Aryeh Wetherhorn is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He served as a Naval Reserve officer in the Vietnam War, earning a Naval Achievement Medal for his performance of duty in USS Okinawa. His biography appears in the Marquis edition of “Who’s Who in the World” in 1998, 2002, and 2003 editions. He has written several full length articles on naval history that appeared in the Polish magazine “Okrety Wojenne” (Warships).
First, I have to say that all of us are okay. We have 2 grandsons on active duty, but neither, as far as we know, is anywhere near the fighting. That said, I’ll continue with that we experienced when it all started. I was in the synagogue at about 0800 when we were told there … More Gaza-Israel War
Here we are again. Another round of violent confrontation between Israel and ,,, (You can fill in the blank. But this time it’s the Palestinian Islamic Jihad). There are plenty of other countries and organizations that are candidates. Hamas, Hizbullah, Iran, Syria, etc. This one started from an Islamic Jihad senior operative that had been … More Another Mini War
Jerusalem was flooded with people from all over the country, One reporter said there were as many as 250,000. They came to express concern. The current Israeli government has embarked on a program of “Judicial Reform”. The initiator is the Minister of Justice, and his program includes several paragraphs in the draft bill that are … More A Worrisome Week
Removing Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee was a good move. There is no shortage of biased individuals in Congress, but she was extremely bad.
As some of you may know, It was my Birthday last week. It was a special birthday. Everyone in the immediate family knows I am 12 years old. If women can say they are 29 years old and holding, I can decide to always be 12 years old. I chose to be 12 because I … More It Was My Birthday!
During the past several weeks I’ve been busy getting my new book out to the public. It’s a personal memoir about my father’s family titled “A Century in Charleston – The Wetherhorn Family 1840-1940”. I spent many hours correcting some items that the spelling checker doesn’t recognize. Among them; apostrophes showing ownership in various contexts, … More Post Holiday Recovery
Once again, there has been a long break between posts. This time it was because I have been so involved in getting my new book ready for release. the major cause for delay has been discovering a number of things that my regular spelling and grammar checker did not find. Here are a few examples: … More Proof Reading
I haven’t posted anything here for a month or so. There was good reason. Our daughter, who lives in Newton, Massachusetts, came for a visit. Her husband and three boys came, too. We spent a lot of time with them. And when we weren’t with them, we spent time planning or preparing for the next … More A Heart-Warming Pause
In his new book Jared Kushner claims that separating the Territorial dispute from the Jerusalem issue was a key element leading to the Abraham Accords. Too bad he didn’t take his thinking one step further and also break the refugee issue away from the territorial dispute. The whole world (including the Arabs) knows that the … More One More Tiny Step
It seemed to have started with the Israeli Defense Forces arresting the local head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Jenin. That was on Thursday. The PIJ is a pseudo-political Islamist terror group based mostly in the Gaza strip. They immediately demanded the release of their leader, and backed it up with threats of … More Local Tensions
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