Thursday, April 9, 2020

A letter to Gabriel my grandson as he makes his apprearance tonight or ealry tomorrow morning

April 09, 2020






Dear Grandson:

I write to you hours before your arrival, cause there are many things for you to know about the world you are coming into. Starting with your name: Gabriel which is from the Archangel Gabriel  venerated in Three major faiths (Judaism, Christianity and Islam)


Within the  Hebrew bible he appeared to Enoch, Daniel, on the new testament he announced to the Virgin Mary the birth of Christ, to Zechariah on the birth of John the Baptist. In Islam he appeared to several prophets but not importantly  Mohamed who is said to have written the first  5 verses of the Koran by a revelation from Gabriel


So your name sounds big, and is recalling this powerful Archangel as your protector. You are coming into this world at a time of crisis to bring hope, faith, happiness to a world that will need to think how to re-invent itself after this 100 year pandemic. 

On the personal side, you are much loved and cherished by mom and dad and an army of grand parents, uncles and aunts, and still a long list of others who have been monitoring your arrival. So you are the good news, you are the life, our hope that you bring us to cheer us up in the middle of this sad and uncertain times.

If you do come today, you share the birthday of your Great Uncle Carlos, and the name of your Uncle Gabriel if you do come tomorrow you will still be  an Aires like your Great Uncle Carlos and Great grandfather Octavio, so you are already linked by name, dates, groups of this side of the family. 

As you come to this world and open your eyes, you will be cared for by mom and dad and some of us will not be around initially, and that has to do with what is going on in this world now. But soon Grandma Jeanne and Grandpa Mike will be as the first relief cell to help mom and dad.. sometime later grandma Lucy will show up and then Granpa Octavio with Gema and the rest.

Don’t worry about a thing you will be welcomed at home by two dogs Karma and Stubbs. and your will have a blast with them as you grow up.


Just hang tight for the next several hours, I know it may be uncomfortable  and tight, your mom says you are getting big inside, doctors will get you out this evening or tonight. A lot of anxiety

We are cheering for you 1,400 miles away. just wanted you to know how much you are loved and we will see you sometime in the future when it is safe for you, and us all

Grampa O

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Preliminary Assessment of the KN-24 Missile Launches BY: MICHAEL ELLEMAN

North Korea tresting Super large Multple Rocket launchers...... a reason why the INF and ABM Treaties are dead...








N. Korea's testing of 'super-large' multiple rocket launchersJust like the Patriot Act had to be redone to accomodate technology after 911/2001  when the act only covered faxes, telephone intercepts but didn't cover emails, texts, flash drive and technology we had gained saince the 1970's  The INF, ABM treaties have died for the same reasons....

When the President says, the new INF treaty must include China North Korea and any or other nation developing these weapons he says it for a reason.

These Cold War treaties were done witrh only two key players (US/USSR)  but since then you have countries like North Korea, India, Pakistan, Iran, Brazil, S. Africa, Israel, UK, France, developing missile technology also.

Hypersonic weapons are also another new twist,  which makes range not an issue but speed.

The mutants are the great concern and that is what North Korea is making a deliberate effort. Since there is no SRBM treaty, or ABM treaty this has been the playground for many rogue states..

Lets start by definitions:

A short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) is a ballistic missile with a range of about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) or less. (Wikipedia)


Missile:  a weapon that is self-propelled or directed by remote control, carrying conventional or nuclear explosive.
(Wikipedia)


Rocket:  a cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height or distance by the combustion of its contents, used typically as a firework or signal.(Wikipedia)

A rocket is a self-propelled, unguided weapon system powered by a rocket motor. Rockets are used primarily as medium and long-range artillery systems, ...(Wikipedia)


MRLS  (Multiple Rocket Launch System) A multiple rocket launcher (MRL) or multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is a type of rocket artillery system.(Wikipedia)


Missiles are very clear and have never changed by definition, they are all guided by direct or remote control.  That definition is good for the next 10 centuries will not change.

Now rockets are a differnt thing,  since the 13th century in China, rockets have been used as a saturation weapon, harrasing weapon. that is to fire several ontu a general area (without guidance) and  impact causing most destruction, the use of seversal in a cluster then makes it a multiple rocket launcher which ensures saturation of an objective.

That was from the 13th centriy all the way to the Vietnam War, but after 1975 we are dealing with a different thing.

Just like in the beer industry there are lagers and pilsners... all pilsners are lagers, but not all lagers are pilners

Likewise all Shia muslims are muslims but not all Muslims are Shia or all Christians are Catholics (Universal church actual Greek definition of word)  oops there is the difference.....

That is the diatribe on rocketry......... not all rockets are missiles but some have become it.

When a rocket has guidance fins, GPS system, variable ballistic guidance system , inertial navigation systems or satellite navigation system it has now become a missile..


Add hypervelocity, add potential nuclear payload, then you are on the verge of other definitions which borderline a tactical or strategic weapon.

So Bush had it right in 2002 getting out of the ABM treaty, and Trump also in 2019 out of the INF treaty, they wer both being violated left and right and not only by the Russian but at least another  handful of countries


Encourage you to read  38 North article on the recent firng of the KN-24  also posted on this blog

El Coronel





Russian Iskander compared with South and North Korean missiles ...