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’ve been updating a lot of areas on my computer recently because I’ve had some response time problems. That’s also why there’s been a gap in my postings. For right now, I want to point out a small problem in a display at the Mariner’s Museum in Newport News. They have a beautifully done model … More A Model Problem
The watchdogs for the agreement on Iran limiting storage and production of nuclear materials have confirmed that Iran is violating the agreement. The Iranian government has confirmed this. This US pulled out of the agreement because it was not an effective deterrent for Iran to proceed with the construction of a nuclear weapon. The iranian … More Iran – “Playing with Fire”
Saturday was the big day for our older daughter’s youngest son. Of course, we were there. For his mother, one of the best parts was when I was called up to the Torah reading. She said when she saw the three of us, Eilon, myself, and his older brother, Yair, all together on the platform, … More Eilon’s Bar Mitzvah
The US has invited a bunch of Middle Eastern countries and companies to meet in Bahrein. It seems the main topic was to be economic development, especially for the Palestinians. The Israeli Government was specifically not given an invitation, possibly in the hope that something might actually emerge from the meeting. However, the Palestinian Authority … More The Bahrein meeting -What For?
There have been several ships that were attacked in this area. None were sunk, but the damage was considerable. The attacks involved placing explosive charges on the hulls of the vessels. The charges could have come from frogmen, or from miniature submarines. Many commentators think the perpetrator was Iran. The Iranians may be responding to … More Pirate Submarines at the Straits of Hormuz?
Today our younger son dropped by and brought his 4 kids. They are our youngest grandchildren. The oldest will soon be 8, The next is 6. The younger ones are officially 1 and 3. We had such a good time with them. the kids played on the same swing set we had installed for their … More Grandchildren are Great
Winston Churchill wrote a book, The River War, about the British suppression of the Mahdi rebellion in Sudan over a century ago. This is an section from the first edition of that book. How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man … More Islamic Fanatacism – Earlier Version
Today is when Israel remembers the reunification of Jerusalem. The city had been divided between the Jordanians and the Israelis after the 1949 cease-fire agreements. I was in Jerusalem when it happened. I spent the period leading up to the outbreak of hostilities as a volunteer first aid instructor. I was then a student at … More Jerusalem Day
Right after our local elections ended, over a month ago, I warned that the hard business of forming a coalition was still ahead for Benyamin Netanyahu. Well. here we are now, and he still hasn’t managed to do it. There’s a good chance that he will not succeed in the next two days. The next … More Almost an “I Told You So”
I play scrabble every week in the Jerusalem Scrabble Club. It is one of the largest English language clubs in the world. We play 2 seasons a year. At te end of each season the individual in top position of the highest of the three leagues is an automatic contender for the club championship. The … More Scrabble Championship Contender
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