en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/177163 Comments by Peter A. Stinson http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/portsmouth/local_wavy_portsmouth_costly_travel_expenses_mayor_holley_20090824#IDComment31925906 Why would the mayor not be held to some sort of standard when traveling? He, and all City employees, ought to be held to the standard perdiem rates when traveling. And, what benefit to the taxpayers of this fair city gain with Mary Holley attending any conference. I say make the mayor payback the excess charges. Then, he ought to consider stepping down... or perhaps we&#039;ll just remove him from office... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:25:50 +0000 http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/portsmouth/local_wavy_portsmouth_costly_travel_expenses_mayor_holley_20090824#IDComment31925906 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/moving-toward-learning-organization.html#IDComment23479448 Actually, just had a conversation with Dr. W. from CG1B1 about the very issue. If you know any of them, pass the info along, please... Sat, 6 Jun 2009 00:24:57 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/moving-toward-learning-organization.html#IDComment23479448 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/09-hurricane-season-coast-guards-on.html#IDComment23186312 That 16th storm is going to be a harsh one... Wed, 3 Jun 2009 12:09:26 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/09-hurricane-season-coast-guards-on.html#IDComment23186312 http://cgblog.org/2009/05/15/drugs-subs-are-out-drug-torpedoes-are-in/#IDComment21525262 Many years ago (before THE GUARDIAN but after TOP GUN), I wrote a screenplay titled STORM WARRIORS. A key element of the plot was the use of topedos for smuggling and, in the screenplay, to hold a kidnapped person. When the good folks at MOPIC TV read the play they told me I&#039;d over-reached and the scenario was implausible. Guess I was ahead of the times... Fri, 15 May 2009 16:48:48 +0000 http://cgblog.org/2009/05/15/drugs-subs-are-out-drug-torpedoes-are-in/#IDComment21525262 http://www.cgblog.org/2009/04/spotlight-on-leadership-yes-that-was.html#IDComment19766325 Brad, thanks. If they got you to think even a minute or two each day, I&#039;ll consider the effort a success on my part. Thank you. More to follow... the month&#039;s not over... Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:55:08 +0000 http://www.cgblog.org/2009/04/spotlight-on-leadership-yes-that-was.html#IDComment19766325 http://www.cgblog.org/2009/04/spotlight-on-leadership-using-measures.html#IDComment18666431 Sparky, these are not meant to generate comments... these are prompts for you, the reader, to think about your leadership within your own situation. As noted early on, they&#039;re built for introspection and, perhaps, a little journaling, not for comments... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:56:55 +0000 http://www.cgblog.org/2009/04/spotlight-on-leadership-using-measures.html#IDComment18666431 http://www.cgblog.org/2009/04/risk-assessment-theres-app-for-that.html#IDComment18355328 Too bad iPhones are on the list of portable devices which are not authorized for official purchase... Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:23:37 +0000 http://www.cgblog.org/2009/04/risk-assessment-theres-app-for-that.html#IDComment18355328 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/appropriate-for-public-release.html#IDComment18034758 John, thanks... I usually catch that sort of stuff... but clearly that was my office address, right? ;-) Thu, 2 Apr 2009 19:34:59 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/appropriate-for-public-release.html#IDComment18034758 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/coast-guard-image-hh-65-flying-floods.html#IDComment17795244 I prefer this shot: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastguardnews/3393695003" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastguardnews/33936...</a> Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:25:33 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/coast-guard-image-hh-65-flying-floods.html#IDComment17795244 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/navy-seals-and-acquisitions-yep-this-is.html#IDComment17688311 Nice work, MrJacksonThomas. Keep hiding behind your pseudonym. It makes you look smarter and more creditable. I&#039;m always appreciative of such biting insight coming from someone hiding deep inside a closet. Do keep posting, as I&#039;m sure that everyone follows this blog only to read what you have to say, even if you do it in that I&#039;ll-remain-in-the-dark-because-I-don&#039;t-trust-the-organization-I-claim-to-love way. You do set such a fine example. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:38:18 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/navy-seals-and-acquisitions-yep-this-is.html#IDComment17688311 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/thank-you-from-twitter-to-unite-states.html#IDComment17627836 Didn&#039;t you try and give @USCG to the USCG? Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:57:53 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/thank-you-from-twitter-to-unite-states.html#IDComment17627836 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/open-discussion-for-week-of-march-8.html#IDComment16673945 Sorry, Senior Chief. No more Mr. for you... Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:30:45 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/open-discussion-for-week-of-march-8.html#IDComment16673945 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/open-discussion-for-week-of-march-8.html#IDComment16652907 First I&#039;ve heard about this... contrary to popular opinion, we don&#039;t know everything, we don&#039;t live on the Internet, and we don&#039;t post about everything... Mr. Hawkins, do you have details that would be appropriate? Mon, 9 Mar 2009 21:09:23 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/open-discussion-for-week-of-march-8.html#IDComment16652907 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/uscgs-commandant-does-q-session.html#IDComment16652838 We have received one post by someone claiming to be MCPO-CG... someone who wasn&#039;t. I have deleted that comment. NOTE TO ALL: Abuse like this will not be tolerated. Any questions or concerns, contact me directly. I&#039;m also closing this thread... take the conversation to an open post, if you want to continue the conversation... Mon, 9 Mar 2009 21:07:18 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/uscgs-commandant-does-q-session.html#IDComment16652838 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/open-discussion-for-week-of-march-1.html#IDComment16078605 A lesson to be learned here: Don&#039;t go offshore without a working, registered 406 EPIRB. The life you save could very well be your own. Mon, 2 Mar 2009 21:22:59 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/open-discussion-for-week-of-march-1.html#IDComment16078605 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/president-obama-set-to-kill-loran.html#IDComment15872507 I wonder if we need the redundancy, however. What happens if GPS goes down? Or, is that something that is so unlikely to happen that we ought to go for the savings... Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:58:53 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/president-obama-set-to-kill-loran.html#IDComment15872507 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/if-you-could-ask-anything.html#IDComment15820735 Thank you, all, for your input. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:08:43 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/if-you-could-ask-anything.html#IDComment15820735 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-coast-guard-demands-blogging-in.html#IDComment15820715 Announcement? I&#039;m still thinking the issue over and have yet to make a decision. The contributors to this blog (those listed on the masthead) made a number of suggestions and comments, but there really wasn&#039;t consensus. Nor do I see consensus here for what those who comment would recommend. For tonight, I&#039;m deciding to do nothing about this but rather to let it ferment a little longer. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:07:47 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-coast-guard-demands-blogging-in.html#IDComment15820715 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-coast-guard-demands-blogging-in.html#IDComment15820621 Belay point two... that was someone else... I think you might be the person who mailed me on the GAL... I was two-blocked today and hope to get with you tomorrow or Friday... If I haven&#039;t then you&#039;re not the person whose email I did get, so re-sent, ensuring you sent to the civilian Peter Stinson. Thanks. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:03:13 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-coast-guard-demands-blogging-in.html#IDComment15820621 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-coast-guard-demands-blogging-in.html#IDComment15820570 Again, GAL to GAL, and I&#039;ll provide specific information concerning my earlier assertion. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:59:57 +0000 http://ucgblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-coast-guard-demands-blogging-in.html#IDComment15820570