There are so many things that make up who we are. There is obviously the genetic traits that are passed down to us by our parents that may not be changeable. There is the environment we grew up in that has an impact on who we become. There are also the experiences we have that…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. A while back I did an article on the state of Naval maintenance, and the condition of the public shipyards. Well, I apparently struck a nerve, on a couple individuals that work for beltway bandits, because they screamed bloody murder. As a result, I’m going to revisit it. Oh,…
Years ago, my mom and her sister took a trip to Hawaii. One of their excursions on that trip included breakfast on the beach, complete with Kona coffee. My mom said that her sister really savored it and talked about how delicious it was. Mom decided to buy a bag of it and bring…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. OK, movie reviews from the Christmas shut down. No spoilers, I promise! I’m pleased to say that I can give the Old Goat seal of approval to these two movies, which makes me happy, I hate giving bad reviews, even if they are deserved. We took…
It’s that time of year. Magazines, TV shows, and social media posts are full of information along the same theme: changes we typically make at the start of a new year. I think this is human nature. We are going through the familiar pattern of a new calendar year but we may want…
Part of this was written early in the morning. As I have said before, I am not a morning person. It’s not just that I don’t have much energy at this time of the day, but that my thoughts trend towards the negative. These pre-dawn, dark hours are filled with problems that are magnified…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Hey, pull up a chair, have some eggnog. If you don’t like eggnog, the coffee pot’s over there, and the booze is by the microwave, have some. You know, I hate to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but it seems like every damn year, someone creates an existential…