The Price of Wishful Thinking … Sinking the American Fleet

When I see an internet news story like the recent one detailing the shrinking of the American fleet, I get a kick out of reading the comments in the remarks sections. If you ever want to determine the lack of knowledge of the average internet news story reader, spend a few minutes looking at […]

A victory… even if it’s only partial

http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1326407570.html McPherson Square is finally being reclaimed by the Park Service. I will only be completely happy when I see the entire square scrubbed of these vermin. http://wtop.com/?nid=109&sid=2734685 But in my mind, it is still only a partial victory since the powers that be have not taken the appropriate stand. From Reuters: “”This is not […]

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

In August of 1914, events on land in Europe came to a head and the first global conflict began As hellish as the existence of the war on terra firma, a new type of warfare was changing the way tacticians and leaders would see the war at sea for generations to come. The small […]

National Freedom Day

I was looking at my desk calendar and noticed that today (February 1) is National Freedom Day. I have never really paid much attention to anything in February other than President’s Day, Valentines Day, and Groundhog day. President’s day of course is a made up holiday that neither falls on Washington or Lincoln’s actual birthday […]

What if you did this?

I am going to assume that most people who read this blog are fairly normal citizens. We pay our taxes, we abide by most of the laws (okay who else has ever exceeded the posted speed?), and we like living in a place where we have security and freedom. What if you decided […]

The Invisible Star

There were probably no flags flying when Alex and Sophia boarded the Susan B. Howell in the Port of Londonderry. They were surrounded by all of their children, a few meager possessions, and a dream for a better life. If there was a flag flying ashore, it was more than likely the hated Union Jack […]

Freedom on the other side

I have lived my life with a firm conviction that being a free man is more important than any other thing. I gave up part of my freedom to protect it (US Navy) and I give up a part of my freedom each time I pay my taxes to support the structures that try and […]

The Cost of Freedom

These pictures were taken at the Masonic Village in Central Pennsylvania See link at end of post for more detailed information There is an American Flag for every Service Member that has given their life since 911 There is a separate Blue State flag for every Pennsylvanian The tradition of remembering these American Heroes goes back […]

Pinball Wizard

Life without electronic babysitters My generation was probably the last of the older generations that grew up without electronic babysitters. The very first device (Pong) would probably bore today’s kids to death within a few rounds of play. On Duncan Station Road, the kids would gather in the morning and make plans for the day. […]

Galvanized or Gone

Fire in the night Growing up in a steel town, I learned the terms associated with making steel at an early age. At night, the sky was orange from the glow of the furnaces and the cooling steel that emerged. No one who has ever lived near a mill can forget the burning sulfur like […]