Holidays
Island Hopping – Again
In the news from Guam, an alleged Bank of Guam credit card skimmer from Italy, a rather suave-looking, if confused, fellow going by the name of Nicola Marinelli was told that he’s considered a flight risk and would not be released on a $10,000 bond. https://pacificnewscenter.com/alleged-atm-skimmer-seeks-release-to-go-back-home-to-italy/ Marinelli’s legal counsel, Earl Espiritu, in opposition, requested for […]
The Gospel According To John Moses Browning
Today we celebrate the birthday of John Moses Browning, and his Gospel. Sit you down and harken. 1 In the beginning was the 1911, and the 1911 was THE pistol, and it was good. And behold the Lord said, “Thou shalt not muck with my disciple John’s design for it is good and it workith. […]
Weekend open thread
Something’s in the Way A sailboat heads toward an iceberg and its rocky look-alike in eastern Greenland’s Scoresby Sund, a Greenland Sea inlet that branches into an intricate network of fjords. Greenland, the world’s largest island, is more than 80 percent covered by ice; however, despite its desolate appearance in this image, the sound is […]
2016 UPDATE: Saint Patrick’s Day Message from MCPO NYC USN (Ret.)
Written by our own MCPO NYC USN (Ret.); March 17, 2016 New York City: Saint Patrick’s Day … a day we all enjoy here in the Big Apple, for everyone is Irish on this day and we New Yorkers and Irish alike sincerely promote that idea, express it quite well and deliver to all who […]
Merry Christmas
I’m doing patriarchal and family stuff today, so I won’t be around much. But I wanted you all to know that I wish a good and plentiful Christmas for you all. Thanks for taking time out from your own celebrations to stop by here today and all of the other days you all come by […]
Happy Thanksgiving
Once again, it’s real turkey and not a can of “Turkey Loaf” for dinner. I won’t be in the messhall dressed in my blues ladling gravy for the Privates – so see there are things to be thankful for this time of year. My son is on his way back from overseas after more than […]
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