As the kids have gotten older, things that seemed ‘must do‘ have slipped into ‘if we can get to them‘ categories. This whole Halloween season feels like it is going that direction. Carving pumpkins was one of the highlights of October, and getting
October 29, 2025 Daily X Threads
I am cleaning up my Bookmarks on X… here are some quick X threads I found interesting. This post is also an open thread. I welcome any readers to post comments or additional links related to national security or history issues, even if unrelated to the links below. A
Lunch Box Quotes
I have to stop feeding the dog before I go to bed. 2:30 bark, outside, it’s cold…oh baseball highlights, mind starts turning, home improvement projects, guess we are not going back to sleep. Quotes: 1. “The desire to be seen reveals the fear of being
October 28. 2025 Daily X Threads and Podcasts
Some quick X threads AND podcasts that I thought were interesting. This post is also an open thread. I welcome any readers to post comments or additional links related to national security or history issues, even if unrelated to the links below. Two very good must-listen-to
Lunch Box Quotes
18 innings! I don’t think I have ever been so happy for a rainstorm. When it rains, my antenna doesn’t pick up Fox very well, so I didn’t watch the World Series last night. If the Cubs were playing, I would be dead this morning. Instead, I checked the score
Faith and Doing Your Part
In a not-so-distant life, we would black out or blur faces in photos to protect the identity of our teammates. I’ve been out of Special Operations for quite a while, and it was really just getting started when I left. I was never really that important to worry about
October 27, 2025 Daily X Threads
Some quick X threads that I thought were interesting. This post is also an open thread. I welcome any readers to post comments or additional links related to national security or history issues, even if unrelated to the links below. South China Sea – On October 26, 2025 at
Lunch Box Quotes
A little over 20 years ago, I was running across the windswept desert to take a seat in a dusty helicopter for what would be the first leg in my journey home for the birth of Number 1. It seems like a lifetime ago, and in truth, in my world, it was actually four lifetimes
October 24, 2025 Daily X Threads
Some quick X threads that I thought were interesting. This post is also an open thread. I welcome any readers to post comments or additional links related to national security or history issues, even if unrelated to the links below. Live free or die. — John Stark. John
Lunch Box Quotes
Dealing with disappointment is tough. Number 4 didn’t make the cheerleading team and was appropriately heartbroken. No one wants to see their baby hurt. That was tough. I said all of the dad-type stuff: they are missing out, get ’em next time, use this as