Am I the Only Person Who Didn’t Care For Andor?
As a caveat, I’ve never been into the Star Wars universe. Saw the first one in 1977 and I think that’s it. I enjoyed it but I was 17, about to go to West Point. My life got blurry after that. I saw bits and pieces of the various follow-on movies, but none really grabbed […]
The Volcano: A Documentary and a Warning—Do An Area Study!
In 2019 the Whakaari Volcano erupted. Briefly. For just a couple of minutes. 22 people died. Tourists. Visiting an active volcano that had erupted twice in the last nine years. The documentary now on Netflix is a minute-by-minute account of what happened that day. There was plenty of cell phone imagery and first-hand accounts from […]
Happy Holidays—Life’s Little Black Book is Free
As we went the “we’ll circle back to that next year” time of year, I’m giving away a free book many have found useful. Life’s Little Black Book is full of things I’ve picked up over the years. There are, as usual, other freebies, including I, Judas: The Fifth Gospel. I’m feeling great, four weeks […]
What Was the Staten Island Peace Conference
A conference held on the southwestern tip of Staten Island, New York on 11 September 1776 A.D. in the Billop House, which still stands. This was the day Benjamin Franklin, Edward Rutledge and John Adams met Admiral Lord Howe to discuss the possibility of peace between Britain & the Colonies. Unfortunately, neither Admiral Howe nor […]
Review: White Lotus, Season 2. A Very Satisfying Ending
They nailed it. Each character’s plot line ended up where it should have. Spoilers ahead. Let’s start with the deaths. Did Tanya deserve to die? Not really, who does? But she really didn’t deserve to live. That’s harsh but she was a narcissist through and through and never made the slightest attempt to change. Even […]
Happy Holidays from Bob Mayer
A quick note to wish everyone a joyful holiday season. Some thoughts on unusual and thoughtful gift ideas. The Green Beret Pocket Survival Guide makes a great stocking stuffer. I keep one in the kitchen for first aid information, in each car and in the grab-n-go bags. Also, I now have three Little Black Books […]
When Evaluating A Target, Such As A Power Grid, We Used the CARVER Formula in Special Forces
The recent attack on the power grid in North Carolina raises a lot of questions and also signals how fragile our infrastructure is. The area the attack took place, in the vicinity of Fort Bragg, home of Special Forces, in the area where the JFK School routinely trains its students across the countryside, the fictional […]