[March 2, 2025] The big news these past couple of days was the unexpected Trump-Zelenskyy blow up at the White House. Everyone believed the purpose of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy being there was to sign a deal promising U.S. access to certain minerals in exchange for America’s support in its war with Russia. But, what is the meaning of… Read More »
[February 10, 2025] Of late, I’ve been listening to lectures by Sarah Paine, Ph.D. and historian, on the 20th century. One in particular talk interested me about Mao Zedong, where she discussed the death toll of his ride to power. In October 1949, Mao proclaimed the victory of the Chinese Communist Party in their great and multilateral civil… Read More »
The [February 6, 2025] Tuskegee Pilot Harry Stewart, Jr., dies at the age of 100. I never met Lt. Col. Stewart but I did have the honor of having lunch with several Tuskegee airmen at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey back in the late 1990s. In this article’s thumbnail, you can see Stewart holding up three fingers… Read More »
[February 2, 2025] A memorandum dated January 31 from the new U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth removes all recognizable history “identity months.” This is a long overdue initiative in the military and was a pet peeve of mine that I hated while I served. “Identity Months Dead at DoD,” reads the subject line. This memo was motivated… Read More »
[January 21, 2025] The Washington Free Beacon headline read “Trump Greeted as Liberator in Triumphant Return to White House,” in what I thought was over the top for a headline. But after giving it some thought, I think their editors are correct; Donald Trump returns as a true American hero and liberator to a nation in economic, social,… Read More »
[January 18, 2025] For the sheer audacity and courage of the ANZAC Light Horsemen who charged over four miles of open terrain into the heavily defended garrison town of Beersheba held by Turkish troops, we salute their gallantry. There are those times when men conducted themselves in a manner that should be remembered for all times. “Tighten up… Read More »
[January 15, 2025] U.S. President George Bush announced in a live broadcast on television he was ordering an additional 20,000 troops to Iraq as part of a new military strategy. His announcement came at 9:01 pm EST on January 10, 2007. This change in strategy would be known as the “Surge.” It would receive severe criticism from many… Read More »
[January 13, 2025] One of the most tragic failures of the 20th century is the decline and death of the Boy Scouts of America. Anyone interested can discover a laundry list of reasons for their demise, from their movement away from Christianity to opening up to gays and girls in their organization. I lay the blame solely with… Read More »
[January 5, 2025] Some folks will find a bit of humor in the fact that I did learn some things growing up. All this knowledge Was gained despite my less-than-stellar school performance. I also had a serious lack of focus on those things that bored me (but were nevertheless important) and I was involved in a few escapades.… Read More »
[November 20, 2024] Here is some good news. That skinny small-town boy from the Deep South – and born on the bayou (like the 1969 CCR song) – turned out okay. I would marry and have two children; the happiest days of my life were their birth and their growing up. Nothing is more important or fulfilling than… Read More »