The Nazi Connection

     There is no reference to Huntsville's use of former Nazi scientists like Wernher Von Braun in rocket research, but a story in this (Sunday) morning's N.Y. Times delves into the U.S. efforts to shield and use some Nazis for the country's own purposes after WWII.

     A good read.

The BRAC move updated

     As you may know, the U.S. Army is moving more than a thousand poitions with the Materials Command to Huntsville as part of the Base Realignment Commission's decisions of a few years ago.this link to an updated story on the move, which is about halfway there.



     Welcome to those moving to Alabama...as you'll find out soon enough, living is cheap here. By the Army's calculation:

"your living expenses...decrease to include groceries (- 25%), utilities (-8%), healthcare (-38%) and housing (-62%)"

of course you'll pay through the nose for liquor and some other "sin" items, but all in all, you may enjoy the less traffic and the fresher air. Welcome!