Bronze Troops at the Korean War Memorial, Washington, DC I think it must have started in the Vietnam Era, at least the modern version. It is appropriate to take a moment on it, since it is the anniversary of the Tet Offensive, the tactical disaster for the Viet Cong that became the instrument of strategic […]

The McCain Monument, Hanoi There was a lot of talk when Bob Dole made his run against Bill Clinton to be President of these United States that, if successful, he would be the last WW II veteran to serve in the Oval Office. For a half century, no one could aspire to that office without […]

The McCain Monument, Hanoi There was a lot of talk when Bob Dole made his run against Bill Clinton to be President of these United States that, if successful, he would be the last WW II veteran to serve in the Oval Office. For a half century, no one could aspire to that office without […]

Facing an unstable economy and an unfinished war, I watched the President start his final State of the Union address last night with a certain pugnacious nonchalance. I was drowsy there is a lot going on. There is a meteor headed for a close pass to the Earth; the scientists tell me not to panic, […]

Facing an unstable economy and an unfinished war, I watched the President start his final State of the Union address last night with a certain pugnacious nonchalance. I was drowsy there is a lot going on. There is a meteor headed for a close pass to the Earth; the scientists tell me not to panic, […]

You know that you have been using your credit card too much when you have it memorized, and no longer actually have to pull it out of the wallet to know what the account number is. The expiration date is easy, though capricious, and the kicker is the three digit code on the back of […]

You know that you have been using your credit card too much when you have it memorized, and no longer actually have to pull it out of the wallet to know what the account number is. The expiration date is easy, though capricious, and the kicker is the three digit code on the back of […]

It was raw and cold, and I needed a break from writing proposals on a winter Saturday. I was headed down to Columbia Pike to use the Navy gas station near the Pentagon when I noticed it: a little hairline of silver that had crept out of the windshield frame on the driver’s side. It […]

It was raw and cold, and I needed a break from writing proposals on a winter Saturday. I was headed down to Columbia Pike to use the Navy gas station near the Pentagon when I noticed it: a little hairline of silver that had crept out of the windshield frame on the driver’s side. It […]

Even on Saturday I know when it is time to get in the shower and get my sorry butt in gear when the men start the engines on the earthmovers, and the back-up signals on the big dump-trucks starting beeping. The pit is getting fairly deep on the north side of what used to be […]