USS Hunley. The ship was already about thirty years old when I got to her as the Machinery Division Officer (later Auxiliary Division). The previous two years had been spent in Holy Loch Scotland where the Hunley had spent […]

I thought there would be a lot of obstacles to trying to build a business but..

I have spent the last few days on the phone, on the internet, at my keyboard and here it is late in the evening and I still need to burn off some of the days unresolved stuff. I had a goal this week to finish my speakers book and I fixed that at about 10 […]

Through the eyes of the prophets … what do you believe?

First and foremost, this is not a screed about anyone’s religion being good or bad. I believe that all people who adopt religiosity of one kind or another come to it in one of three basic ways: They are born to it, they come to it of their own accord, or they are driven to […]

Semper vigilantes

I have been having a great time watching the eagles web site. http://www.alcoa.com/locations/usa_davenport/en/info_page/eaglecam.asp The third egg finally hatched and Dad (I think) is standing watch this morning. Mom must be out looking for the morning meal since she has not been around for a while. The background sound is very interesting too. Apparently the area […]

A tribute to our national symbol… you don’t want to miss this

Despite the fact that I use the computer every day, I am still a bit of a novice when it comes to linking things. But I wanted to share something that is absolutely amazing. This site has gained worldwide recognition so you may have to be a bit patient. It is worth the wait. From […]