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"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose." - President Eisenhower, First Inaugural Address

Friday, August 31, 2018

Garbage In, Garbage Out: "Premature Death" and Environmental Policy

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Excellent explanation of the problems with the EPA using "premature death" as a component of its cost-benefit calculations. Bob ...

Friday Film: Pacific Frontier (1964)

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Life Lessons from American Ninja Warriors, Warrior Games, and Vietnam POWs

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I confess, I am a fan of the American Ninja Warrior competition which is a summer series on NBC. I find the show interesting on a number o...
Monday, August 27, 2018

U. S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 23 July - 22 August 2018 and HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/ SOUTHEAST ASIA: Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report for 16 - 22 August 2018

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U. S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 23 July - 22 August 2018 by lawofsea on Scribd 201...
Sunday, August 26, 2018

On Midrats 26 August 2018 - Episode 451: A Navy of the Gilded Age, with Scott Mobley

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Please join us at 5pm (EDT) on 26 August 2018 for Midrats Episode 451: A Navy of the Gilded Age, with Scott Mobley The last quarter of t...
Saturday, August 25, 2018

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Crime Classics "The Assassination of Leo Trotsky" (1954)

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Something for all those who need to learn how revolutions come to eat their own. Background here . The date was August 21, 1940. ...
Friday, August 24, 2018

Friday Film: FJ-2 Fury Flight Capabilities (1953)

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Looks like an Air Force F-86 Sabre. But it's Navy! Features : The North American FJ-2 and FJ-3 Fury are a series of swept-wing car...
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Back. Regular posting to resume soon.

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Back from a short vacation to a magical land of no - repeat no - internet or, really, media disturbances to the flow of nature. Relaxi...
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Monday, August 13, 2018

U. S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 9 July - 8 August 2018 and HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/ SOUTHEAST ASIA: Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report for 2 – 8 August 2018

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U. S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 9 July - 8 August 2018 by lawofsea on Scribd U. S....

The Future is at Hand: ACTUV and the Navy to Come

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Future plans : DARPA has successfully completed its Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program an...
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Saturday, August 11, 2018

On Midrats 12 August 2018 - Episode 449: Ethics, Professionalism, Education & the Military Professional

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Please join us at 5pm (EDT) on 12 August 2018 for Midrats Episode 449: Ethics, Professionalism, Education & the Military Professional ...
Friday, August 10, 2018

Friday Film: "United States Naval Academy" (1948)

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Recruiting film for "Canoe U" post WWII.
Thursday, August 09, 2018

Oceans of Drones

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Interesting piece from the Economist on expanding ocean surveillance in a variety of causes, including military Avast, me hearties: How aqua...
Monday, August 06, 2018

U. S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 2 July - 1 August 2018 and HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/ SOUTHEAST ASIA: Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report for 26 July - 1 August 2018

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U. S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 2 July - 1 August 2018 by lawofsea on Scribd U. S....
Saturday, August 04, 2018

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Dimension X "Requiem" (1951)

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A Heinlein tale.  Funny how our interest in the moon has - uh- waxed and waned.

On Midrats 5 August 2018 - Episode 448: AI, Machine Learning and Their Future Role in Military Operations

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Please join us on 5 August 2018 at 5 pm EDT for Midrats Episode 448: AI, Machine Learning and Their Future Role in Military Operations Th...
Friday, August 03, 2018

Friday Film: "Safeguarding Military Information" (1941)

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Eddie Bracken and Ginger Rodgers regarding security:
Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Kosovo and NATO: Never Ending Story?

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The Kosovo problem never really goes away, it just lingers. Resident Serb and Albanian residents mix like oil and water, especially if outs...
Monday, July 30, 2018

For the People - National Public Radio and "What You Need To Know About The Democratic Socialists Of America"

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Just how far out are some members of the "Democratic Socialists of America?" Some clues in the National Public Radio piece What ...
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U. S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 25 June - 25 July 2018 and HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/ SOUTHEAST ASIA: Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report for 19 - 25 July 2018

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U. S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 25 June - 25 July 2018 by lawofsea on Scribd U. S....
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