In this post I’ll be discussing metagaming and its ramifications when playing computer game simulations. In a later post, I’ll discuss my personal experience with
Author: Tim Migaki
I am a social studies teacher and a super-geek. I have two great passions in life: Japan and the sea. The first is the byproduct of spending over 15 years studying about Japan's language, culture, history, literature, and art. The second is due to the fact that I've spent too much time (10+ years) around sailors.
I read vociferously because reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Other interests include: photography, science fiction, Star Wars, space stuff, jogging, martial arts.
Sailor Speak of the Week – Yaw
Definition Verb To swing off course due to difficult sea conditions or steering troubles. Origin Probably earlier than the 18th century. Possibly from Icelandic, jaga,
Book Review: Destroyer Weapons of World War 2 by Peter Hodges & Norman Friedman
Anyone familiar with destroyer operations in World War II will know that destroyers began gradually taking on a larger number of responsibilities from their originally
Sailor Speak of the Week – Way
Definition Noun When a vessel is moving or in motion over the bottom. Usually back or forth. Origin Probably earlier than the 16th century. The
U.S. Military Aircraft Nicknames
I thought it would be fun to compile a list of U.S. military aircraft nicknames. This isn’t an exhaustive list, nor is it original. In
Sailor Speak of the Week – Very Pistol
Definition Noun A pistol which fires cartridges containing colored flares. Origin 19th century. Named after its inventor and naval officer, Samuel W. Very. Comments Today,
