News from the Northwoods

This blog posts about aviation, automobiles, electronics, programming, politics and such other subjects as catch my interest. The blog is based in northern New Hampshire, USA

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Sorry about the Gorilla

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On the other hand, I know nothing about gorilla's, and I know nothing about the specific gorilla that got shot. I am not going to second...

Xmen Apocalypse

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Spent Memorial Day weekend at youngest son's brand new house. Since it rained Saturday, we went to the movies. This is the newest Xmen...

Friday, May 27, 2016

Nuking Hiroshima was the right thing to do

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The Japanese started WWII by attacking Pearl Harbor, in time of peace, without a declaration of war. They sank the Pacific Fleet battle lin...

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Horatio Hornblower, The Mutiny

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Good flick. Came to me thru Netflix. The Brits started a series of TV movies about Hornblower, starring Ioan Gruffyd, nice young guy, who ...

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

So what is Congress planning for Puerto Rico?

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Puerto Rico is broke. They owe $70 billion on loans taken out in the past. Between pensions, welfare, lotta featherbedding, and plain old ...

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Let the passengers carry heat. Safer that way.

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Things have changed. Back before 9/11 passengers all understood that when hijacked, they should sit tight, don't give the hijackers any...

Monday, May 23, 2016

The Donald is rising in the polls

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My major objection to The Donald used to be national polls showing him losing to Hillary. Well, that seems to be turning around. This week...

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