History, Politics And Current Affairs

Wheat, oats etc is called corn in the UK. Ah. Did not know that. Thanks. The word is already used in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle c900 AD. No doubt earlier, I just can't find the sources this morning. Hie wæron be numene ægðer ge þæs ceapes ge þæs cornes. On ðisum gere wæs..corn swa dyre swa nan man æ...

Not to be pedantic, but Pre-Christian Britain. . .when was this? Corn is a Central/North American grain and was introduced to Europe in the 1500s. How did the 10th-13th century Anglos, Saxons, Celts, etc make corn dollies when corn was 2 or 3 centuries in their future? Did they make their dollies wi...

Karl Newman is another one, one of the "original" members along with Alousis, Soren, among others from the Politics of War board. Soren has shuffled off this mortal coil, and Alousis went off grid in Central America 20 years ago, IIRC.

Wow, nice find! Haven't used a slide rule since High School, over 50 years ago.

My cousins introduced me to his and Alice Cooper's music in the late 60s. Saw him in concert in 1982 at the Boston Garden. GREAT show! Truly an icon of the 60s-70s-80s hard rock scene. RIP, Ozzy

Micael wrote: ↑Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:07 pm Congrats, neat to be able to choose between West Point and the Naval Academy. But the enlisted route is quite the thing as well.

Indeed. I was enlisted, Navy (aircraft hydraulics mech, served on the carrier Midway for 2 years) then Army National Guard (26trh Infantry). 12 years total

My grandson Malachi just finished his freshman year of college, has been invited to apply to West Point. He has also been approached by the Naval Academy. He's a track star, currently holds the Arizona high school high jump record. My other grandson Adam has decided to join the Army, seeking to be a...

I'd go to the theater to see that movie. . .

Navy Scraps Biden-Era ‘Climate Action’ Plan, Returns Focus To Warfighting By: Shawn Fleetwood April 23, 2025 The U.S. Navy officially scrapped a Biden-era “climate action” plan for the force on Tuesday, signifying the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to refocus the military towards warfightin...

From my friend Dave Benner. Dave is an author of several excellent history volumes centering on Colonial and Early US period. His works include "Compact of the Republic," "Thomas Paine: A Lifetime of Radicalism," and "The 14th Amendment and the Incorporation Doctrine." ...

7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord ca...

David Newton wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:54 pm My grandfather's only up to 9 great-grandchildren. Oldest is 12 and youngest is 2.

Our oldest great-grand is 12.

One proud Great Gramps.

I don't know why but what I do know is Subic Bay Naval Base and Olongapo were VERY popular liberty ports in the early 70s. . . .

Interesting. I don't know if any here remember long time board member Dick Baker, his grandson was KIA at Fallujah.

Not in your stated time frame, but I just finished The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors by Dan Jones. Not bad, but not the greatest either.

My parents taught me right from wrong, and they taught me to love reading and learning. I'm grateful for Dad introducing me to Robert Heinlein, Jerry Pournelle, and Jeff Cooper. Only later did I fully realize that they were saying the same things my Dad was trying to teach me. I could heed them muc...

My parents taught me right from wrong, and they taught me to love reading and learning. I'm grateful for Dad introducing me to Robert Heinlein, Jerry Pournelle, and Jeff Cooper. Only later did I fully realize that they were saying the same things my Dad was trying to teach me. I could heed them muc...

A replay of "McNamara's Morons?" We had one of these idiots in my squadron in the early 70s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_100,000

I was US Navy, joined in 1973. Basic training was 8 weeks, after which you either went to your 1st command as an "undesignated striker", meaning you would get whatever job was handed to you, or to a school for training in a specific job. I went from basic training to a basic aviation mecha...