In 339 B.C., the Greek philosopher Socrates found himself on trial for his life. He stood accused by the masses of impiety for not recognizing the gods of the pantheon, and for corrupting impressionable minds by introducing new deities for them to worship. Upon conviction, Socrates was sentenced to death. He agreed to kill himself by […]
During WWII, the United States Navy and Marine Corps lost nearly 53,000 personnel in uniform. Certain service assignments in the Navy were known for very high casualties. The submarine service suffered a twenty-five percent loss rate, the highest of any type of service in the military, and then losses to aircrews. In the Pacific, aircrew losses […]
Vice Admiral Scott Stearney, 5th Fleet Commander and Commander Naval Forces SOCOM, was found dead in his quarters in Bahrain. The message was related by Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral John Richardson, on his Twitter account as follows: “Team, it’s my sad duty to inform you that today the Secretary of the Navy and I […]
George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States, passed away the evening of November 30th at the age of ninety-four. The news was announced by his son and 43rd President, George W. Bush, in a statement issued from Dallas, Texas, and posted on the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s website. “Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and […]
According to the 2017 and monthly Accountability Reports from the Veterans Administration, the agency has fired over 3,600 employees since January 1, 2017. The job descriptions of those dismissed run the full gamut, from cemetery caretakers to woodworkers to housekeepers. The job descriptions of the majority of firings are those involved in patient care. During his campaign […]
Hundreds of Mexicans in Tijuana held a public protest against the presence of several thousand migrants, shouting slogans like “Mexico First!” and “No to the invasion!” The migrants are mostly from Honduras, trying to make asylum claims in the US. The Major of Tijuana, who has been photographed wearing a red “Make Tijuana Great Again” ball […]
If you are transitioning from active duty and want to pursue or finish your bachelor’s degree, San Diego State University is has a program that puts you at the head of the admissions line. I spoke with Holly Shaffner, who is the Military Liaison Officer at SDSU, and she went over the program with me. You […]
Read Part III here. After a brief pause the president was announced, the black curtain opened from the left of the stage and he walked out, waving. He was in uniform: a black suit and red tie. He is a big guy. As they say in the theater, he “eats the stage.” In the mass […]
Read Part II here. Approaching the entrance, the music got louder in volume… until it was at outdoor concert decibels. The white antenna masts of about half a dozen local news trucks in the near distance reminded me of sailing ships at anchorage. Between songs were various pro-Trump information snippets about campaign promises he had […]
Read Part I here. I had gotten the invitation to attend the Trump rally from my friend, Keith, who emailed me saying he had two tickets and asked if I wanted to go with him. I was surprised getting the invite from him. I’ve known him 10 years, and never thought of him as a […]
He was at least 6’9″ in heels, with a sequined dress, make up and a Tina Turner style dishwater blond wig that made his head look like a giant mushroom on top of glittering telephone pole. “Happy Halloween,” he said as he strode by with a small entourage of much smaller people that kept asking […]
A recent study from MIT proposes that laser energy could be turned into a sort of “porch light” or beacon to attract a distant alien race to our planet. This comes on the heels of another study that claims that a cigar-shaped object called ‘Oumuamua found tumbling through our solar system may be an alien […]
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Our roots in shooting sports started off back in 1996 with our founder and CEO, Josh Ungier. His love of airguns took hold of our company from day one and we became the first e-commerce retailer dedicated to airguns, optics, ammo, and accessories. Over the next 25 years, customers turned to us for our unmatched product selection, great advice, education, and continued support of the sport and airgun industry.
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