Stonekettle Station

The previous post, Tripoli , has generated some questions, both via email and via comment. Additionally I’ve gotten a number of questions i...

At the US Naval Academy, in the green grassy square between Truxtun and Decatur Roads and the Preble and Leahy Halls stands a slowly crum...

SEALs 3: Pirates: big fat 0. How would you like to be the pirate on USS Bainbridge ? Suddenly everybody is pointing a gun except for you. Oh...

I don't know if this is a good thing or not, but I just want to point out that I'm secure enough in my own manhood to post it. Yeah,...

I mentioned this computer the other day. The ancient Gateway 2000 tower I’ve had sitting in my basement for years now. We bought this ma...

In the Navy we used to have a lot of inspections. Inspections, of course, aren’t unique to the Navy, they are a common occurrence in any b...

Did you feel that ? It hasn't posted to the Alaska Earthquake Center site yet, but we just had a good shake here. I felt two good se...

I'm off to an appointment in town. Back in a bit. In the meantime, learn how a bill becomes a law. Too bad we swapped out School House ...

Actual transcript of the phone call I just had: Ring! Me : Hello? Woman with sexy voice: Hey. Whatchadoing? Me : Um... (I look at the phone ...

We bought a new printer last weekend. And it got me thinking about a few things. One, just how much I need to clean out the basement sto...

shall we?

Hey, it’s Friday, have some artwork. This my latest piece, an Alaska Birch heartwood bowl, Aurora #108. The wood comes from here in sout...

I buy good shoes, and especially good hiking boots. One of the things you learn in the military pretty damned quick is that there is littl...

A discussion elsewhere reminded me of how much I enjoy Celtic music. Especially the modern folk version of Celtic music. Here's Loreena ...

How Do I Speak in the Navy? Like you got a pair. Glad I could help clear this up.

The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal judge on Wednesday to throw out the corruption conviction of former Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens....

Got a postcard yesterday from Kate. Pretty cool, huh? Thanks, Kate.