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).
I once thought that things in the US had reached an absolute low. That was back in the days of the Nixon administration and all the scandals connected to it. I had no idea how far downhill the Democratic Party could slide. My personal opinion was that Barak Obama was a poor president and his … More America – PC = Politically Crazy
The Black Lives Matter movement is very much in the news all over the world. Racism is a terrible thing, and if a policeman kills someone in the line of duty it needs to be investigated. But is that what is really happening in the US? I’d like to look at few aspects of the … More America – Gone Crazy?
I’m Jewish. Last Saturday I went to the Synagogue or the first time since the Corona crisis began. It wasn’t the usual routine. We prayed outdoors. Chairs were placed at a distance from one another. The number of congregants was officially limited to 50. We actually had fewer than that. Despite all the limitations, it … More Corona – Officially Quarantined
Just when we were getting over the COVID-19 crisis it returns. we began to think the virus was leaving the scene. The government took steps to return to normal. Businesses were allowed to open. The kids went back to school. After all, we’d had no new diagnosed cases for 4 straight days. Then it started. … More Corona – Round Two
In Israel schools are open again. A lot of restrictions are being relaxed. It was something to be expected after about 4 straight days without a single new case of COVID-19. Then, yesterday, the penny dropped. There were 17 NEW cases confirmed. Among them, a teacher, a worker in a home for the elderly, a … More Corona – Getting Back to —-What?
Things are changing in Israel. We’re beginning to get out of the crisis mode brought about by the COVID-19 epidemic. The crisis put over a million people, almost half of the actual working population, out of work. Many were just placed on vacation without pay. It was hoped the pandemic would end quickly and they … More Corona – Getting Back To (A New) Normal
You can find a reference to all my Japanese ship camouflage posts at: https//wetherhorn.wordpress.com/2022/07/12/japanese-ship-camouflage-cross-reference/ Corona virus has given me time to review some data I’ve collected in the 2 years since I posted my original series on Japanese WWII camouflage. Those posts were the ones that attracted more viewers than any others. In the post … More Japanese WWII Camouflage – Updates and Additions
I was planning on writing this installment about the COVID-19 crisis last Thursday. I never got to do it. Thursday afternoon we noticed that there seemed to be a backup from our sewage line into the main bathroom. The bathmat that covered the safety drain line was very wet. My wife put it on the … More Corona – Home Emergency
Israel is beginning to slowly remove the restrictions that have kept our infections, and death toll, down to a very low level. Many businesses are now allowed to open. but with a restricted number of customers at any given time. Movement limits have been eased, but with the requirement to have a face mask and … More Corona – First Steps to Ease Restrictions
It seems there is almost no news on TV that isn’t connected to the pandemic. And most of it is pretty much the same. We remain at home/ Our village council has arranged lots of creative programs for the residents. We have had 6 confirmed cases, but folowing the rules had kept it from spreading … More Corona – Still Out There
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