John A. Positano, Esq. is a long time “war gamer,” including frequent stints at the now fabled “Simulations Publications” as a play tester, more recent involvement with the West Point War Game Conventions and nearly forty years in that hobby. He helped to develop the war game hobby as an adjunct of military planning. He is also an author of a movie treatment on the Italian Campaign of World War Two, which treatment was sold to a major movie producer. He is also a contributor to the New York Daily News.

Blog Entries by John Positano

Cycling Comes of Age as New High-Tech Approach Offers Greater Comfort

Posted June 30, 2009 | 07:45 AM (EST)


Many people can relate to a golf club fitting and appreciate its positive effects on the enjoyment of a round of golf, but to most, a bicycle fitting is a new concept. Today, the cycling world is experiencing a revolution in helping consumers enjoy their bikes, and many report that...

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Chinese Buffet of Weaponry Augurs Strongly For War

Posted March 19, 2008 | 03:25 PM (EST)


Like school yard bullies brandishing the sharpest switchblades and biggest "Saturday Night Specials" to adoring cronies, Taiwan and China are hawking military products to a war-thirsty world...worse, these products must be used in the future war both nations clearly foresee. In fact, the products dictate strategy, rather than the usual...

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Russians, "Politically Correct" South Africans Vie for African Arms Trade

Posted March 12, 2008 | 07:58 PM (EST)


Geopolitical realities notwithstanding, both black-infused South Africa arms industry and revisionist Russian arms corporations are heading to "tilt" in the growing African arms trade. Not a rumor of this in the news, of course. But the public relations and advertising forces of these two nations are already locked in hand...

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