Just call me Tiger: My week aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz

Just call me Tiger: My week aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz February 02, 2018 By Dr. Cam Jayson My grandson Zach is a nuclear machinist’s mate on the United States nuclear powered aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Nimitz. In October of 2017, while he was on the Nimitz and returning from an Arabian Gulf deployment, he emailed me… Read More »

Hard to Port

One of the exciting things about being a part of the commissioning crew was the shakedown cruise in the North Atlantic in February! Whooee! The Nimitz was a bucking bronc! Stuff sliding around all over the place, walking all over the deck and the lower part of the bulkheads and a good portion of the… Read More »

The Book Thief

A truly gripping novel. I have the audio book, masterfully narrated by Allan Corduner. Almost immediately after I finished listening to it, I started it again. It’s that good. It’s sad and tragic – it’s hard to drive when you’re crying – but it’s also sweet and poignant. And it feels so real. I’ve been… Read More »

Laurie R King

Who is she? She’s amazing, accomplished and astonishing. I would recommend that you go to her excellent website to find out who she is. Or you would watch this video where she discusses her writing, mostly concerning the Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes stories.

USS Nimitz

The Nimitz was my third ship assignment, but my first permanent assignment. I had undergone two years of training prior to my assignment to the RE (Reactor Electrical) division in the Reactor Department. The Nimitz was still under construction in Newport News, Virginia- very much under construction. It was fortunate because I was able to… Read More »

Dry Bones

When my walk with God seems to become a lonely trek, this song calls me back to Him. You may have noticed that I like videos with lyrics. I do. I can’t always understand all the words but the words are an essential and vital part of the music, so I play videos with lyrics.… Read More »