Photo, above: A crowd gathers to watch Adm. William E. Gortney relieve Adm. John C. Harvey Jr. as commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command in a ceremony aboard the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier at Norfolk Naval Station. (Amanda Lucier | The Virginian-Pilot). New Fleet Forces commander will...
Photo, above: The Art of War by Sun Tzu, compiled over 2,000 years ago by the warrior-philosopher, is still one of the most widely studied and influential books on strategy throughout the world today. This work stresses the unpredictability of battle, the importance of deception and surprise, the...
Photo, above: Nuclear Saudi Arabia - buying bombs from Pakistan? See Hour 3, Block C, Barry Pavel, Atlantic Council, on Saudi Arabia wanting to buy nuclear weapons from Pakistan. JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW Guest-host: Francis Rose, Federal News Radio Hour One Friday 8 November 2013 / Hour 1, Block A...
Hour One Thursday 7 November 2013 / Hour 1, Block A: Dan Henninger Thursday 7 November 2013 / Hour 1, Block B: Reza Kahlili Thursday 7 November 2013 / Hour 1, Block C: Henry Miller Thursday 7 November 2013 / Hour 1, Block D: Anatoli Zak Hour Two Thursday 7 November 2013 /...
Photo, above: The inimitable Barry Beck, former captain of the New York Rangers, now in Hong Kong to develop the Hong Kong Academy of Ice Hockey. See Hour 2, Block B, Barry Beck, General Manager, Hong Kong Academy of Ice Hockey. JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW Co-host: Gordon Chang, Forbes.com Hour One...
Photo, above: Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while...
Photo, above: One in every five sunlike stars is orbited by a potentially habitable planet, according to a new analysis of observations by NASA’s Kepler space telescope. This artist's illustration represents the variety of planets being detected by NASA's Kepler spacecraft. Scientists now say that...
Photo, above: Measuring latitude. See Hour 3, Blocks A& B, Measure of the Earth: The Enlightenment Expedition That Reshaped Our World by Larrie D Ferreiro JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW Hour One Sunday 3 November 2013 / Hour 1, Block A: All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost: A Novel by Lan Samantha Chang...
Photo, above: Relief of the Bar Kokhba Revolt. In 132 CE, a revolt led by a potential Messiah, Bar Kokhba, swept through Jewish lands, attempting to overthrow the rule of Rome. Vast amounts of wealth are believed to have been hidden during this time in preparation for a victory and rebuilding of...
Photo, above: Andrew W. Marshall (born September 13, 1921) is the director of the United States Department of Defense's Office of Net Assessment. Appointed to the position in 1973 by United States President Richard Nixon, Marshall has been re-appointed by every president that followed. Thumbnail: ...