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Don't forget that the Patriots have Naval Academy grad Joe Cardona as the long snapper. See also a nice article about Bill Belichick reaching out to the USNA football staff and working with them during the summer...

I could be wrong, but this looks like merely a FOIA lawsuit at this stage -- those are fairly common if public records requests are denied. They don't move all that quickly. It's a fair inference that the plaintiffs want the records to mull over making a challenge to the current make-up of...

I'll bite! Deflategate gets my former defense lawyer "spidey sense" a-tingling. I think the NFL may have laid an egg on this one. First, I've now read some reports that suggest that the original leaked insinuation -- that the 11 under-inflated balls were all about 2 PSI below standard -- is...

I hope you keep your power, Bruno! (And by the way, I understand the NFL is investigating if if the Patriots were responsible for underinflating the the weather predictions for NYC.)

There won't be any federal indictments -- too much evidence that suggests that police officer could have at least subjectively felt threatened. The prosecutors used the grand jury quite effectively to essentially shift the decision and make the decision not to prosecute less prone to being...

I did not see the concert, Pima, but as to your first point, it's my understanding (including from talking to Vietnam era vets) that the song "Fortunate Son" was extraordinarily popular with those who served in Vietnam. They saw it as an indictment of the elites (whether political or economic)...

Crazy Game in New Haven Gotta imagine that when they put this game on the schedule to celebrate the old Army-Yale rivalry of days of yore neither side imagined the result (49 - 43 Yale win in OT). Anybody see the game? Does Army have a lot of injuries? Maybe this will be the game the new...

So, you've gotten some honest feedback here -- it can be valuable to you if you're not defensive about it. 1. No decision-maker (whether at West Point or in a Congressional office, for a nomination) is going to react well if it sounds like you are making excuses or blaming those who have...

Congratulations! You made a lot of great posts over the years. As I recall, you helped set up the dinner before R-day, also. So glad to hear you made it.

If the original poster is still reading, or for others worried about getting a recommendation from a teacher that will be less than stellar, a few points from a current high school teacher who writes many, many college recommendation letters. I start under the assumption that it is probably...

I'm jealous! I'd love to meet Pat Conroy -- what a story teller. One thing I loved about his books was how intensely his love of playing sports came through. As someone with a modicum of athletic talent who managed to parlay it into a college athletic career based on hustle and...

I'm about halfway through it. I think there's probably a good story there and I'm going to keep reading but the writing is honestly a little bit flat to me. Sometimes you hear people give the advice to writers "show, don't tell" -- although it can be taken to excess, this book would, I think...

Dear Kelsi -- I am a high school teacher and have advised a number of students at our school who are interested in the service academies, including several who have gone to the respective Prep school (mostly USNAPS) before going on to the Academy. A few thoughts, building off what others have...

Hi, Lyra -- Some of your questions will probably be best answered by trying to meet some cadets and talk to them. However, for what it is worth, as a woman (who was a Marine a long time ago), I can say that you will sooner or later, whether at West Point or on field exercises, need to get...

Specific military academies came into vogue in Europe in the eighteenth century (or "1700s" to make it easy). They generally had names that were the equivalent of "military academy" and were focused on land warfare. So, for example, the French military academy prior to the French Revolution...

I would opt for the "you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" approach, myself. Maybe you could write something along the lines of: "From what I have heard and seen from other students who have won these competitive appointments to the service academies, their home schools do...

You will get lots of advice -- all of it makes sense (there are smart and thoughtful people on this forum), but you'll need to do what makes sense for you and both your day to day life and your long term goals. I'm a high school teacher and hear often from college reps and guidance counselors...

Great idea to participate in track again. It can be daunting to work on running when you've never really done it before, but if you are smart, slow, and steady about this, you can build up your stamina and speed. Try googling for information about "Jeff Galloway" programs for training by the...

You already have a mother, I know. . . but I just talked the other day to my godson, a Navy orthopedic surgery resident who is back home visiting, and the subject of motorcycles came up. The surgeons call motorcycles "deathcycles" and he says motorcycle injuries make up an almost stunningly...

True. Even the New York Times is joining the line to highlight the bad judgment of the parents: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/08/us/2-tots-a-sailboat-and-a-storm-over-parenting.html?ref=us With 1000+ comments on the NYTimes article, it makes the interest on this thread look minute by...