Warbird Gold

April 25, 2012

15 years of planning and searching, 12 trips to Burma, and determination in the face of financial ruin finally paid off for David Cundall. He managed to locate 20 Spitfires that were buried during the Allied withdrawal of Burma in WWII. “They were just buried there in transport crates,” Mr Cundall said. “They were waxed, wrapped […]

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OnStar on Steroids

April 19, 2012

More from the pending Big Government. Seems George Orwell was a tad early but clearly onto something. A Senate bill titled “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act” aka MAP-21, has already passed and is expected to pass in the House as well. This bill will require car manufacturers to install a black […]

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Flintstone Glider

April 17, 2012

Dad sent me this. Wonder if I should be worried – his shuffle speed could be enough for lift-off given the right conditions 😉

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Home Defense 101

April 11, 2012

Brigid, as always, is brilliant.  Read, think, plan. What would you do faced by an intruder in your home? You won’t have time to get to the gun, at least not immediately, so you need to buy a little time. How would you manage the threat? That maglight in the top drawer upside the head […]

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Context

April 4, 2012

If you don’t get what you’re looking for simply edit the call. Here’s the full version of the important exchange between Zimmerman and the 911 dispatcher: Zimmerman: This guy looks like he’s up to no good. Or he’s on drugs or something. It’s raining and he’s just walking around, looking about. Dispatcher: OK, and this […]

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Honors

March 27, 2012

The funeral ceremony for Captain Carroll “Lex” LeFon USN (ret) was held today at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetary on Point Loma. Full traditional military honors were given including a fly-over by an F/A-18 with a Kfir on his wing, an usual but fitting formation. It’s been terribly quiet around here without the daily dose of the […]

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Colorblind

March 24, 2012

If I had a son he would look like Trayvon. I have tried to get past the President’s il-advised comment for the last several days and failed. The shooting was a tragedy yet to be thoroughly investigated. It provided fodder for the gun control crowd and is a stain against those who carry responsibly. If […]

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Big Stick Diplomacy

March 22, 2012

Big E on her last deployment. As I mentioned previously, it seems impossible that we are set to retire a nuke boat. I’m not so sure that’s a reflection on the age of the USS Enterprise or on your scribe. I like to think the clock isn’t moving that fast but there are other signs […]

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iVapor

March 20, 2012

A cloud is nothing more than visible moisture, capable of great destruction or simply disappearing at a whim. Apple should have named the iCloud for what it really is: iVapor. My Notes were in the cloud and now they are no more. The two hundred plus contacts that were in my Outlook have been reduced […]

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Tuesday

March 13, 2012

If you don’t vote, don’t bitch. You could simply let your neighbors handle your right. Might as well let them borrow your checkbook while you’re at it. Keep in mind that despite all the media attention on the Executive Office, it’s the Legislative Branch that actually passes the laws that govern our nation.

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