Twice a week, I get to drive Number 3 and two other girls from the neighborhood to school, and on this last trip we listened to the latest episode of the President’s Daily Brief (her idea) and talked about Asymmetric Warfare. Really, she was trying to prepare for a
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The wife and I went out on Number 2’s boat in the swamp behind the house yesterday. He’s been trying to fix it for several months. Turned out to be an electrical problem in the switch. The kill-switch wire was pinched and shorting out, so the boat wouldn’t
The Plague and Biological Warfare
On the drive to drop Number 3 off at school the other day, we were talking about the recent (potential) lab leak of the plague and the possibility of a new pandemic starting in Russia, and it just so happened that one of my favorite podcasts released an episode about that
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Since yesterday was Columbus Day, how about a little celebration of what the man accomplished? He sailed into the darkness, most likely following in the footsteps of those who never returned. That kind of courage is rare and should be celebrated. Don’t let anyone tell
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It was our first real lacrosse weekend of the fall. Number 4 played a tournament in Myrtle Beach, and due to the incoming hurricane, it was 5 games in one day…in the rain. 3 wins and 2 losses, they finished 2nd in the tournament. Number 2 participated in the
Shipping: On the Precipice of Major Change
Okay, long post alert. I had no idea I had this many articles bookmarked in my history on shipping. First things first: I don’t know ship about shipping. I am not an expert in any sense of the word. Just a dude who watches social media and cares about National
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Determination. Grit. Achieving Goals. Lots of quotes today about staying the course and accomplishing things, and I can add my actions this morning to that same list. I cleaned out two jelly jars of the same type of jelly in the refrigerator this morning. Setting goals and
The Dawning of a New Nuclear Age: A Nuclear Roundup
I’ve been sitting on this article for a while (as evidenced by some of the dates in the tweets below) and am sort of glad that I have. First, it allowed me to use the image above, and it rounded out my thoughts on the topic more thoroughly. The following article will
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I have never been caught up in internet meme culture or trends before, but if you have not been on X (formerly known as Twitter) lately, you may have missed the recent trend on military alphabet memes. It is hilarious. Honestly, I don’t have much else to say other than
Cartel Watch: Special Operations in South America
If I had to design a new recruitment video for MARSOC or Special Forces, it would probably be the latest Cappy Army video. To the civilians out there, these young kids are hungry and just want a mission that matters. Honestly, more missions like this and there would be no