Misc. & a Correction July 10, 2010 I hid in the basement by myself tonight and downloaded the State’s finance reporting software and sorted the donations from the first three days… Continue Reading
McChrystal June 24, 2010 A very interesting (and rather graphic) appraisal of special forces and the acceptance of gays in their ranks and the General who let it… Continue Reading
Elsewhere in the War on terror June 24, 2010 I just went to my Netflix account and added Lives of Other’s to the top of my queue. I remember reading a glowing review… Continue Reading
Insiders view of Afghanistan June 24, 2010 Email received this morning from Afghanistan. McChrystal trusted his luck to a Rolling Stone reporter and his staff let their guard down over a… Continue Reading
Civilian authority June 22, 2010 I haven’t blogged about the War on Terror for a long time. This little MacArthur-like episode is worthy of comment. I could not do… Continue Reading
Anne Frank’s petticoats June 1, 2010 When I can find time I’ve been reading the recent revision of Anne Frank’s war time diary to my wife. It is a delightful… Continue Reading
Domestic enemies May 5, 2010 After stirring up the passions of a crowd of partisans at a Heritage Club event (and the H Club is not generally considered to… Continue Reading
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery April 13, 2010 Nazi Germany burned books they didn’t like. Israeli book stores just won’t sell them. Nazi Germany confiscated Jewish possessions to help fund the war…. Continue Reading
Ear to ear with Obama March 30, 2010 A couple days ago a very good friend who is Afghanistan sent me several photos that he had taken of President Obama’s appearance before… Continue Reading
The last bastion… March 19, 2010 Beck is hawking gold and now this on Sean Hannity. Sometimes I worry that the GOP’s punditocracy is a Scientology-like cult. But then stories… Continue Reading
The tale of the Vasa March 9, 2010 A pipe line company investigating a mile and a half wide strip of the Baltic Sea’s floor located 12 old ships including one that… Continue Reading
Doesn’t this make you proud? February 23, 2010 As “conservative” pundits spread misinformation and falsehoods around to each other like a herpes virus concerning the Bush Administration’s mistreatment of prisoners, 100 of… Continue Reading
Alyssa April 23, 2009 I don’t often post on topics outside of the Red Plan these days because my LDV supporters cross both sides of the political fence…. Continue Reading
Instead of “Patriot Day” for 9/11 September 11, 2008 My suggestion would be different from Governor Pawlenty’s choice. I’d call it Where is bin Ladin Day. Continue Reading
Georgia on my mind August 11, 2008 The foolish provocation by Georgia of Russia, which has been itching under Putin to flex its muscles, is something an engaged U.S. President should… Continue Reading
Mission Accomplished June 19, 2008 This Andrew Sullivan post is cynical and the cynicism is well deserved. Who cares about our invasion of Iraq when we can get cheap… Continue Reading
Why I was glad Cheney became VP August 18, 2007 This You Tube excerpt shows why I was so glad W chose a grown up to be his Vice President. Where did this man… Continue Reading
The real reason Bush declared war on Iraq March 11, 2007 Bob Novak of Valarie Plame Fame reported it before any of out troops got on the ground. Read the Dinesh post also linked on… Continue Reading