Guest Post: When Things Don't Go Your Way
When Things Don't Go Your WayColonel Donald J. Myers USMC (Ret)Last weekend was the latest example of what happens when the left has its expectations denied. George Zimmerman was found not guilty in...
View ArticleSome items worth seeing
With our move out of the way, me in a hotel and the furniture in Madison, things have eased off. Now only have to hope the closing goes through. Thanks to all who sent formatted items for me to share...
View ArticleMore than a few items for your weekend
Collected a bunch (thanks to all who sent formatted items) before taking off for Madison to help the bride unpack the shipment from the Des Plaines condo, so nothing over the weekend. I can’t carry...
View ArticleSome interesting things that came in over the weekend
While I was unpacking boxes of books and clothes, friends sent me several interesting items over the weekend. ~BobGeorge Zimmerman Could Have Been My...
View ArticleA few good things on a Tuesday
University of California: The Bubble of Bureaucracyhttp://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=23412&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPDExcerpt: While the...
View ArticleToday's items of interest
Some good items today. Thanks to all who sent them. ~BobEveryone wants Congress to compromise. So, why don’t...
View ArticleGuest post: How Many Warnings Do We Need?
How Many Warnings Do We Need?Colonel Donald J. Myers USMC (Ret) The city of Detroit has filed for bankruptcy and we seem to merely shrug our shoulders as though it is not unusual, but it is. It is the...
View ArticleSome great items today
A lot of great stuff today. Thanks to all who sent it—especially the pieces that were formatted. ~BobScary: The Graffiti on the Wall. By Mark...
View ArticleSome good stuff for your weekend
Well, we can breathe a little easier (not the way I need to, alas!), as we closed on the sale of the Des Plaines condo,, though at a terrific haircut (thank you Fannie, Freddie and the CRA). The...
View ArticleFacts that Liberals can’t deal with
Facts that Liberals can’t deal withRobert A. HallLiberals like to pretend that the Democrats are the “fact and science based” party, but they are pretty good at ignoring facts when it suits their...
View ArticleA lot of good (mostly) political items came in over the weekend
Well, a lot came in over the weekend as I was trying to help Bonnie get the Madison Condo squared away. My big accomplishment was getting the DVDs hooked up with the TVs. Okay, the one in the bedroom...
View ArticleSome interesting items today
Manning guilty of espionagehttp://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/army/314371-manning-found-guilty-on-five-counts-of-espionage#ixzz2aYBmWqpSExcerpt: Former Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning was...
View ArticleSome good items came in today
Scary: Detroit’s Fallout: How Safe Are Other Municipal and City Pensions?http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/07/24/how-safe-is-your-pension-post-detroit/Excerpt: What’s stunning is how...
View ArticleGuest post: Leadership
Scroll down for today's political items. ~BobLeadership Always Surfaces In Critical TimesColonel Donald J. Myers USMC (Ret)I have been reading several books over the past couple of weeks that depict...
View ArticleMy friends stepped up--sent me a LOT of items today!
Facebook and Linked In: I appreciate all the folks commenting on my Facebook page, but I don’t do Facebook. I used it to promote my books, but that failed as all the comments pushed the books down the...
View ArticleFor your weekend reading
Off line for the weekend, but will leave a couple of essays to post, plus these items which came in today for your enjoyment/annoyance. ~BobVery Interesting: Seven Surprising Truths about the World. By...
View ArticleRandom Thoughts for August, 2013
Random Thoughts for August, 2013Robert A. Hallwww.tartanmarine.blogspot.comGet the collection!My “Random Thoughts” from 2008 through July, 2013 are now collected in this book: The Old Jarhead's...
View ArticleHow to Jump Start the Economy
How to Jump Start the EconomyRobert A. HallDespite yet another of his endless pivots to the economy and jobs, President Obama cannot seem to move the economy. Official unemployment hovers around 7.5%...
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