Ships Company, ATTENTION TO ORDERS! Welcome to a special edition of the Scuttlebutt. Parade REST. This is not going to be my normal, kindly senior noncom type discussion! Sadly, I have another one of these to generate as well, because the final report is out on seventh fleet’s complete incompetence, but I’m going to save…
Welcome back to the scuttlebutt. Pull up a seat, and let’s talk Russia. Now I have a special place in my feelings for Russia, it comes from staring across figurative rifle scopes at them for 20 years. (actually it was sonar screens, but you get the point). That place is pity and loathing. I…
Good morning and welcome back to the scuttlebutt, pull out a bucket and cop a squat. We’ve all by now been inundated by all the “Me Too” posts. Well, I’m about to call lightning down on myself probably, but they’re a crock. Here’s why I don’t support them. We started with a…
Welcome back to the scuttlebutt. On to the continuing story of the trials and tribulations (and I do mean TRIALS) in Seventh Fleet. Apparently, the investigation, while not complete, is done enough on the McCain to determine that the collision was “preventable” (that means we screwed up) C.O. and X.O. have been canned.…
I’m going to get to lighten up a little this week, and do some Science fiction nerd stuff. Pull up a bucket, and smoke ‘em if you got ‘em, it’s time for the scuttlebutt. Blade Runner 2049. If you liked Blade Runner, you’ll love this. It’s not a popcorn flick, I gotta warn…
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…