Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. My original intent for this week’s column was to discuss and review the movie I watched with my wife and friends on Friday night. Men make plans and Loki laughs. In the aftermath of Sunday night, I hesitate to even say the name of the movie, it’s in…
Welcome back to the scuttlebutt. Well, I considered discussing the current situation with the NFL, but I’m pretty sure that if you’ve read any of my work in the past, you probably know where I stand and salute on that subject, and there’s plenty of other folks that have weighed in on it with…
Good Morning and welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Pour a cuppa joe, and let’s talk. This guy hosted the Emmys. I mention that, because based on the ratings, no one saw the damn show, so you may have missed it. Well, truth be told, you didn’t miss anything, but therein lies the tale.…
Good Morning and welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. There’s a lot to talk about here. President Trump made this a defining speech on his concept of foreign policy. I just want to hit a couple of the high points, and by high points, I mean a couple of the points that caused the Control…
Good Morning and welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. We’re going to wander all over the place today, so pull up a spot of deck and let’s talk. First, as a S/F nerd, I would be horribly remiss if I didn’t mention the passing of a master. Doctor Pournelle passed in his sleep on September…
Good morning and welcome back to the scuttlebutt! Well, I suppose I could talk about the Idiotic little twerp Kim Jung Un and his firecracker, or CNN’s reaction to same. But I’m not. Can’t make me! I’ve been banging my gums about politics and the Navy’s issues and problems enough for a week or…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt, pull up a piece of deck and grab a cup of Joe. We’re gonna have a little chat. I’ve seen a lot of editorials and blogs in the last few days that say variations on the theme of “disasters bring out the best in us”. I’ve seen a few…