Monthly Archives: January 2011
British Bulwarks: The King George V Class Battleships
HMS King George V This is the third in a series of five articles on the battleships built under the provision of the Washington and London Naval Treaty limitations in the 1930s. I am not including the ships which were … Continue reading
The Message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for 2011
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today we worshipped at St. James Episcopal Church, Portsmouth Virginia where I attend when I … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, faith, History, laws and legislation, philosophy, Politics
The Content of their Character: Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis Sr. US Army and General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. US Air Force
Brigadier General Benjamin O Davis in France 1944 “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content … Continue reading
Filed under History, leadership, Politics, world war two in europe
The Pride of the Regina Marina: The Vittorio Veneto Class Battleships
Vittorio Veneto and Littorio This is the first in a series of five articles on the battleships built under the provision of the Washington and London Naval Treaty limitations in the 1930s. I am not including the ships which were … Continue reading
Filed under History, Military, Navy Ships, world war two in europe
Loathe is Never Having to say You’re Sorry: Pundits and Politicians Point Fingers and Deny Responsibility for the Fruit of anything that they Say or the Climate that they create
Being a political hack means never having to say that you are sorry. Two days after the attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the killing of 6 others including Federal Judge John Roll and the wounding of 13 others we … Continue reading
Filed under History, philosophy, Politics
Another Wild “Wild Card” Weekend
Marshon Lynch runs for a spectacular touchdown with Matt Hasselbeck following Well what can we say; it was another wild “Wild Card” weekend that defied predictions and expectations. As my regular readers know I am not a big football fan … Continue reading
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The Day after the Attack on Congresswoman Giffords: Pointing the Finger of Blame without Evidence and Raising the Extremist Language to a New Level
Aftermath of the attack on Congresswoman Giffords: What Next? A day after he shot and wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, killed Judge John Roll and 5 others and wounded 11 more innocent people the motives and beliefs of Jared Lee Loughner … Continue reading
Filed under History, philosophy, Politics
The Shooting of Congresswoman Giffords and the Reality of “Weimar” America
The Assailant: Jared Lee Loughner from his My Space Page I think that the United States of America has become Weimar Germany before my eyes. We have a very divided and polarized electorate which in each of the last several … Continue reading
Filed under History, philosophy, Politics
