SJS talks about his milblog Steeljaw Scribe.

Question: What are 3 things your readers probably do not know about you?

1. That my formative years included a number activities that would make the nanny society of today grow pale and faint, centered as they were on the search for speed (on bikes and sleds), (explosives fireworks and home made) and flying - powered and otherwise…and all garnished a collection of broken ones and scars in the process.
2. That I am a huge Al Stewart fan.
3. One of my signatory achievements was proving an arrogant high school physics teacher dead-wrong.

Question: How long have you been blogging and why did you get into blogging?

1. First bog went up in April of ‘06 - ver 3.0 was rolled out on 7 Jun 07 - the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the Battle of Midway, and lends insight into why I blog.
2. Began blogging to provide a creative outlet to address my desire to write. Of particular interest are those topics that center on naval history (especially naval aviation - see the “Flightdeck Friday” series, rolled out weekly), geopolitical issues concerning Russia, China, India and Iran and nuclear weapons/missile defense.

Question: What is your military experience?

• Career Naval Officer (retired as a Captain with 26+ years service)
• Naval Flight Officer - E-2C Hawkeye (3500+ hours/525 arrested landings or “traps”)
• Career highlights include CO of a VAW squadron, CVN Navigator and serving on the Navy Staff in the Strategy & Policy directorate
• Served in a variety of joint billets
• 9/11 vet of the attack on the Pentagon - led the N3N5 casualties coordination and assistance team effort for 37 families/NoK
• Operated in all theaters around the world
• Graduate of Naval War College, Naval Postgraduate School and The Citadel (all with honors)

Question: What are some of your other favorite Milblogs?

• Neptunus Lex (http://www.neptunuslex.com)
• Far East Cynic (http://fareastcynic.blogspot.com)
• CDR Salamander (http://cdrsalamander.blogspot.com)
• Chaotic Synaptic Activity (http://www.chaoticsynapticactivity.com)
• Black Five (http://www.blackfive.net/)
• EagleSpeak (http://eaglespeak.blogspot.com)
• No Angst Zone (http://noangst.blogspot.com)
• Castle Argghhh! (http://www.thedonovan.com/)
• The Stupid Shall be Punished (http://bubbleheads.blogspot.com)
• Chapomatic (http://www.gmapalumni.org/chapomatic/)
• Yankee Sailor (http://www.yankeesailor.us/)

Question: What has been the biggest factor in helping you create and publish a successful blog?

• Help/encouragement from fellow shipmates (esp. Far East Cynic and Chaotic Synaptic Activity)
• Decent blogware (first blogspot, lately WordPress)
• And to quote Blanche (Streetcar named Desire) - “…I rely on the kindness of strangers.”

Question: Do you have anything else you would like us to mention about you, your blog, or your readers?

Just encourage your readers to stop by and pass along their suggestions, recommendations, brickbats, etc.!

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