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Groundhog Day: USNA 2021 style

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 ~ Karl Smith ~ Leave a comment

I have found it increasingly difficult to write as 2020 smoldered to its inevitable end and 2021 began with little regard for all the hope we had pinned upon its arrival. My confidence that things - I mean everything ... or at least something - would actually change and improve began to wane under the … Continue reading Groundhog Day: USNA 2021 style

Looking for light in the darkest of Dark Ages

January 17, 2021 ~ Karl Smith ~ Leave a comment

Someone asked how I was feeling the other day and the only word I could think of was fatigued. Not tired. Tired indicates that a little sleep or relaxation will cure your ills. Fatigued goes deeper than that, and I definitely feel like I've gone beyond tired. The Brigade has entered the Dark Ages of … Continue reading Looking for light in the darkest of Dark Ages

Are we near the end of USNA’s “Back To The Future?”

December 9, 2020 ~ Karl Smith ~ Leave a comment

There are a lot of things you learn to love and appreciate during your time as a Naval Academy parents and right there near the top of this list are traditions. Even if they make no sense today, you learn the history behind them and learn to embrace them. When one of those traditions gets … Continue reading Are we near the end of USNA’s “Back To The Future?”

A USNA-themed Christmas list

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 ~ Karl Smith ~ 2 Comments

I was talking with a friend the other day and told them I was going to put together a USNA-themed Christmas list for my blog. "Seriously?" They said. "Don't you have enough Naval Academy stuff already?" Me: "I can't believe you said 'enough' and 'Naval Academy' in the same sentence." So here it is, a … Continue reading A USNA-themed Christmas list

Officially putting Annapolis in the rearview mirror

November 6, 2020November 4, 2020 ~ Karl Smith ~ 2 Comments

I instinctively hit the snooze button when the alarm went off and by the time it signaled my “bonus” sleep was complete, he was already half-dressed, placing shoulder boards on his SDBs. In just a few moments, we ambled to the car and rolled up to Gate 1 where the guard took a quick look … Continue reading Officially putting Annapolis in the rearview mirror

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