Tag Archives: war

Courtesy, In the Midst of War

Posted on 05/17/2011 by

I’m reading a book called Tybee Island: The Long Branch of the South, by Robert A. Ciucevich, because my wife’s cousin and her husband have a house on Tybee, and we just got back from a lovely beach trip.  This … Continue reading →

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Let Them Build The Mosque

Posted on 08/25/2010 by

Unless you are living under a rock, you have heard the controversy surrounding the “ground zero mosque.” Essentially, a group of Muslims want to build an “Islamic community center,” that will house a mosque, two blocks away from the former … Continue reading →

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NPR: Gates Defends Soldier’s Pink Undies

Posted on 05/22/2009 by

If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all … Continue reading →

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Heartbreaking Photos From the Congo

Posted on 02/28/2009 by

You simply must see these images. It’s a pictorial of “life” in the “Democratic” Republic of Congo. As in many African countries, long-running civil wars between enemy tribes take an almost unbelievable human toll. The photos in this pictorial show … Continue reading →

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Risky Business

Posted on 01/26/2009 by

Thomas and I started our first game of Risk last night. We got everything setup, I explained the rules, and then we began. As I was reading him the rules, when I got to the one that states that during … Continue reading →

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Khaleej Times Online – Police, bomb-makers among a dozen killed in Afghanistan

Posted on 08/05/2008 by

If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all … Continue reading →

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Death Threats From the “Religion of Peace”

Posted on 03/29/2008 by

If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all … Continue reading →

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Tet: Defeat or Victory?

Posted on 02/06/2008 by

If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all … Continue reading →

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“Religion of Peace” — Death Cult Hero Worship

Posted on 04/19/2006 by

If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all … Continue reading →

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“Religion of Peace” — Sign Me Up!

Posted on 03/28/2006 by

If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all … Continue reading →

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