Someone called CNN anchor Chris Cuomo "Fredo." It's a character's name form The Godfather. Cuomo didn't like it. He not only compared it to the n-word (it's not), he threatened the person who said it with physical violence. Here's a video from the ... Continue Reading
My Air Force Days
Hagerstown was alien planet hot yesterday
Hagerstown was brutally hot yesterday. Sheri and I had a few errands to run and we waited till later in the day, thinking it would be cooler. We were wrong. We left the house after five in the afternoon and it was 101 degrees. ... Continue Reading
‘Axis & Allies & Zombies’, a board game for 2-5 players
Avalon Hill, the old board game maker best known for military war games, created a zombie version of its perennial favorite, Axis & Allies. It's called Axis & Allies & Zombies and has an MSRP of $40. Amazon has it for $33. ... Continue Reading
Toys R Us 1957 – 2018
Toys R Us is going out of business. They owe more money to creditors than what they have and have declared bankruptcy. I keep reading that Toys R Us will be liquidating their current inventory with massive sales. The science fiction blog io9 said that ... Continue Reading
North Korea, Guam, and nuclear war
North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un has threatened to send four mid-range ballistic missiles over Japan and drop them within 18 to 24 miles of Guam. This development takes me back to the days of my youth. After joining the Air Force at 19 and attending ... Continue Reading