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Over his head, thankfully not out of his depth
Ever been put in an awkward position by your boss? One of those “Why me?” “You weren’t there to defend yourself.” moments? Let’s talk about Benjamin Ferencz. Born in Transylvania in 1920, Ferencz, who was the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials, emigrated with his family to the United States when he was an […]
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Desert Eagle Mark XIX 3 sentenced in ‘unbelievable’ bear attack insurance scam By Gillian Mohney Multiple people in Glendale have been sentenced in a bizarre felony insurance fraud case involving a bear costume and luxury cars. Officials from the California Department of Insurance launched the investigation back in 2024 after an insurance company flagged an […]
Weekend Open Thread
Back in the last century, our counterpart to the internet involved a lot of imagination and face-to-face interactions. It was also a good way to learn how to interact with other people, to develop teamwork and leadership, to work our “hands on skills”, and so on. Unlike the internet, if you had something to say, […]
Valor Friday
After yesterday’s noting the passing of Tommy Gwynn, one of the oldest men in Tennessee, I’ve got another legend of the Volunteer State. A good while back Poetrooper (we miss you, brother) crossed paths with a Medal of Honor recipient. Poe was a young Rakkasan in the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. He’d sent me […]
Disenfranchised? You betcha.
Seems Virginia’s governor and legislature are really concerned with voter disenfranchisement. Unfortunately, they want to perpetuate it. Virginia will join an interstate compact aimed at awarding the presidency to the winner of the national popular vote after Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed House Bill 965 into law. HB 965, titled Agreement Among the States to Elect […]
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Smith & Wesson 460 XVR Prosecutors: Investigation reopened in downtown Raleigh stabbings Jon Dowding RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Wake County prosecutors say they are reopening the investigation into a downtown Raleigh altercation that left four people stabbed after new surveillance video raised questions about what officers were initially told at the scene. The new details […]
Fail Britannia, Who Used to Rule the Waves
British sailors forced to use GERMAN ship on crucial Nato mission in ‘national embarrassment’ By Peter Stevens British sailors will be forced to use German ships on a key Nato mission in what has been branded a “national embarrassment”. The UK is unable to meet its commitments in the Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea due […]
At Sea No One Can Hear You Scream
USS Ford (CVN-78) Semper Fortis: Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Breaks Record for Longest Modern Deployment Simon Kent The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), has set a new record for the longest post-Vietnam War-era deployment. A nearly 10-month span at sea has seen it add to both the military […]
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