It was hard; more so than the usual Veteran’s Day, when we think of the few who did so much for so many. It was chill but the sky was blue and clear as crystal. The Ex called early and announced that it was The Day for the The Dog, and my older boy called […]

  The Ex called a few times, starting last night, and continuing through this morning. The former marital dog is failing, and something is going to have to be done, likely today. She thought I might have the day off, since a lot of people do here, though I regretted to say that I did […]

It was On November 10, 1775 that the Continental Congress authorized “two battalions of Marines” to be raised   for service as landing forces for the new Navy. This established the Continental Marines and marked the birth of the United States Marine Corps. The first amphibious raid on foreign soil was conducted in the Bahamas early the […]

There is a lot to talk about this morning, burning Russian subs and the new Administration’s priorities. But we will have years to talk about both. Something happened this week that was remarkable for our little band of spooks.   The Center for Cryptologic History is located in a former motel very close to the […]

It was not a good Friday for many, though it was OK with me. I got a chance to hire a great kid to help out on my program, since the government isn’t hiring at the moment. Makes me happy one of my kids has a government job- that is an outstanding place to be […]

The fever is upon us here. There was a day of exhilaration, almost shock, which continues in the media, but those of us for whom the business of government is also sport, we are on to the Next Big Thing.   Yesterday, entice Rep Rahm Emmanuel to come to the White House to be the […]

  It is hard to believe that yesterday morning, just about this time, I did not know the answer. I had gone to bed fairly early on election night, just about the same time President Bush throws in the towel. They say he sleeps the sleep of the just by about nine PM each night, […]

  I spent Election Day high above Glebe Road and Fairfax Drive- It is a little misty here, threatening rain but not too ominously. The County of trees is nearing the peak of color, and the reds and oranges and yellows give a sense of texture on the rolling low hills toward the Red horizon […]

  It is election morning, finally, praise God, this weight will be lifted from us, and we can get on with the rest of the disaster.   I also praise early voting, since I did not have to get up early to do my civic duty and stand in line at the Culpepper Garden’s assisted-living […]

  I have discovered that the ride on the train from Manhattan is precisely the length of time it takes to make a cursory scan of the hard-copy Sunday edition of the New York Times.   It is a daunting mass of pulp material, and even subsidized by ad revenue, it cost $4 bucks. Of […]