I met Danny on the George Washington Carver. We were part of the commissioning crew. The last I saw him was in Pearl Harbor. We had run into each other at the exchange or some such place. It was a great reunion for us. I was a W -4 and Danny was recently selected for … More Memorial Day 2021
For all my shipmates. For all of the salts who tolerated me in my youth. For all the non-qualified pukes who were dumber than a bag of hammers. For all the skippers I sailed under. For all the submarine sailors who proved again and again what it was that saved my rotten ass from leading … More Gratitude
Does anyone else get to this point of frustration? The commissioner of the Boston Police Department is under investigation and today’s paper has this headline, “11 disturbing revelations in the investigative report on suspended BPD commissioner Dennis White”. I pulled it up and suddenly a rush of disgust flooded my body. I couldn’t make myself … More One of Those Final Straws
JOE STASZEWSKI Joe was a shipmate. In fact, he was more than a shipmate, he was a close friend and we often went ashore together during those few years we were aboard Sirago. Our most memorable liberties were in Philadelphia during a shipyard overhaul. We were both underage for bars but Joe never got carded … More Joe Staszewski Was My Friend on My First Submarine (an encore post)
Posted on May 4, 2020 by Gentle George IT’S NEVER TOO LATE It’s never too late but it can be too little. Perhaps, “it’s the thought that counts”, is more fitting here. I did something in 1971 that has bugged me all these years. Last week I found myself in a situation where I could make an amends … More It’s Never Too Late. (an encore post)
Playing Fair and Being Kind 