Berlin, at the end of the Cold War, was a den of spies, vipers, and other miscreants. It was a beautiful place. A cold martini and a cold blade were in equal abundance and the one constant in this cloudy world was a lack of constants. Light might serve as an antiseptic, but in...
“Congratulations on your promotion, Colonel!” The newly minted Lieutenant Colonel looked up from a brief he was reading. With some degree of difficulty, he shifted his weight in the leather wing-backed chair and forced himself to rise. In his left hand he clutched the brief he was reviewing, while a smoldering cigar delicately was held...
“What compels you to do that Captain?” the Major asked as I tapped the ash from my cigar into the crystal ashtray. “Compels me to do what, Major?” “Tap your ash into the ashtray.” “As opposed to on the floor?” A twinkle in the eye of the Major was captured by the light of the fireplace in front...
Well… last week I wrote about the fiasco called Jan 6th. Most of you gave me some serious attaboys! Some of you were less than pleased with me “supporting the insurrectionists”… sigh. Well, this blog is sure to piss off a bunch of people too! Enjoy. Let's start out with a scene from a John...
“Your client brought a loaded magazine to the airport!” “As I told you, we are not arguing he did it… we explained it was unintentional. He did not realize he had it in his bag.” “You want a plea offer? Fine… I’ll give you a plea offer! 30 days in jail!” “What? You want a surgeon to...
As I write this, we are quickly wrapping up 2021. We are being told by the legacy media we are much better off today than we were a year ago when the world was gripped by Middle East peace, low oil, and stable inflationary pressures. One of the takeaways from 2021 is a rehabilitation of...
During the Thanksgiving holiday, the Cadet came home. Her beau, a West Point grad, now in training to be a heavy armor platoon commander, and currently stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia, decided to fly in and join us. Jeremy, the Second Lieutenant, is black. His mother is from Haiti (and a registered nurse) and his...
“Gentleman… I believe it is time we adjourn and reconvene in Montana for a bit of a field trip.” With that simple turn of phrase, I had the unique opportunity to finally visit a state I have been longing to see for my entire adult life. I have been hunting and traipsing around the western states...
Last week I wrote a blog about the Kyle Rittenhouse testimony immediately after he finished testifying. I was nervous the jury was going to return a verdict before the blog went out the following Wednesday. As it turns out that was not something I needed to be worried about. I am writing this blog post...
Well. I’m writing this blog on Wednesday, November 10th at 14:43. The Kyle Rittenhouse testimony has just concluded. Normally I tend to write these things towards the end of the week and pray that nothing major happens over the next few days that would make this blog moot. That clearly may happen in this case....
