Thursday, October 09, 2014

Energy Wars: Fracking Our Way Ahead

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America's not so secret new weapon, discussed again at The American Interest "Shale Boom Has America Sitting Pretty" By le...
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Wednesday, October 08, 2014

Disaster Prep Wednesday: Dealing with Media OverHype

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Okay, Ebola has reached the U.S. Given the media coverage, it is difficult to believe that only 6 people have been or are undergoing treat...
Tuesday, October 07, 2014

U.S. Navy: Bring Out the Swarmbots!

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Here's a report that makes you want to shout "Faster please!" As you read it, think about arming these things with stuff lik...
Monday, October 06, 2014

South China Sea Piracy? Vietnamese Tanker "Disappears" After Leaving Singapore

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Reported here : The Sunrise 689 vessel, owned by Haiphong Fisheries Shipbuilding Joint Stock Co., went missing 40 minutes after it left a ...

North Korea: Overthrow or Just "Health Issues" at the Top?

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When dictators go missing, rumors fly, as reported by North Korea News in September: Kim Jong Un a virtual no-show: Kim’s absence, continuin...
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China: The Times They Are A-Changin'?

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Interesting thoughts on where China is headed politically from an reporter/author: Transcript here : As a motivator, if you think abou...
Saturday, October 04, 2014

On Midrats 5 Oct 14 - Episode 248: "Anti-Access Area-Denial (A2AD) with Sam Tangredi"

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Please join us on 5 Oct 14 at 5pm Eastern U.S. for Midrats Episode 248: "Anti-Access Area-Denial (A2AD) with Sam Tangredi" : Powe...

Saturday is Heinlein Quote Day #28

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From remarks written for This I Believe (1952) : I believe in my fellow citizens. Our headlines are splashed with crime, yet for ever...
Friday, October 03, 2014

Friday Fun Film: "Midnight" (1945)

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A little film to encourage the public to help fund the Navy, Coast Guard, and Marines as they operate around the world in WWII: Wonder w...
Thursday, October 02, 2014

Fighting ISIS: "The enemy of my enemy . . ."

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The "unifying" factor of getting pounded from the air If politics makes for strange bedfellows, getting pounded in a war can un...
Wednesday, October 01, 2014

Fighting ISIS: The Enemy Gets a Vote

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USAF Photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr. Gonna fight a war solely from the air? Well, the enemy you fight will adapt to your limitatio...
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Disaster Prep Wednesday: Disasters and Financial Preparedness

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One thing too rarely discussed in disaster planning is the personal financial well-being of the potential victims of a disaster. It seems th...
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Not so much tweaking China? "Philippines, U.S. begin military exercises near disputed seas" - for the 31st time

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"Philippines, U.S. begin military exercises near disputed seas" : Thousands of Philippine and American soldiers began annual w...
Monday, September 29, 2014

Sea Service Commercials

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Saturday, September 27, 2014

Saturday is Heinlein Quote Day #27

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From Time Enough for Love Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. As we enter political season, th...
Thursday, September 25, 2014

Friday Fun Film: "The U.S. Navy Seabees in Vietnam "

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The U.S. Navy Seabees in Vietnam

Disaster Prep Wednesday (Late Edition): Basic Preparedness

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FEMA's "Basic Preparedness" : Basic Preparedness You really, really need a plan. Okay, make that a good plan.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Grim (Albeit Unintentional) Humor from the NYTimes

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Apparently having neither listened nor read any commentary on the limitations of air power, a couple of New York Times reporters seem to be ...
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Fighting ISIS: President Obama on Air Strikes

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Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Burck President Obama's presentation on airstrikes against ISIS in a tr...

War Against Terrorists: Al Qaeda is back in the news and gets attacked to forestall "imminent attack"

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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II Al Qaeda makes the news again, and gets attacked in Syri...