Monthly Archives: January 2010
The Great Hampton Roads Snowstorm of 2010 and Groundhog Day
Well it’s only the 31st of January but in about 29 hours it will be Groundhog Day back here on the East Coast. We survived the great snow storm of 2010 here in Hampton Roads I measured 8-9 inches in … Continue reading
Filed under beer, hampton roads and tidewater, purely humorous
The Anniversary of Disaster: Stalingrad 67 Years Later
Madonna of Stalingrad: Drawn by a German Chaplain and physician the piece was taken out of the city by one of the last officers to get out. It is now displayed in the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin Sunday … Continue reading
Filed under History, Military, world war two in europe
Power and Beauty the Battle Cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
Scharnhorst The naval architects of Germany in the early 1930s designed some of the most beautiful as well as deadly warships of the Second World War. Following Germany’s rejection of the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles the Kreigsmarine enacted … Continue reading
Filed under History, Military, Navy Ships, world war two in europe
A Global Force for Good
A Global Force for Good: A Sailor holds the hand of a Haitian Child The Navy A Global Force For Good TV Spot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DriBYQvG_4 “I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in … Continue reading
Filed under Military, national security, US Navy
A Tangled Web of Friends
“I will speak ill of no man, and speak all the good I know of everybody.” – Benjamin Franklin “Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide … Continue reading
Filed under philosophy
Laughing to the Music: The Musical Genius of Mel Brooks
The Zany Mel Brooks as the Governor in Blazing Saddles When most people think of legendary comedian Mel Brooks they are likely to think of the hilarious shtick of such movies as Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and Spaceballs, the Movie, … Continue reading
Filed under film, music, purely humorous
The Caine Mutiny: A Lesson in Leadership
“Now you’re learning, Willie. You don’t support your captain because you like him; you support because he’s got the job or you’re no good!” Jose Ferrer as Lieutenant Barney Greenwald I write this after seeing a number of officers do … Continue reading
Filed under History, leadership, world war two in the pacific
NASCAR to Allow More Contact…Ricky Bobby Comes to Your Track
What the People Want Well, this is interesting, the folks who run NASCAR have decided that the sport isn’t exciting enough and have decided to allow more “contact” between cars in various races. In a move reminiscent of the movie … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
