Welcome back to the scuttlebutt. Last year, I completed a round trip run from western Washington to Pennsylvania in an RV. Most of this drive was along I-90, and I-80, through what the coasts derogatorily dismiss as “flyover country”. This gave me some opportunity for observation and reflection, during the drive, and this is…
Welcome back to the scuttlebutt. Pull up a bucket, draw a mug, and let’s talk food. Now I’ve been a fan of good food for a long time, you can’t serve in the submarine service and not like chow (often it’s the only bright point in a damn boring series of days). The Mrs.…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Today we’re going to the movies again, as science fiction movie reviews are one of my “things”. I wanted to like this movie, really, I did. Admittedly half the reason I wanted to like it, was because of who DIDN’T like it, but well, that’s beside the point. …
Good morning, and welcome back to The Scuttlebutt. OK, I have made no secret of the fact that I am a Nerd. This is going to be a nerd post, if you absolutely can’t deal with that, well, stop in next week. BUT it’s going to address some non-nerd social issues as well,…
Good morning, and welcome back to The Scuttlebutt. Well I went out to a medieval war for the last week, and I could write about war through the ages. My son, who was an enlistee into the USMC and medical discharged out in boot just let us know what the doctors said, and…
Welcome back to the scuttlebutt. Various friends of mine and family have come to me over the years to ask questions like “what type of pistol should I buy? Should I have a shotgun in the house?” and variations on this. Seems some folks think I know a bit about the subject.…
Welcome back to the scuttlebutt folks, we’ve got some fleet stuff to talk about today, so pull up a bucket to sit on, grab a cup a joe, and let’s get started. As a sailor, I would probably lose my shellback and bluenose cards if I didn’t discuss the Fitzgerald. First, let me…