Has a surfacing submarine ever captured something on its deck?
While on patrol in the central Mediterranean on a fast attack one day in the early 90s, we were coming to periscope depth to get a satellite fix,…
What is the funniest Irish joke?
An Irishman goes into a bar and orders a drink. After a bit of friendly chat, the bartender asks, “ Are you a Catholic or a Protestant?” “Neither,”…
Why is 30 years old too old to fight a war?
The oldest soldier in my platoon in Bosnia was 32. We called him “grandpa”. He was quite fit (he didn’t drink alcohol or smoked) but there were only…
If HOAs are so bad, why do people start them and then allow them to become little dictatorships?
Let me tell you a secret. This is a secret a lot of people don’t like to hear. Some might even call it “politically incorrect.” You ready? Buckle…
Can tariffs actually bring back American manufacturing jobs, or is that just wishful thinking?
Look this up: in 2015, Nike spent about $40 million building a factory in Guadalajara, Mexico. Nike wanted to try manufacturing shoes much closer to the US instead…
Is it true that water is prevented from getting to American farmland in CA, OR and WA and instead re-routed into the ocean, as Trump says?
Yes. They have built giant aqueducts and canals over all 3 states to purposely dump perfectly good, clean, fresh water into the oceans, all in a extremely expensive…
Why aren’t the Amish criticized by liberals despite being hyper conservative while the Catholics and Evangelicals are heavily attacked?
In 2006 a man entered an Amish school and took the young girls, 6-13, hostage. He sent away the boys and older girls. When the police arrived he…
Why did sergeants avoid becoming officers in Vietnam?
I worked with an Army E-7. One day while visiting him in his office, I noticed photos of him wearing various Officer ranks up to and including O-4…
Why do people still believe that tariffs are good for America?
I was in a meeting last week with 4 of my engineering functional managers. These are intelligent, educated men who can do math. They started talking about the…
Why did flat feet keep people from being drafted during Vietnam?
I avoided the draft by – – enlisting. After I was in the service an Army doctor informed me during a routine physical that I had “pes planus”…