Monthly Archives: July 2011


The Final Storm: A Novel of the War in the Pacific

Jeff Shaara. The Final Storm: A Novel of the War in the Pacific. New York: Ballantine Books, 2011. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald Okinawa was the last stepping stone for American forces as they anticipated invading Japan and eventually ending World War II. But the stepping stone became a major […]


An American Soap Opera 1

Why the sky is falling is still open to debate, but everyone agrees that it is falling. The national debt ceiling, the amount of money the United States can borrow, will soon be reached, our credit maxed….


The U.S. Debt Limit: Questions and Answers

As August 2 approaches, you’ll likely hear increasingly urgent debate over the nation’s debt ceiling. That’s the approximate date by which the Treasury estimates it will no longer be able to borrow under the current $14.3 trillion limit. Treasury officials have warned that if the Treasury can no longer borrow […]


Our First Cruise

Our First Cruise: On the Largest Ship in the World! By: Ryan Robinson All of us in the “Robinson” family had never gone on a cruise before but the ALLURE of sailing and going to an OASIS really interested us. So, thanks to our family travel agent Carol (you can […]