Oppenheimer

I saw the movie last night. Here’s my impression: Too long. Despite the topic: boring, minute by minute. Please don’t tell me Robert Downey Jr really looks like that now. I don’t think it woulda made any bigger splash (pebble-sized ) than, say, Gowan and the Green Knight , except for the “Barbenheimer!” phenomenon: the … Continue reading Oppenheimer →

Legend of Licarayén and How Lake Llanquihue, Chile Came to Be

The legend of Licarayén, who gave his life to save his people from the incessant volcanic activities of Piri Pillén, is one of the best-known stories of the Mapuche people in the Los Lagos Region. A long time ago the Huilliche people lived at the foot of the Piri Pillén, (today the Osorno volcano). The … Continue reading Legend of Licarayén and How Lake Llanquihue, Chile Came to Be →

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. 3) Redux

Past being prologue, it is not likely that either the Department of State or CIA is going to beat back the onslaught of Salafism. The intent here is to provide leadership with a notion of the type of Foreign Area Officer (FAO) required to develop and implement strategy. The current “strategy,” whatever it may be, … Continue reading Winning the Peace (Ch. 3) Redux →