Winning the Peace

Winning the Peace summarized by the amazing D’Nanda; first revealed on L1/ Ricochet when it was still interesting.

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Winning the Peace #1 (readers’ advisory: esoteric military stuff)

[First published on L!, January 28, 2013] I’ve had opportunity to work overseas with many of Uncle Sam’s alphabet soup agencies (DEA, CIA, DOS, USAID, etc.) and have generally been underwhelmed by their lack of foreign language skills and understanding of the local culture. On the other hand they are filled with lot of really … Continue reading Winning the Peace #1 (readers’ advisory: esoteric military stuff) →

Cars – Just What I Needed

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Deep Blue Something – Breakfast at Tiffany’s

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Driving to Costa Rica on the Road Less Traveled

Although this isn’t exactly where it all began, before I was dodging and/or killing some of the most deadly snakes in the Western Hemisphere, I decided to drive rather than fly to Costa Rica. I mark the beginning of this adventure in the epicenter of the Redneck Riviera: Panama City, Florida, where I purchased a four-wheel-drive Nissan … Continue reading Driving to Costa Rica on the Road Less Traveled →

Strike up the Banned

I just got banned again. Ammo Grrrl over on Powerline wrote a funny column about a Japanese guy who identifies в a collie, and in the process she commented about tampons in Mens’ rooms. so I sez: Hey, tampons in Mens’ rooms are necessary, okay? What if the frozen tomato sauce cube you’ve inserted in … Continue reading Strike up the Banned →

What I Have Learned From Simon

It is impossible to quantify everything that Simon has taught me, but I will give it a shot. I have always been conservative, so knowing Simon hasn't changed my worldview, but it has caused my philisophical outlook to transform from black and white into color. It is almost as if my worldview was a line … Continue reading What I Have Learned From Simon →

Bible Verse Of the Day

'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. '” — Jeremiah 29:11. The times we live in are so discouraging, but the Bible commands us to have hope. I remind myself of this often.