Monthly Archives: June 2021

Risk in a time of pandemic

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Jim

Life is all about taking risks when you get right down to it: your first steps as a toddler, your first day of school and so on to starting a family, launching a business or contemplating cancer treatment. Calculating risk … Continue reading →

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Gunnery practice

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Jim

Another story from my Navy days that’s still mostly true. A big, empty box went over the side. “That’s a Viet Cong box,” the captain announced. “We’re going to attack it. Come to general quarters.” Our wooden-hulled coastal minesweeper could … Continue reading →

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