Comments for Navy CyberSpace

Comment on British Military Base Pay Comparison by Susan

Susan — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:53:27 +0000

My husband and I have discussed the pay situation in depth, and he definitely didn’t volunteer for the money. The financial hit we took this year (my husband is in the guard and his civilian pay is quite a bit more than his military pay), is something we anticipated.
He has said several times that he would not prefer higher pay. The lower pay keeps those out of service that only want to do it for the money. He would probably do it for free if he didn’t have to worry about feeding and housing me and the kids.
I do think the lower pay has a lot to do with problems retaining troops. I like your idea of taking a poll!

Comment on Mapping Out Americas Racism by Dave

Dave — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:35:59 +0000

Good work on the map. It is *close* to what I have seen. My suggested corrections: Akron/Cleveland should be pink. A thin strip from NYC directly north to Canada should be pink. Most of the rest of NY and PA should be blue, except for Ithaca, Philly, Pitt, and State College. Much of Kansas should be blue. Maybe there shouldn’t be so much green along all of the pacific coast, certainly not through rural Oregon.

Comment on Projected Navy Active End Strength 2009 by Ouch

Ouch — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:49:08 +0000

The numbers are from http://www.finance.hq.navy.mil/FMB/09PRES/MPN_Book.pdf

My numbers do not include the 4,300 Midshipmen

Comment on Projected Navy Active End Strength 2009 by Mark Faram

Mark Faram — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:10:05 +0000

Are the end strength numbers from some document? if so where is it?

The total of 321,000 is lower than the Navy stated in February when the budget request was announced. Can you link me to where you found this paygrade breakdown?

Mark

Comment on Politics are Amazing by dave

dave — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:30:19 +0000

Navy:

Between your map and this post…..you take some tough lines.

I agree with the posts….

Comment on My Morning Spam by earlpearl

earlpearl — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:17:15 +0000

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Comment on April Fools Wish List by Bard Cole

Bard Cole — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:53:44 +0000

Hi — I was looking around for blogs by Navy people in the mid-south and I found you. I’m in the public information office at WKNO-TV Channel 10 and I’m wondering if word’s gotten out about the upcoming PBS miniseries CARRIER, a ten-part documentary about life on the USS Nimitz over the course of a year. It starts airing on Sunday, April 27 at 8:00 but there are nice long previews online now at http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/video.php. I know we have a lot of Navy families in the midsouth and I wouldn’t mind hearing from anybody who has time to watch a preview or two — you can write me at bcole[at]wkno.org.

Comment on Web Citizens by Jacqueline Thomas

Jacqueline Thomas — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:08:10 +0000

Hello,

I just completed the writing of a paper on the dumbing down of language in cyberspace. My post search lead me to this cite. In answer to your question, I believe in a community we all have a responsibility to each other. The internet community is no different. However, I doubt I would be alarmed if I stumbled on that type of information online. I would most like make the assumption that that person is probably writing a paper on the subject. I believe our computer screens act as bullet proof vests that protect us from the emotional baggages of other internet users. If on the other hand I was walking on the street and found a note that indicate this type of danger to someone, I would feel the need to take it to the authorities. It becomes more person. Another point is that these issues only stand out in our minds if they are addressed in the media. For example, If the search term used indicated that that person was trying to find child pornography for example, because this issue is constantly being highlighted in the news, I would take note and yes, I would feel a responsibility to take it to the authorities.

My humble opinion.

Comment on Even Admirals Can Learn by Winkley

Winkley — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:27:07 +0000

This is an urban legend. Read about it here: http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/site/comments/shit/

Comment on My Sons Original Music by CBCalvin

CBCalvin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:02:33 +0000

I enjoyed your son’s guitar recording. My own son plays guitar and strangely, I have never minded any of his practice as he has grown and stretched his skills over the years. I hope that your experience has been similar. I wish him well in his education and law school work. Thanks for sharing his music.