Some thoughts on the last few days. Riots are not protests. There was an easy consensus that the police officers in Minneapolis were wrong in their actions and should be arrested and charged. This was in fact in the process of happening. Protesting the actions of these officers is completely legitimate. However, once those protests … Continue reading Riots are not protests.
General thoughts
China Virus #2
Working at home and teleconferencing during the “Stay at home” orders Many of us find ourselves working from home now. Even in the best of times working from home can be a challenge. There are many distractions you must navigate in order to get your work done. Then there are the very real technology challenges … Continue reading China Virus #2
Social distancing photo day
Since we are social distancing, yesterday I took my camera and went for a walk. There is a local park near my home that has some decent terrain for photos. Here are just a couple. Hang in there everyone. This will pass and normal life will return. In the meantime make the most of family, … Continue reading Social distancing photo day
More American Deaths in Afghanistan
Another sad day as we hear of more military casualties in Afghanistan. It’s been reported that an Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) from the 7th Special Forces Group has been ambushed in Afghanistan. Early reports indicate a Blue on Green incident. This is the Afghan military attacking US forces. In 18 plus years we still cannot … Continue reading More American Deaths in Afghanistan
It’s been a while
I know, I haven’t been posting anything for over a year. What happened? Nothing really. Maybe that’s the problem. 2020 feels like a year to shake things up a bit, re-awaking the motivation again. One probably needs to do this every so often. For the past few years I’ve been a bit stagnant. This was … Continue reading It’s been a while
Trump’s Syrian Decision
Many will criticize President Trump’s decision to withdraw all US ground forces from Syria as soon as possible. The argument is that it will allow Iran to cause trouble in the region. There is also fear the Syrian Kurds will be at the mercy of Turkey. Perhaps, but my question is how long do we … Continue reading Trump’s Syrian Decision
Afghan Strategy 2018
The US Afghanistan strategy is not just flawed, it’s effectively non-existent. The current strategy appears to be to pull back from the outlying areas and concentrate on the city centers hoping to create a situation where the Taliban will negotiate a peace deal. This was the strategy used when a complete pull-out was proposed during … Continue reading Afghan Strategy 2018
Padmaavat
Surprisingly good move! So my wife and I were looking for a movie to watch last night. Both of us wanted something different, a change from the normal Hollywood formula scripts. After opening Amazon Prime we decided on an Indian film "Padmaavat". Now, having been assigned to some locations in the general vicinity of India … Continue reading Padmaavat
Infinite war
Check out Michael Walsh's article What Price Victory? What Cost 'Infinite War'? I hear this side of the argument more and more these days. Once again the question must be asked, "are we the world's Police?" Walsh indirectly asks that question. Give it a read. Excerpts: "The reaction from the proponents of endless war was … Continue reading Infinite war
Stand your ground. #Schumershutdown
The #Schumershutdown is upon us. The, up until now, conventional wisdom has been that a Government shutdown is always bad for the GOP. But is it? Has it ever been that in the past? I submit that the reason the GOP has been blamed successfully in the past has been its own weakness in … Continue reading Stand your ground. #Schumershutdown
Jb's Sanctuary 