Friday Night Movie Recommendation: The Thin Red Line

The title is from my favorite poem by some strange coincidence. It starts a bit slowly but will take you on the emotional roller coaster that I have been on both literally and figuratively at least a few times too many. I just watched it for the first time a few days ago because someone … Continue reading Friday Night Movie Recommendation: The Thin Red Line →

The Harrowing of Hell

In the non-canonical Gospel of Nicodemus, during the 3 days between the Crucifuxion and the Resurrection, Jesus and John the Baptist go to Hell to release the souls of the blessèd, good people who couldn’t go to Heaven cuz they lived before Jesus’ birth. “ Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates! Behold, the King … Continue reading The Harrowing of Hell →

Thai Chicks Follow Simon Wherever He Goes :)

Recently, I had the honor and the pleasure of meeting Simon in person, and about five minutes later, a cute Thai chick popped up out of nowhere. Well, not exactly out of nowhere-we decided to get Thai food and drove up to a Thai food truck. To my amazement, Simon began to banter with the … Continue reading Thai Chicks Follow Simon Wherever He Goes 🙂 →

Plan Mexico: In Honor of the Fallen AKA Winning the Peace

In case you have forgotten, I have written 9 or 10 OPs entitled “Winning the Peace.” D'Nanda, God bless her, has boiled all of them down to the following: As I may have said in this space once or twice, since the end of World War II, our nation’s military has won almost all the … Continue reading Plan Mexico: In Honor of the Fallen AKA Winning the Peace →

Winning the Peace: Final Chapter

The title is supposed to make you think about the goal of war not being the enemy laying down arms but in the end-state that we desire. In other words, what should peace look and feel like to you? I have posted, some have said ad nauseam, Winning the Peace OPs before but my previous … Continue reading Winning the Peace: Final Chapter →

Robbie Robertson: Osage Oil Boom

https://youtu.be/fR-lyorY25Y?si=NB209xvhRq8UDeA- This is what we hear as the movie opens.

Apple TV Question

In T1, E7 (Amistades) of 'Sugar' what is the meaning of the lady's facial expression from 4:21 - 4:23? You'll need to watch the scene from 4:04 - 4:24 to cop the vibe she is going after. Thnx 4 playing I was a passport bro when being a passport bro wasn't kool krap This second … Continue reading Apple TV Question →

Plan Mexico: Winning the Peace (Ch. 8)

The Pentagon is forever planning and procuring for the war that the military industrial complex wants to fight instead of the war that we’re actually fighting. The Pentagon dreams of fighting China and/or Russia with really dreamy dog fights and dom-submarine versus sub-submarine stalk and kills, but gets no joy from fighting the kinds of … Continue reading Plan Mexico: Winning the Peace (Ch. 8) →

Winning the Peace (Ch. 4) Redux

Winning the Peace (WTP and/or WP – Willy Pete?), and the FAOs in the program are organized within each partner nation similarly to an infantry platoon reinforced. Platoon commander (O-5), platoon sergeant (E-8), corpsman, radio telephone operator (RTOs), squad leaders (O-4), fire team leaders (O-3), and grunts (enlisted advisors). The total number of individuals deployed … Continue reading Winning the Peace (Ch. 4) Redux →

Winning the Peace (Ch. 4) Redux