March 12, 14, 2023 Daily Friend, Biz News Censoring Roald Dahl is dangerous, reminiscent of similar efforts against Mark Twain and Shakespeare. Free speech is sacred. read the article Continue reading Be Careful When Censoring Speech
What do you do in a life and death emergency? Be calm, make a plan. Continue reading Ice on a Connecticut Pond
Japan is significantly boosting defense spending in an effort to balance China’s ongoing military buildup. What are the likely implications of the Japanese move? TOKYO: Japan is in the midst of a rearmament program unprecedented since World War II. Defense spending is being doubled and expected to reach 2% of gross domestic product within five years. Why is this happening? Because Japan is alarmed by China’s far … Continue reading Japan’s Strategic Shift
This past summer at the Duxford air show in England I came upon a P-51 Mustang that was being worked on and thus not flying that day. Stopping at the explanatory display, I was astonished to read that for this iconic airplane only 120 days had passed from design to production. Could this be true? Research uncovered surprises. In 1940 British industry was running flat out … Continue reading Winning Combination: P-51 Mustang and Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine
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