USS Iowa (BB-61) was the lead ship of a class of battleships built during World War II. The four ships of this class, Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey, and Wisconsin, were designed to operate as an integral component of a “fast carrier task force.” This meant their primary focus would be defending aircraft carriers against surface …

I love to dance and a weekend of dancing with friends in Reno sounded great … but fighting the traffic out of the Bay Area and through the snowy Sierras on a Friday and back again on Sunday sounded like anything but fun, not to mention stressful. Answer – the Reno FUN TRAIN! The FUN …

By the time you read this we’ll be just a year away from the Presidential Election. President Barrack Obama versus the last man standing in the GOP Battle Royale. Every election year, I feel like I’ve had the crap beat out of me by the time I got to my designated polling place to vote, …

Okay, I must confess right out of the gate…I am a lover of books. My house is a testament to this passion. In fact, I have at least one shelf of books in every room and closet of my home (except the bathrooms). Recently, I decided to liberate some of the intense book energy in …

Many people work tirelessly to support their favorite charity causes, spending umpteen hours on the road, on the project, and on target to do what they have committed to do. Volunteers make an enormous difference to non-profit corporations, and are rewarded with unheralded glory and the quiet knowledge that we have helped those who really …

We are all too familiar with the economic headwinds facing the U.S. and Europe. The larger, more mature economies of the U.S. and Europe are being held back by low growth, high unemployment, housing downturns and massive deficits.  Most economists don’t see this changing much in the coming quarters. The consensus seems to be that the possibility …

In California, the age of majority is 18. Once a young man or woman reaches 18 years of age, he or she is considered an adult for all purposes other than drinking alcohol. How does this impact the young person and the parents? One of things that often surprises parents is that the young person’s …

My partner and I were having a business discussion. We share the same philosophy when it comes to obtaining good information. “You don’t know something is true until you see it with your own eyes,” I said. Elrod replied, “You mean humint.”  “What?” I asked.  “Humint,” Elrod repeated. “It’s a military term for human intelligence.” The technology …

The holidays are filled with parties, family get-togethers, and special events. This holiday season try something fun to make you feel extra special like; blush shimmers, sparkle eyeliners, or jewel tone lip-glosses. These are just some beauty pick-me-ups to feel pretty and to look sensational this holiday season! Blush shimmers are in big demand this …

Each day I find several new ones. They’re long, coarse and wiry in places I can’t even seem to reach anymore with the tweezers. As I enter into a new stage of life, the stage of gray (or is it grey?), I’m left with no other resolve but to write about it. Like that will …