From a letter published in the Columbus Dispatch:"Marathon to uproot more trees" was a fantastic report, complete with pictures and the location of the Marathon oil pipeline.I am sure the terrorists were thrilled to see this report with the pictures – especially the sign, "Warning petroleum...
So the official response to the massacre and cover up in Haditha is ... wait for it ... "core values training on moral and ethical standards on the battlefield". Now,.
Like Rob, I will be spending much of June out of town before returning to the teaching grind in July. After spending this weekend in Vegas with my colleagues, I.
Interesting social experiment by Harry over at Crooked Timber. Write a thoughtful post about childrearing, family life, demographic trends, and so on, and make a throwaway observation at the end about how you've never been drunk. What sort of comments does such a post attract? People...
I'm outta here. My itinerary includes Las Vegas, Seattle, and Fort Collins.Generously filling in for the next two weeks will be Drs. Dan Nexon of Duck of Minerva and Steve.
Today is the second anniversary of LGM.Thank you very much.
Interesting:An abortion rights group Tuesday submitted more than twice the number of the signatures needed to hold a statewide vote in November on whether to repeal South Dakota's ban on abortion.The Legislature earlier this year passed the strictest abortion law in the nation, banning all abortions...
This is the fifth and final post in a series commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland.Part I: SMS LutzowPart II: HMS LionPart III: SMS Friedrich Der GrossePart.
Wow, what a surprise that an "Online Integrity" campaign spearheaded by Josh Trevino would turn out to be a complete farce. [Details of Goldstein's scumbaggery here.) And, of course, this.
The uncontrolled giggling you may have heard since the President's speech on May 15 has come, in large part, from defense contractors. As Gordo at Liberal Avenger noted, the Secure Border Initiative will prove to be a porktastic contractors delight. Armchair Generalist commented here. The lead...
Defense News just recently published its twentieth anniversary issue. Of particular note to me was an article on the difference that twenty years has made in naval procurement. In 1986...583.
George Bush's drive to consolidate power and squelch dissent from dissenting professionals in the civil service got a boost today, as his appointment of Alito paid immediate dividends:The Supreme Court.