Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
I had a rare Marin Marine sighting today in Target. Indeed, we got two, in dress uniform, who happily spent a few minutes talking to the kids and me, explaining their ribbons and talking about the many places they’ve been. One of them said that his only regret is that
Continue readingToday is turning into a ridiculously busy day, which precludes any deeply thoughtful blogging. (And anyone who is thinking snarkily that this fact makes today like any other day at my blog can just keep that thought to him- or herself.) I do want to take a minute to add
Continue readingI was also thinking of titling this post “when you’re in a hole, stop digging.” Either expression would apply to Kerry’s recent press conference. Given the chance to explain his musings about education and the military, he stated that he was, in fact, attacking Bush. Considering that Bush graduated from
Continue readingAs you may recall, Michael Monsoor fell on a grenade to save his comrades. It turns out that Michael Fumento, during a previous visit to Iraq, spent time with Monsoor’s unit. He has pictures of Monsoor, and some video footage, which he shares here.
Continue readingMy Dad told many war stories, most of which have stuck because they were so vivid. One story was about training he underwent during the Israeli War of Independence. For my Dad, this was a review class, since he’d spent five years in combat during World War II. The class
Continue readingI am way too old to be drooling over pictures of gorgeous, ripped young men. However, when you have this kind of thing placed before your eyes, and you still have a few red corpuscles left, what the heck are you supposed to do? Add to that two more facts:
Continue readingI was in San Francisco today on business, and chanced to glance at a new local paper, “The San Francisco Daily” — or at least I think that’s what it is called. Sadly, I didn’t take a copy home with me, because it had a story I can find anywhere
Continue readingWe spent all day today in San Francisco enjoying the Fleet Week celebrations. I hustled my family out of the house good and early, which was a fair amount of work, but worth the effort. As we were leaving, it occurred to Mr. Bookworm that it was probably worthwhile checking
Continue readingThis story surprised me completely. I never would have suspected that a Marin school would have formed a close, supportive relationship with someone serving on active duty in Marin. Hurrah for all of them: As gray rain clouds swirled above, 101st Airborne Lt. Ronan Kennedy stood tall in a courtyard
Continue readingIf you want to know something about our military, check out this and this. (Hint: they are not jackbooted, childkilling, undereducated, brutal, murderous thugs.)
Continue readingWhile the MSM focuses on the deaths in Iraq, the successes, while not ignored, haven’t gotten as much play. So, I’ll add my bit to reminding all of us that our troops, working with the Iraqi troops, are succeeding in their mission, something they did quite well this past weekend:
Continue readingYesterday, I heard on NPR that at least one of the soldiers charged with murdering an Iraqi man will not be subject to the death penalty. It was an interesting story in that it talked about the evidence, or lack thereof. At the heart of the case is a body
Continue readingNo disrespect to any other branches of the military, but there are some really good stories about Marines. Here’s one that just broke: For years, authorities wondered about the identity of a U.S. Marine who appeared at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, helped find a pair of
Continue readingIf you would like to learn something inspiring (and awe-inspiring) about our troops in Iraq, something that you don’t read about in the papers, go here.
Continue readingIsn’t it judo where you use your enemy’s own power and momentum to destroy him? I know it’s one of the martial arts. I was thinking of that principle when I read Mark Steyn’s accurate diagnosis of the problems with the mighty American military: We live in an age of
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