Feb 16, 1942: The war came visibly to the Americas at 1:30 am in the calm harbor of the little Dutch island of Aruba in the Caribbean. One Nazi torpedo missed its mark & ran upon the Aruba beach. Shortly after this photo was taken it exploded, killing 4 Dutch torpedo experts.
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LIFE MAGAZINE'S ARTICLE ON THE TORPEDO ATTACK ON ARUBA
War Graves
Feb 16, 1960: The U.S. Navy nuclear-powered (two reactors) radar picket submarine USS Triton (SSRN-586) begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe under the command of Captain Edward L. Beach Jr.
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The actual submerged circumnavigation occurred between 24 February and 25 April 1960, covering 26,723 nautical miles (49,491 km; 30,752 mi) in 60 days and 21 hours at the average speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) while crossing the Equator on four different occasions. Also, the total duration of Triton's shakedown cruise was 84 days 19 hours 8 minutes, covering 36,335.1 nautical miles (67,292.6 km; 41,813.7 mi), and Triton remained submerged for a total of 83 days 9 hours, covering 35,979.1 nautical miles (66,633.3 km; 41,404.0 mi) during her maiden voyage. The New York Times described Triton's submerged circumnavigation of the world as "a triumph of human prowess and engineering skill, a feat which the United States Navy can rank as one of its bright victories in man's ultimate conquest of the seas."
USS Triton; SSRN 586: first submerged circumnavigation, 1960
This film made by General Dynamics shows the cruise of the submarine USS Triton (SSRN-586) around the world (underwater) in 1960. Triton was one of the largest submarines of its era and equipped with twin nuclear reactors. This color film details life aboard Triton during that epochal trip, and shows its triumphant homecoming, including a visit from President Dwight Eisenhower.
USS TRITON NUCLEAR SUBMARINE 1ST SUBMERGED CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE WORLD (26 min video)
"Only in Las Vegas" comic taken from page 3 of the Feb 16, 1971 Rebel Yell, the newspaper for UNLV.
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Feb 16, 1978: the first computer bulletin board system is created by Ward Christensen and Randy Suess during the biblical Great Blizzard of 1978. (CBBS in Chicago)
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Byte Magazine, Nov 1978
Long before the Internet escaped from the lab, connected the planet and redefined what it meant to use a computer there was a brave and pioneering band of computer users who spent their time, money and sanity setting up their home computers and phone lines to welcome anyone who called. By using a modem, anyone else who knew the phone number of these computers could connect to them, leave messages, send and receive files.... and millions did.
When the Internet grew in popularity in the early 1990s, the world of the BBS faded, changed, and became a part of the present networked world.. but it just wasn't the same.
BBS: The Documentary
As the US attempts to pivot away from Europe, (to laser focus on China) one of two things may/will happen:
- Integration: The Europeans realize that they must learn to stand on their own feet and cooperate.
- Disintegration: The American pacifier is gone, and the Europeans begin to turn on each other to compete for leadership. I'm betting disintegration, and also war as they hope for unity by inflating and demonizing the Russian threat and then provoke a war. The EU is like Hotel California. You can check-in but you can never leave.
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Home of Nobel Peace prize gets the Darwin award...
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Scientist gives himself brain damage by testing secret audio weapon on himself in attempt to disprove 'Havana Syndrome'
Idiot influencers of the tech-Bro realm are born every minute. The only people that grocery shop at Whole Foods are those who have plenty of disposable income. I've never met a senior citizen who liked self-checkout, ever. Plus Biometrics + surveillance stored in a database that can be hacked. Might be the real reason Amazon is canceling it.
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
After the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group transits the Atlantic, the U.S. will have 2 aircraft carriers and 15 destroyers (plus a few subs) to work with across combatant commands.
Approx. 33% of the deployed U.S. Navy fleet is represented in the graphic below, which can carry 600+ TLAMs.
CENTCOM, EUCOM, INDOPACOM Air & Naval Assets Deployed (Feb 15, 2026)
Huge Infographic
Our consigliere, Oberst, Marine Lieutenant Colonel and Commander of the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment is no more. R.I.P. Robert Duvall, age 95.
"Put on psych-war operations, make it loud.
This is Romeo Foxtrot. Shall we dance ?”
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning. Smells like Victory."
More legendary iconic roles than any other actor.
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• To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
• Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
• Bullitt (1968)
• True Grit (1969)
• MAS*H (1970)
• THX 1138 (1971)
• The Godfather (1972)
• The Godfather Part II (1974)
• The Conversation (1974)
• Breakout (1975)
• Network (1976)
• The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) (quiet cameo, haunting image)
• Apocalypse Now (1979)
• The Great Santini (1979)
• Tender Mercies (1983) – Oscar winner for Best Actor
• The Natural (1984)
• Days of Thunder (1990)
• Rambling Rose (1991)
• Falling Down (1993)
• Sling Blade (1996)
• The Apostle (1997) – also directed
• A Civil Action (1998)
• Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
• The 6th Day (2000)
• John Q (2002)
• Assassination Tango (2002) - wrote, directed and starred
• Gods and Generals (2003)
• Open Range (2003) – also directed
• Secondhand Lions (2003)
• We Own the Night (2007)
• Crazy Heart (2009)
• Get Low (2010)
• Jack Reacher (2012)
• The Judge (2014)
• Widows (2018)
• Hustle (2022)
• The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
Robert Duvall was also nominated for 7 Academy Awards (Oscars) in total, winning 1 (Best Actor for Tender Mercies in 1983).
Nominations:
• The Godfather (1972) – Best Supporting Actor
• Apocalypse Now (1979) – Best Supporting Actor
• The Great Santini (1980) – Best Actor
• Tender Mercies (1983) – Best Actor (win)
• The Apostle (1997) – Best Actor
• A Civil Action (1998) – Best Supporting Actor
• The Judge (2014) – Best Supporting Actor (at age 84)
Terminator T-1000 sends his condolences...
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LIFE MAGAZINE'S ARTICLE ON THE TORPEDO ATTACK ON ARUBA
War Graves
Feb 16, 1960: The U.S. Navy nuclear-powered (two reactors) radar picket submarine USS Triton (SSRN-586) begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe under the command of Captain Edward L. Beach Jr.
The actual submerged circumnavigation occurred between 24 February and 25 April 1960, covering 26,723 nautical miles (49,491 km; 30,752 mi) in 60 days and 21 hours at the average speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) while crossing the Equator on four different occasions. Also, the total duration of Triton's shakedown cruise was 84 days 19 hours 8 minutes, covering 36,335.1 nautical miles (67,292.6 km; 41,813.7 mi), and Triton remained submerged for a total of 83 days 9 hours, covering 35,979.1 nautical miles (66,633.3 km; 41,404.0 mi) during her maiden voyage. The New York Times described Triton's submerged circumnavigation of the world as "a triumph of human prowess and engineering skill, a feat which the United States Navy can rank as one of its bright victories in man's ultimate conquest of the seas."
USS Triton; SSRN 586: first submerged circumnavigation, 1960
This film made by General Dynamics shows the cruise of the submarine USS Triton (SSRN-586) around the world (underwater) in 1960. Triton was one of the largest submarines of its era and equipped with twin nuclear reactors. This color film details life aboard Triton during that epochal trip, and shows its triumphant homecoming, including a visit from President Dwight Eisenhower.
USS TRITON NUCLEAR SUBMARINE 1ST SUBMERGED CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE WORLD (26 min video)
"Only in Las Vegas" comic taken from page 3 of the Feb 16, 1971 Rebel Yell, the newspaper for UNLV.
Feb 16, 1978: the first computer bulletin board system is created by Ward Christensen and Randy Suess during the biblical Great Blizzard of 1978. (CBBS in Chicago)
Byte Magazine, Nov 1978
Long before the Internet escaped from the lab, connected the planet and redefined what it meant to use a computer there was a brave and pioneering band of computer users who spent their time, money and sanity setting up their home computers and phone lines to welcome anyone who called. By using a modem, anyone else who knew the phone number of these computers could connect to them, leave messages, send and receive files.... and millions did.
When the Internet grew in popularity in the early 1990s, the world of the BBS faded, changed, and became a part of the present networked world.. but it just wasn't the same.
BBS: The Documentary
As the US attempts to pivot away from Europe, (to laser focus on China) one of two things may/will happen:
- Integration: The Europeans realize that they must learn to stand on their own feet and cooperate.
- Disintegration: The American pacifier is gone, and the Europeans begin to turn on each other to compete for leadership. I'm betting disintegration, and also war as they hope for unity by inflating and demonizing the Russian threat and then provoke a war. The EU is like Hotel California. You can check-in but you can never leave.
Home of Nobel Peace prize gets the Darwin award...
Scientist gives himself brain damage by testing secret audio weapon on himself in attempt to disprove 'Havana Syndrome'
Idiot influencers of the tech-Bro realm are born every minute. The only people that grocery shop at Whole Foods are those who have plenty of disposable income. I've never met a senior citizen who liked self-checkout, ever. Plus Biometrics + surveillance stored in a database that can be hacked. Might be the real reason Amazon is canceling it.
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
After the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group transits the Atlantic, the U.S. will have 2 aircraft carriers and 15 destroyers (plus a few subs) to work with across combatant commands.
Approx. 33% of the deployed U.S. Navy fleet is represented in the graphic below, which can carry 600+ TLAMs.
CENTCOM, EUCOM, INDOPACOM Air & Naval Assets Deployed (Feb 15, 2026)
Huge Infographic
Our consigliere, Oberst, Marine Lieutenant Colonel and Commander of the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment is no more. R.I.P. Robert Duvall, age 95.
"Put on psych-war operations, make it loud.
This is Romeo Foxtrot. Shall we dance ?”
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning. Smells like Victory."
More legendary iconic roles than any other actor.
• To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
• Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
• Bullitt (1968)
• True Grit (1969)
• MAS*H (1970)
• THX 1138 (1971)
• The Godfather (1972)
• The Godfather Part II (1974)
• The Conversation (1974)
• Breakout (1975)
• Network (1976)
• The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) (quiet cameo, haunting image)
• Apocalypse Now (1979)
• The Great Santini (1979)
• Tender Mercies (1983) – Oscar winner for Best Actor
• The Natural (1984)
• Days of Thunder (1990)
• Rambling Rose (1991)
• Falling Down (1993)
• Sling Blade (1996)
• The Apostle (1997) – also directed
• A Civil Action (1998)
• Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
• The 6th Day (2000)
• John Q (2002)
• Assassination Tango (2002) - wrote, directed and starred
• Gods and Generals (2003)
• Open Range (2003) – also directed
• Secondhand Lions (2003)
• We Own the Night (2007)
• Crazy Heart (2009)
• Get Low (2010)
• Jack Reacher (2012)
• The Judge (2014)
• Widows (2018)
• Hustle (2022)
• The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
Robert Duvall was also nominated for 7 Academy Awards (Oscars) in total, winning 1 (Best Actor for Tender Mercies in 1983).
Nominations:
• The Godfather (1972) – Best Supporting Actor
• Apocalypse Now (1979) – Best Supporting Actor
• The Great Santini (1980) – Best Actor
• Tender Mercies (1983) – Best Actor (win)
• The Apostle (1997) – Best Actor
• A Civil Action (1998) – Best Supporting Actor
• The Judge (2014) – Best Supporting Actor (at age 84)
Terminator T-1000 sends his condolences...
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." – Thomas Sowell