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The most interesting SWO in the world

By Jenn Rafael on January 30, 2013 Broadside moments

This was sent to me by my buddy Ernie, a Navy veteran and former shipmate. The author of this is unknown, but whoever wrote it is brilliant. May I present… The Most Interesting SWO In The World (Navy.mil) He is always the stand-on vessel. Stars navigate by him. He always eyeballs it. He wears wash khakis under his NWUs. The equator crosses him. He has sailed the eighth sea. He got his SWO pin in two days. The first was spent checking in. Detailers ask him about their career progression. He doesn’t dead reckon…he dead knows. He maintains a permanent…

Greenside of the Week – Jan 29, 2013

By Jenn Rafael on January 29, 2013 Greenside cartoons

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Broadside of the Week – Jan 28, 2013

By Jenn Rafael on January 28, 2013 Broadside cartoons

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People really are awesome

By Jenn Rafael on January 25, 2013 Videos

I can’t do hardly anything in this video. I don’t recommend you try any of them either. Nevertheless, it is a testament to the incredible capabilities of the human body and spirit. Click on the image to watch.

Heroes’ Heroes – The Invisible Partners

By Jenn Rafael on January 24, 2013 Hero of the week

They are called Caregivers. They give up their jobs, their freedom of movement, and any spare time they have to be there for the ones they love. In this world of eye-watering medicine, many men and women are coming home from the battlefield that, in past wars, would most likely have not made it. That fact is a testament to technology and selfless service by the medical professionals who go into harm’s way to care for our wounded troops. Although lucky to be alive, some of those coming home simply cannot take care of themselves because of their physical (and…

Greenside of the Week – Jan 23, 2013

By Jenn Rafael on January 23, 2013 Greenside cartoons

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The Oscars for people with big noses

By Jenn Rafael on January 22, 2013 Broadside moments

The older I get, the more I realize how little we understand about the world around us. Clearly at the top of the list of things people don’t know is that cartoonists have an awards ceremony. They are called the Reuben Awards, which is cartoon-speak for the Oscars for people with big noses. Or dogs. Or cats. Or other cartoon characters who look funny. Each year the pro cartoonists from around the country (plus a few foreign artists) travel to one spot to drink beer honor their peers with various awards. At about this time of year, cartoonists are asked…

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