There’s a lot of angst and negative energy going on right now over the political situation here in America. It’s caused a lot of grief among families; among friends. It’s hurt work relationships and neighborhood relationships and turned Facebook (which I use) and other social media (about which I’m clueless) into verbal battlefields where people unblock and then block and then reblock and it goes on and on and on. I espouse the belief that if you do your homework,…..
Most of you that know me know I really am not thrilled with living in California. As a matter of fact, my friends, family, cadets, and people who have run into me on the street have all heard me say that I hate it. I will probably continue to hate it for the rest of my life, even though I will probably die here at the rate things are going. (If I do die here, California will find a way…..
When our current president got elected, I remember being incredibly disappointed. I was not a big fan of him the first time, and was not looking forward to a sequel. Still, I held on to some hope that it “wouldn’t be that bad.” That was 216 days ago. I’m starting to lose hope. Yes, the media has made a bigger deal out of some things than is due, so I try to stick to the facts. The facts are that…..
Where Have I Been? It has been a while, but I am still alive, in case anyone was wondering. I appreciate your patience. In early March, I had heart surgery (I will post the write up for that later) and anticipated using the required healing time to blog voluminously as well as work on my forever-forthcoming second book. None of that happened, as I instead used a lot of my healing time sitting in a chair staring at the wall. …..
It has indeed been a while since I last wrote. I know, I say that every time. I thought I would have MORE time north of the fifty year mark to devote to spouting my opinions. Alas, I was wrong. Before I get started, quick shout out to fellow USNA Alumn Kristin Cronic ’11 for her artistic work. Check it out here. And another to CAPT Brett Crozier, USN (ret), USNA ’92 for his great book SURF WHEN YOU CAN……
Wish I had something new for you, but I don’t. However, wanted to maintain the tradition of posting one of most popular writings about Christmas. I wish you all a wonderful holiday season, and Merry Christmas, and a promising new year! HOLIDAY TIME My father was the sixth child of seven, and as such, never went to the bathroom until his older sisters went to college. That of course has nothing to do with the fact that his father…..
Recently, I was out walking myself (the dog wouldn’t take me) and as usual I was wearing something Navy oriented. In this case, I was wearing an old tee shirt espousing that Navy tradition I was so proud to be a part of, the US Navy Seabees. For those that don’t know, Navy Seabees have a proud tradition extending back to World War II. That tradition includes professional construction, fierce defensive tenacity, and a complete irreverence for most other discipline…..
Turns out, my wife and the Supreme Court have some things in common. Of course, both look good in a long black robe. Both expect their word to be taken as absolute law of the land (or the house). Both will sometimes hear an appeal. But it goes beyond that. When my wife and I hash out a particular issue we look at both sides, we ask questions, and we look at precedents, which is what I’m hoping the Supreme…..
Sorry, folks, but I think we are getting stupider as a country. I’m not talking about what our foreign policies are, or how we do things overseas, or even about our own government policies. I’m talking about as a people, as a population. In other words, us. Here are a few things that make me think that. First, just anecdotally, from the high school where I work, is an example from the Math Department. Every year, a…..
Picture the following if you will. We, all of us, you, me, your annoying neighbor, everyone, live in one big apartment building. Some of us pay more rent and have more amenities, but everyone lives in the same building. There is a building security office and other services, some open to everyone, some open to those who have the means to pay extra for them. There are policies that pertain to every resident in the building, and we all have…..
