{"id":4649,"date":"2025-01-21T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4649"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:38:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:38:40","slug":"441-still-unflappable-when-the-sirens-roar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4649","title":{"rendered":"441- Still Unflappable as Sirens Roar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34859625\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Bill Norberg,  a decorated WWII US Navy Veteran who served all of the war on the bridge of the USS Enterprise<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>was 100 years old at the time this event took place<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>During his lecture, Bill remained cool, calm and still unflappable during a surprising false alarm in the hall where the event was being held. Even though the all clear was sounded  and we were able to return to our seats, the alarms continued on and on. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But Bill came back and delivered! It was an amazing experience to witness this 100 year old keep his focus and deliver his story.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Also note: This new year podcast does not include an apparition of the Virgin Mary or a Saint&#8217;s story. But it was a remarkable event and I wish to pass along to you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:76px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dJld93TrV_E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_7325-1400x1050.jpg\" alt=\"Bill Norberg and a photo of the USS Enterprise.\" class=\"wp-image-3605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_7325-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_7325-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_7325-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_7325-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_7325-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_7325-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dJld93TrV_E\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Norberg at the Atlanta WWII Round Table on January 21, 2023<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dJld93TrV_E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to video that lists the campaigns the USS Enterprise (CV-6) fought in during WWII- Bill was on deck for them all.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:34px\"><strong>Questions?<\/strong> <strong><em> <a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\">Nikos<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Steves@gmail.co<\/a><a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\">m<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Also, Pray for a final resolution to this war in the Middle East.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>And Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links for ways to support their defense efforts for sovereignty found below<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:86px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57a9a0a218c9de1838b3a0984a899ceb wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:23px\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BM3NVRJ4?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_P7N5FP3Z9RM3S9AXHB2W\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BM3NVRJ4?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_P7N5FP3Z9RM3S9AXHB2W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My 2nd Book &#8220;The Very Fine Light&#8221; is available in Print, ebook and audiobook versions!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW-1400x788.jpg\" alt=\"An infographic that says: The Very Fine Light eBook is now on sale at Amazon.com. 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This day the tower became a time maching of sorts.\" class=\"wp-image-3631\" style=\"width:855px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Countdown-NOW.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BM3NVRJ4?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_P7N5FP3Z9RM3S9AXHB2W\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BM3NVRJ4?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_P7N5FP3Z9RM3S9AXHB2W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This is a contemporary novel about a village on the verge of bankruptcy, the mayor with a secret and a free wheeling co-worker who is always in trouble for speaking his mind!<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:62px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>PURCHASE THE BOOK ON AMAZON<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><em><strong>This book is being self-published.  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During his lecture, Bill remained cool, calm and still unflappable during a surprising false alarm in the hall where the event was being &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4649\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;441- Still Unflappable as Sirens Roar&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4649\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}