Deal or No Deal? - “Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive.” —Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) The case of the Gitmo plea agreement keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. A few weeks ago, we learned that a plea agreement had been entered into by way of a signed contract between the retired general in the […]
Bravery remembered: Civil War raiders recognized for Great Locomotive Chase - WASHINGTON — It was a bright and sunny summer day in Atlanta, Georgia as seven Union Soldiers stood on a raised platform with nooses around their necks, preparing to give their lives for the America they believed in. Addressing the hostile crowd gathered to see their execution, Pvt. George D. Wilson said he felt no […]
Can We All Get Along? Yes, By Letting The States Decide - At the time of this writing, the outcome of the presidential race is pretty close to being a coin flip. So what I write is not in any way influenced by who will win in November, since that is unknowable. What is a virtual certainty is that on Nov. 6 roughly half the country will […]
News From Around the South 9/23 to 9/30 - TEXAS — San Antonio Set To Host First Mexican American Civil Rights Museum San Antonio is inching closer to becoming the site of the nation’s first Mexican American civil rights history museum. Why it matters: Museums serve as vital spaces where people see reflections of themselves, their culture, their ancestors’ struggles and the contributions of their […]
Discrete Mass Offensive Warfare: Israel’s Grim Beeper Attack - Reuters reports the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has begun inspecting all its equipment for “evidence of explosives.” If accurate, that’s a fascinating but understandable reaction — scrutinizing not just communication equipment and other electronic devices but all equipment, including vehicles and, I suspect, ammunition stocks. Why the panicked mass response by the heavily armed Iranian […]
