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Welcome USNI Blog Visitors
If you’ve arrived from the USNI Blog (or not…), welcome and please take some time to look around. At the top you’ll find some of the major topics we cover here — Flightdeck Friday, which focuses on the lesser known aspects of all matters related to naval aviation, Reflections – which is an ongoing recollection…
Last Week of Summer…
Posted for the (junior) scriblet who has one week of freedom left. Sort of, since bandcamp was last week and that season has started – meaning YHS and the missus will have no social life for the next 4 months outside of band…
Catching Up
While the Project Valour-IT drive was underway, YHS held fast on posting other material in order to ensure the campaign received the attention it so richly deserves (and again, a multitude of thanks for all who contributed and supported the campaign). Now that it is over, there is some unattended business to address. So (in…
An Israeli Tipping Point?
The term tipping point describes a point at which a slow gradual change becomes irreversible and then proceeds with gathering pace. It is derived from the metaphor of a rigid solid object being tilted to a point where it begins to topple. Couple of observations from the region… Iran to launch 1st domestic satellite soon…
Traveling With The Scribe
While WE aren’t with him on this trip, we thought you’d like a little perspective on SJS as lead driver… – SJA #1 & #2 (click on picture to enlarge) You guys are going to be in so much hot water when the boss gets back…. SJA#3
Paul Leonard Newman: 1925 – 2008
A racer who supported his racing habit by acting – that’s how Paul Newman wanted to be remembered. An accomplished winner in both fields, Paul Newman died Friday, Sept. 26, after a long battle with cancer. He was 83. Newman came to racing late in life, driving his first race car in his 40s. Bob…