The Dave Bowman Show

In December of 1981, I reported to Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS) in New London, CT. Winter in New England is amazing. That said, the next few months were filled with intense learning of information and practice. Including the Submarine Escape System, as it existed then. The idea here is that if your boat should sink and not be able to surface, there was a way to escape from the boat and t...

In September of 1914, the French Army had been pressed as far back as it could possibly go. South of Paris, the Germans had crossed the Marne River, and to all the world appeared just a few kilometers from victory on the Western Front. The French rallied their Army, and with the help of a few hundred Taxi Cabs, won the 1st Battle of the Marne, saving Paris and in all probability, the entire war. T...

They say that being a CO of a warship is the loneliest job in the world. My own observations of my own two Captains are that is probably true. It doesn�t mean that you have to be a delusional hardass, but it does mean that you have to make decisions that are in the best interest of the ship first. Believe me, the ship�s best interest was not always my own. Long years have taught me that I could an...

A couple of weeks back I predicted it. You know� the people who will say that �Geezuzzz will protect us from the Corona� types who would continue to flaunt Social Distancing and whatever other rules came into effect. I don�t make any comment on their belief. But I am appalled by their behavior. And I am pretty sure that the Deity that I worship isn�t the same one that they worship. I was pretty an...

Like so many of us, I find myself vacillating between the emotions that seem to define us these days. There are moments of despair, while not hopeless, there is a feeling of uncertainty. A few minutes later there�s a feeling of confidence and knowing that everything will be all right. There�s a feeling that all of this is a vast overreaction, coupled with the nagging doubt that it might not be eno...

I have noticed two odd things about the whole COVID-19. Neither of them bode well for liberty in the future. First, Republicans (and even some Libertarians) have become Keynesian economic believers. That�s bad enough, but the other thing is even worse. There are some Constitutional arguments against the COVID-19 response, but some of the States seem to have found the ironclad Constitutional author...

Washington State Governor (and failed Presidential Candidate) Jay Inslee announced a set of restrictions on Washingtonians to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus which is causing the COVID-19 Illness around the State and the country. He banned all gatherings larger than 250 people, all sporting events, religious services, parades, festivals and so on. Within minutes of the announcement, Seattl...

There was a recent article that claims that Genghis Kahn is now considered �the most Green Invader in History.� Why? Because � I am not kidding here � he killed so many people that the Earth, which had been warming, started to cool off. Which has me wondering about all the myths and the Pangolins associated with the Corona Virus-19. Meanwhile, the question remains, why is it that the US Government...

Recently there have been several� stupid� stories in the news. There�s the USAF deciding that �Up in the Air Junior Birdman� is no longer their official fight song. Garth Brooks put on a show in Detroit while wearing a �Sanders 20� shirt. Technically, it was a Barry Sanders Hall of fame running back for the Lions jersey. The reaction proved that corporately we are pretty stupid. But for my money,...

In an attempt to prove that the Earth is flat, Mad Mike launched himself into the sky aboard a steam-powered rocket. He left his parachute behind with gravitationally predictable results. Bad ideas have dominated human history, with the greatest impact in the arena of religion, where Religion A has battled Religion B (and occasionally Religion C) for pretty much as long as there has been organized...

At the close of the Nevada Caucus, Chris Matthews ranted about the Sanders victory, going so far as to compare his �victory� (54% of voters voted against him) to the 1940 Fall of France. On the one hand, he wasn�t completely wrong. The inability of the Democratic Party to see what needs to be done is eerily similar to the French failures in June of 1940. The obvious solution to the problem escapes...

As we close in on Super Tuesday, the question once again arises: Why do we even bother to vote? It seems like we always convince ourselves that this time things will work out differently. But no matter who wins, it seems like things don�t really change. At. All. Certainly not for the better. The State of California has introduced a law � a law � that would require ALL registered voters to vote. Of...

There is much handwringing and worry over the idea that a self-avowed Communist �won� New Hampshire and possibly Iowa (although those results may not be available for another year). Of all of Bernie Sander�s ideas and �plans� for the nation should he be elected, there are many that have generated comments, such as his Medicare for everyone, trillions of dollars for fighting Climate Change or gun c...

On his national radio show, long-time host Rush Limbaugh announced that he has �advanced lung cancer.� He will be taking some time off for treatment and recovery. To say that Rush has been an influence in the Talk Show Bizz would be an understatement. His impact has been � and continues to be � enormous. So much so that even Show Hosts with polar opposite views from his learn from what he does and...

There are less than two weeks before the Iowa Caucus and lately, there has been a focus on the military service of the Democrat candidates in the race. Like the Hobnobs of merry old England who wanted to tax Americans to pay for more Army units in Canada to allow them to gain a line on their CV, does the service of Pete Buttigieg as a �glorified Uber Driver,� really qualify him to lead the country...

There is a saying in the Talmud: �We do not see the world as it is. We see it as we are.� The Mandalorian has captivated both Dave and Rod. A feature of the storyline is that there is a certain way of looking at things. The Way of the Mandalorian is another reminder that we see things are we are. Which brings us to two ridiculous stories in the news. First, two politicians had a spat over who said...

Welcome to the new year! There are a few things new, including a co-host, so say �Hello� to RodBo, who will be joining us now. Over the past few days, we have seen arguments over the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Most of them, like arguments found in the Talmud and the NFL, are more about personal likes and dislikes rather than the actual substance of the debate, which should be obv...

"Best of" from 2018 The SHOW NOTES

It didn�t take long did it? Even the President got in on the talking  point. Expect to hear even more of it over the weekend. Homeless Vets  are often used as a reason to oppose illegal immigration. But should  they be? The solution to political violence is to make the other side  just shut up. Right? The Time change is upon us. Commence the typical  whining of people who...

I  feel like Halloween was dying, but now it�s not. The arguments over the  14th Amendment continue, but as usual, most people are ignoring the  real issue. And fear is silencing people. It must not. Because the  lesson is that silence will not save you.

October  31 is many things to people. Yes, it�s Halloween and my kids and grand kids are excited. Yes, it has religious significance. Yes, it means  the calendar is about to turn to bleak November. But it is my favorite  day of the year. Just breath in and you�ll understand why�

There  was a time in this country with the legal concept of jus soli. Then the  Supreme Court decided that was not acceptable. Because it would mean  that people born here would become automatically become citizens.

There  is much on my mind today. More than words will adequately express. But, I will try. We will look at hatred. History. And we will continue to  hope.

Vacation 2018 has ended. It was marvelous and it has led me to a personal decision about my own future. John McCain passes away, I say what I have always said about him: He was a politician. Anti-Vaxxers are the latest manifestation of the Great Patriotic Internet War�s fallout, and Duncan Hunter should resign from Congress. Even if he�s not guilty of a crime, he should still resign because he is...

I�m not as ready for this as I sound. Experts around the country are  complaining that we aren�t listening to them when they tell us what is  going to happen. Can anybody come up with a reason why that might be so?  I love baseball, but the steroids argument is getting weird. It has  skewed what we think we saw. And the #warwithoutend or declaration that we were told is over, i...