Thoughts on a cold day… (if you are content with the way the country is right now, you should probably skip this one)

WARNING: If you like the blog for my submarine, Navy or lean manufacturing stories, but hate anything that smacks of national issues beyond that, please stop reading now. I promise I will get back to those subjects shortly, but I have been thinking a lot today about the America I grew up in and how […]

The Surprise

My family has had a tradition of volunteering for the service for about four generations (five counting my nephews on active duty now). Great Grandfather was underage but somehow convinced the Union Army recruiter to allow him to serve. Rumor has it that he had been sent home once before because of his age. He […]