When government fails, citizens rise
This is an election year, mid-term for many congressmen and senators — you can expect the rhetoric to steadily ratchet…
School-bus Nagin disallows trailer trash by his gated communities
Another episode in the FEMA trailer drama, School Bus Nagin finally allows some trailers in after a stern talk from…
Oil burning you up?
There you are reading this, fuming mad about the forty bucks it took you to fill your tank on the…
Body Armor Debate
This is from an email from my dad, a Viet Nam veteran who usually doesn’t vent about things unless they…
Alas Babylon
This via Jerry Pournelle’s UK correspondent, Roland Dobbins. In an act of at least partial contrition, an officer in charge…
Imperial Islam
It’s not about Al Qaeda, it’s not about Israel, or any singular terrorist group. It’s not the Taliban, or otherÂ…
Sense of Wonder
Some days I need to re-acquire my sense of wonder, many times I end up here.
I’m a sucker for a good turn of phrase
I am really a sucker for a good turn of phrase, great poetry, or good lyricism in a song. Growing…
Exit strategy for Iraq and Afghanistan
Poor Harry Reid isn’t getting much notice in the press, even after his master plan for Dem congresscritters during Spring…