worth fighting for

bring them home?

I am ready for the war in Iraq/Afghanistan to end. I want our troops home as much as any other citizen. I want our service men and women back safely and out of harm’s way. I see a lot of similarities...

Happy with your country? How patriotic are you?

Do you think your nation is worth fighting for? Why or why not?

McCain Accepts The Nomination

Much like The Who not wanting to follow the pyrotechnics of Jimi Hendix, McCain must have felt a bit tentative after Palin’s performance last night. So did he deliver?Meh. It was fine, but...

The Last Samurai and Europe's First Suicide

 Left: General Maresuke Nogi, Wikipedia photo. Probably taken soon after his 1905 return from the war in Manchuria. Right: World War 1, French assault on German trenches,date and location not...

The Caucasus War: It Is About More than “a Kosovo for a Kosovo” Now

America’s stake in the Caucasus war just went up. In the past 24 hours, the Russians launched offensive operations beyond the secessionist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, marking a dramatic...

The Caucasus War: It Is About More than a Kosovo for a Kosovo Now

America’s stake in the Caucasus war just went up. In the past 24 hours, the Russians launched offensive operations beyond the secessionist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, marking a dramatic...

Then and Now, Take Two

If you read about today's Washington Post/ABC News poll online, you probably missed the "Act II, Scene I" sidebar graphic from the Post's print edition that is also available online. The gist if the...

Filling In For Laura Ingraham on Monday

Once again, I have the honor of filling in for Laura tomorrow, Monday, May 5. Yes, it is Cinco de Mayo. As most of you can imagine, I wouldn't necessarily suggest we all celebrate a Mexican holiday,...

Hillary's (Lack Of) Understanding of Economics

Here's a transcript of Hillary's OWN words on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno (Emphasis mine);I was in Indianapolis the other day and I was shaking hands after I spoke. And there was this young boy...

My Big-Long Political Involvement Soapbox

I spent this past Saturday in delegation for the Republican party for the 2008 elections. Hearing the local and state representatives as they discussed what is at stake this year for America was...

What's Worth Fighting For in Your School?

[cross-posted at E-Learning Journeys] Change is a process in a school. Change is neither good nor bad but just is. Rapid change can cause discomfort and upset. No change can also cause discomfort and...

Love Quotes

"One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love." - Sophocles"Attention is the most basic form of love; through it we bless and are blessed." - John Tarrant"We love because...