What does it mean when the most conservative and most liberal Veterans organizations agree on something? It means we need to sit up and take notice, that’s what! All Things Considered aired this yesterday: “Recent US Veterans Are Coming to Consensus On Iran and Iraq–Across Party Lines” The lead-in to the piece was: “Veterans groups […]
“Deja vu All Over Again”
June 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The following headline is typical of what’s been in the media the past few days … not just Fox News, all the media: “Militarized Iranian fast-boats prevented tug boats from salvaging damaged oil tanker, US officials say” Hmmmm. Where have I heard this kind of thing before? Oh! I know. “Gulf of Tonkin incident” […]
Despair? Nope
December 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Picking up from where I left off a couple of days ago, let me make it very clear. I know what I say here may be flawed. But if I’m right? Well … So here goes. 1994 through 1998 were the best four years of my life! No equivocation on that. 24 hours […]
Music to my ears
December 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Jelaluddin Rumi: Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the phrase “each other” doesn’t make any sense. The Staple Singers: I know a place Ain’t nobody cryin’ Ain’t […]
Jerusalem As Capitol
December 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Let’s be very clear about one thing. Neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Donald Trump cares that they are alone in the world. Netanyahu–and not one other world leader–supports Trump’s latest atrocity. Our President says the United States will now recognize Jerusalem as the Capitol of Israel. Doing so will not bring about peace. On the contrary, it will […]