Ken

ID, US

20 level

SodaHead Guru

Abolish the IRS and the tax code...

Opinion: While there is no doubt that what you say is true - the tens of thousands of pages of tax regulations is nothing short of a scandal, the abuse of government ...

Obama, IRS and Eric Holder: The Axis of Hear No Evil, See No E...

Opinion: You mean the Chicago thugs who have imported the crooked politics of Chicago, "pay to play," to our nation's capital, those guys? Holder is the exemplar of ...

Disgraced Former Congressman Anthony Weiner 'Definitely...

No Sympathy

Opinion: If they vote for the perv they deserve what they get and get what they deserve.

What Is the Sexiest Nationality?

Brazilian

Opinion: View media

Another late-term abortion 'doctor' in Texas may be a ...

Other Thoughts

Opinion: I am pretty sure there are dozens of them - when there is money to be made people will do what it takes. We all like to think of doctors as saints, but they...

CBS News' Sharyl Attkisson: Benghazi Counter terrorism Res...

Opinion: If this is true this means that the order to "stand down" came directly from the White House, or at the very least from the White House by way of the Joint C...

Obama Cutting U.S. Nuclear Warheads....Is This Insanity?

Opinion: In a time when Russia is increasing its nuclear strength, China is claiming the entire South China Sea as though it were it's own "inland sea," North Korea i...

Can you ever trust the IRS again?

Opinion: I never trusted them to begin with. I have another question about the targeting of conservative groups - how have left-wing groups like ACORN and its succes...

Scandal Politics Sweeps Capitol Hill.....your thots

Opinion: There isn't a chance that any one of these scandals, or the combination of the three, will bring down Barack Obama. The best we can hope for is that the Ben...

The Cicadas Are Coming: Are You Ready?

Yes

Opinion: Definitely ready. Living under the Obama administration the last 4+ years has been great preparation. Like cicadas Obamaites are everywhere, and they also ...

About Me

I served in the Marines and U.S. Navy, a total of 22 1/2 years. I finished up for my bachelor's degree in engineering and math while in the Navy, and completed three years of night law school at my last shore-duty station before retiring. I got my JD (juris doctorate) about six months after I retired and passed the California Bar Exam the first time I took it. I spent 27 years practicing law, mostly defending civil law suits.

Activities

Walking, reading, research on subjects that interest me

Favorite Music

NIkki Yanofsky - This little girl from Canada (now 17) has more talent than all of the "American Idol" winners combined. Of course I'm partial to jazz and loved Ella Fitzgerald.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?... (Djsut 12 yrs. old in this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?... (2008, I think she's 15 in this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?... (Take The "A"Train)

Favorite TV Shows

The Good Wife - most accurate court room trial scenes I've seen.
"Castle" - two very appealing lead actors, with (usually) good stories and scripts

Favorite Books

PIllars of the Earth (Ken Follett), Winds of War, War and Remembrance (Herman Wouk)

Favorite Quotes

“A nation trying to spend itself out of poverty is like standing in a bucket and trying to lift yourself up by the handle.” Winston Churchill
“If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain.” Winston Churchill

Favorite Heroes

Winston Churchill, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson

comments

Ken 2013/04/21 21:26:01

Same to you betz.

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betz 2013/04/21 20:33:34

Thanks for accepting Ken. Have a wonderful Sunday evening.
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evangelism_vision 2013/03/27 00:56:23

SHALOM _Have a Blessed Easter, From Chaplain Jerry

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Ken 2013/02/15 05:44:45

That's great - congratulations.
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evangelism_vision 2013/02/15 01:22:25

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Ken 2013/01/19 19:01:51

As they say on the open southern border, "No problemo!"
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ResurrectedDeathHag 2013/01/19 19:00:13

Thanks so much for the add. :)
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Ken 2012/12/26 21:38:58

That's a neat greeting with the porthole! Same to you.

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evangelism_vision 2012/12/26 19:45:00

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Ken 2012/12/15 00:42:02

To you, too Lady
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☆56lady☆POTL~JLA~PWCM 2012/12/15 00:37:37

Merry Christmas to you & yours
.... may your holiday be filled with joy, happiness & love

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Ken 2012/12/14 17:19:00

Same to you Jackie -

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Jackie G - Poker Playing Pa... 2012/12/14 13:34:57

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evangelism_vision 2012/12/07 00:17:16

HERE'S A CHRISTMAS MOVIE ON ME

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Ken 2012/12/04 00:16:10

Thanks - I had not heard about the cities that wanted Enterprise.
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A. J. Kenner 2012/12/03 22:32:02

The Navy has stated that the same mistake they made with CV-6 will not be repeated, so don't give up Hope. There are several cities on all three coasts that want Her and even the Naval Academy has said that it's possible to moor Her there.
The Future's not here yet, so don't hang Your head. No one's going to forget Enterprise or Arizona.
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A. J. Kenner 2012/12/02 21:24:40

I was able to watch a Net Feed of the decommissioning ceremony because I wasn't able to get time to drive down to Norfolk. I might not have been able to get on base anyway since I'm not active or invited. I'm not angry or bitter but I'm not ashamed to say that I was misty eyes when the Commissioning Pennant and Admirals Flag were lowered and the MCPO was ordered to remove the Battle Group Plaque.
It was The End.
I'm a little consoled at SecNav saying that CVN-80 will be named USS Enterprise, but that is not until 2019-2025 and it won't be the same as the Original CVN.
God Grant that they DON'T scrap Her. Too Fine a Lady/Ship for that. USS Nautilus SSN-571 is a Museum docked at Groton and has numerous tourists year round. They can do the same with Enterprise.
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PrettieReptar 2012/11/30 03:31:01

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A. J. Kenner 2012/11/28 21:58:00

She was built in Newport News, VA and was homeported for a time in Norfolk. Both cities feel that She "belongs" to them and I had wondered what would be done with the reactors. There is a deep shaft at Yucca Flats, NV that could safely house all eight reactors, but Hanford's been in business since the days of the "Manhatten Project," so they know what to do.
NYC, Norfolk, VA, Charleston, SC and several other East and West Coast would like to have Her for a Museum, but the Navy, from what I've heard, wants to proceed VERY CAREFULLY on that because of memories of what happened to CV-6 after the War.
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A. J. Kenner 2012/11/25 21:17:02

Saturday 1 December 2012. USS Enterprise CVN 65. Decommissioning and deactivation. It is still a Sad Feeling to know it will happen.
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