Monday, August 04, 2014

Back from the Mountains

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Well, I see no complaints, but I did take a week off - we went up to the mountain place. It always feels like a great expedition. My mind...
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Saturday, August 02, 2014

Saturday is Heinlein Quote Day #19

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"My mother said violence never solves anything." "So?" Mr. Dubois looked at her bleakly. "I'm sure the city f...
Saturday, July 26, 2014

Saturday is Heinlein Quote Day #18

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Why the military trains hard: "There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men. We’re trying to teach you to be dan...
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Friday, July 25, 2014

Special Time for Midrats Episode 238: "The Horn of Africa - still the front lines, with RDML Krongard, USN" - 27 July at 2pm (EDT)

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Please join us at - 2pm (1400) EDT on 27 July as we time shift Midrats for Episode 238: "The Horn of Africa - still the front lines,...

Friday Fun Video: "Story of the Black Cats"

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Slow, cumbersome and deadly under the right conditions.
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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Arctic Waters: U.S. Policy and the Sea Services

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With our long Alaska Arctic coast (over 1000 miles), the U.S. is an Arctic power. What does that mean and how what is the U.S. approach to...
Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Disaster Prep Wednesday: Free Disaster Prep Courses from FEMA

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When I was earning a certificate in Community Preparedness and Disaster Management from the University of North Carolina , one method of ...
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

The Hidden Side of the U.S. Navy: Military Sealift Command

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On Sunday 20 July 2014, we had a discussion on Midrats with Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. about the "Military Sealift Command - Past,...
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Energy Wars: Marcellus "Miracle" Continues

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Was it only a few short years ago that there was concern over "peak oil" and worry over the dwindling supply of U.S. natural gas? ...
Saturday, July 19, 2014

Saturday Is Heinlein Quote Day #17

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From the Cat Who Walks Through Walls : One must trust, I find. The art lies in knowing whom to trust." Just a reminder that altho...
Friday, July 18, 2014

Friday Fun Film: "Men With Green Faces (1969)" - Navy SEALS

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From way back when:
Thursday, July 17, 2014

TANSTAAFL, "There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch" and the Defense Budget

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David R. Henderson, TANSTAAFL, There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch "TANSTAAFL." It stands for "There Ain't ...

Interesting Listen: "Is Administrative Law Unlawful?"

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Dr James Boren , testifying before Congress with a 3D flow chart of bureaucracy Way back when I was in law school (first the earth coo...

On Midrats 20 July 14 - Episode 237: Military Sealift Command - Past, Present and Future

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Please join us (live!) on 20 July 14 at 5pm (DST) Eastern U.S. for Episode 237: Military Sealift Command - Past, Present and Future : ...
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

UNOSAT Global Report on Maritime Piracy: a geospatial analysis 1995-2013

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From the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) , UNOSAT Global Report on Maritime Piracy: a geospatial analysis 1995-2...

Disaster Prep Wednesday: Weather Terms

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The last couple of days I have been plugging away at some Red Cross volunteer weather work (yes, that's why blogging has been scarce aro...
Saturday, July 12, 2014

Saturday is Heinlein Quote Day #16

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From The Door into Summer : The future is better than the past. Despite the crepehangers, romanticists, and anti-intellectuals, the wor...
Friday, July 11, 2014

Friday Fun Film: "Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor (1936)"

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What can I say? It's Friday, the world is a mess.* We need a hero. Time for Popeye to do his thing: *Not an unusual situatio...
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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Kenya: Al Shabaab Lurks

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Interesting (and pause-giving) article from Paul Hidalgo at Foreign Affairs "Why the Showdown Between Kenyatta and Odinga is Empower...
Tuesday, July 08, 2014

Strait of Malacca/South China Sea Fuel Pirates: How to Beat Them?

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In recent months, there has been a seeming upsurge in the hijacking of small tankers near the Strait of Malacca and South China Sea (SoM/S...