Monthly Archives: September 2009

September 9, 2009

Japan’s Self Defeating Attempts to Become Economically Self Sufficient in the 1930s

This is the first of a two part series that explores the similarities of the United States in 2009 to Japan of the early 1930s. It explores the topic of economic self sufficiency or “autarky” and how nations can put … Continue reading →

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Tagged as autarky, china, colonialism, diplomacy, economics, germany, imperial japan, imperial japanese army, imperial japanese navy, imports, manchuria, moa tse tung, natural resources, oil supply, red chinese, self sufficiency, soviet union, united states, war effort, westward expansion of united states, world war i

September 8, 2009

The Uncomfortable Legacy of Colonel General Ludwig Beck

“It is a lack of character and insight, when a soldier in high command sees his duty and mission only in the context of his military orders without realizing that the highest responsibility is to the people of his country.” … Continue reading →

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Tagged as abu ghraib, adolf hitler, adolf hitler school, algeria, bundeswehr, constitution, czechoslovokia, eu, french 4th republic, french indochina, general ludwig beck, german resistance movement, klaus von stauffenberg, lt william calley, mai lai massacre, military oath, munich agreement, nato, nazi germany, nazi party, neville chamberlain, operation valkyrie, ordungberg sonthofen, sonthofen, ucmj, vietnam war, war crimes, weimar republic, world war ii

September 7, 2009

What Happened? An analysis of the Norfolk Tides in 2009

Oscar Salazar I have posted a couple of other articles analyzing the performance of the Norfolk Tides in 2009. Now that the season is over with the Tides winning their final game by a score of 4-3 at Durham in … Continue reading →

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Tagged as baltimore Orioles, bobby valentine, brandon pinckney, brian bergeson, brian roberts, chris tillman, dave trembley, gary allenson, international league, jeff fiorentino, jerry manuel, jim miller, jolbert Cabrera, justin christian, justin turner, kam Mickolio, lance berken, luke scott, matt wieters, melvin mora, new york mets, nolan Reimold, norfolk tides, oscar minaya, oscar salazar, ottawa lynx, scott moore, ty wiiginton

September 6, 2009

Going to War: Interlude in Fallujah Reunions, Redirection and a Stay at the Ramadan Inn

USMC 155mm Howitzer firing on Insurgents at Fallujah in 2007 Note: This is the latest installment of my “Going to War” Series. Other postings in this series are located in the Subjects section under “Tour In Iraq.” The series chronicles … Continue reading →

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September 5, 2009

Managing the “AAA” Franchise: A View from 102

“Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players and if you keep them in the right frame of mind then the manager is a success.” Sparky Anderson “I believe managing is like holding a dove in your hand. … Continue reading →

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Tagged as andy mitchell, baltimore Orioles, blake davis, bowie bay socks, brandon p, brandon snyder, bullpen, chris george, chris lam, chris waters, closers, dave krynzel, david pauley, donnie murphy, earl weaver, elliott the usher, gary allenson, guillermo rodriguiez, harbor park, jake arrieta, jim miller, jolbert Cabrera, jonathan tucker, josh perrault, justin christian, justin turner, matt wieters, norfolk tides, pitch counts, pitching, psychology of baseball, relief pitchers, rhyne hughes, scott moore, tommy lasorda, troy patton, utility players

September 3, 2009

September Comes to Harbor Park: A New Month and a New Team

Batter Up: September Comes to Harbor Park Fans of Triple “A” Baseball teams in the International League and Pacific Coast League understand that the on the 1st of September the Major League Team will expand their roster. With the roster … Continue reading →

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September 2, 2009

The Guadalcanal Campaign and the Beginning of Joint Operations

The Guadalcanal campaign was the first experiment by the United States of conducting a “joint” campaign in modern warfare involving Naval and Naval Air, Ground combat units, Army air assets and amphibious operations. The campaign involved numerous land, sea and … Continue reading →

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September 1, 2009

The Treaty Cruisers: A Warship Review

Note: Since childhood I have loved naval history and the study of various types of warship design throughout history. My favorite period is really from the Spanish-American War through the mid 1970’s. I find the leaps in Naval design and … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: September 2009

Japan’s Self Defeating Attempts to Become Economically Self Sufficient in the 1930s

The Uncomfortable Legacy of Colonel General Ludwig Beck

What Happened? An analysis of the Norfolk Tides in 2009

Going to War: Interlude in Fallujah Reunions, Redirection and a Stay at the Ramadan Inn

Managing the “AAA” Franchise: A View from 102

September Comes to Harbor Park: A New Month and a New Team

The Guadalcanal Campaign and the Beginning of Joint Operations

The Treaty Cruisers: A Warship Review

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