Neo-Noir, Noir, and current events, as well as whatever else piques my interest and hopefully yours
US News & World Reports.
by Warfare History Network | The National Interest
Key point: The precursors to the SEALs filled a special operations hole that Washington discovered during World War II.
Today’s Navy SEALs (for Sea, Air, and Land special warfare experts) have a history shrouded in secrecy.… Read the full article.
By Adam Silverstein | Men’s Health
By Jessy Bains | Yahoo Finance Canada
Deep-pocketed buyers are coming back to Toronto’s high-end real estate market.
Sales of homes above $5 million, or ‘uber-luxe’ homes as RE/MAX calls them, were up 8.5 per cent in October compared to last year.… Read the full article.
by Robert Farley Follow drfarls on TwitterL | The National Interest
Key point: A nation always at war is always prepared.SPONSORED CONTENT
Since 1948, the state of Israel has fielded a frighteningly effective military machine.… Read the full article.
Artist: Pepper Adams
Title: Pepper
Year Of Release: 1996
Label: Enja[Enja 9079]
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop
Quality: MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 48:10
Total Size: 118 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
1. Twelfth & Pingree [Live] (Adams, Pepper) 9:39
2. A Child Is Born [Live] (Jones, Thad) 8:16
by Sebastien Roblin | The National Interest
Key Point: The F-35 continues to have a litany of problems.
After eighteen years of troubled and controversial development, the Lockheed F-35 Lightning stealth fighter may soon enter mass production, many of its bugs having been expensively squashed after delivery of an initial four-hundred “low-rate-of-initial-production” aircraft.… Read the full article.
By Marc DeAngelis, Contributor | Engadget
After less than two years in operation, Stargate Command, the sci-fi series’ official streaming service and fan hub, is shutting down at the end of the year. It’s not a total loss though; original shows like Dialing Home and Recon will be available for free on YouTube in 2020. Stargate aficionados are sure to be disappointed by the news, but this seemed like a weird pull from the beginning.… Read the full article.
by Sebastien Roblin | The National Interest
Key point: The Leopard 2 wasn’t ready for IEDs or suicide drones.
Germany’s Leopard 2 main battle tank has a reputation as one of the finest in the world, competing for that distinction with proven designs such as the American M1 Abrams and the British Challenger 2.… Read the full article.
By Benjamin Goggin | Business Insider
Raymond Hall / Getty Contributor