Pointless blather
Gallimaufry
From time to time I have to respond to an inquiry about “who we are”. Usually, it is some smarmy and unctuous malcontent pretending to give a rats ass about what we do here. I generally just ignore them. On rare occasion I feel compelled to respond if it is coming from someone that has […]
Media and “vets”
OK, a personal beef with the media. Why is it whenever something bad happens, suddenly their veteran status becomes the lead fact? Doesn’t matter how long they were in, whether they got thrown out on their ear for being a douchebag and a screwup, whether their service was 100 years ago: suddenly the only fact […]
Navy Pronoun Training
Naval Sea Systems Command Inclusion & Engagement Council’s Diversity Pronoun Training Team U.S. Navy Releases Video Training Sailors to Use ‘Right’ Pronouns, Not ‘Misgender’ Colleagues JOSHUA KLEIN A newly-released Navy training video teaches sailors to use the “right” pronouns, “show that we’re allies,” and create “a safe space for everybody,” while instructing service members on […]
Milley: Ukraine war likely to last for years
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley Adjusting his prior prediction of a 72 hour Russian military take-over of Ukraine, General Milley also contradicted White House assertions on the efficacy on the deterrence value of economic sanctions. White House press secretary Jen Psaki had stated “Sanctions are not an end to themselves. They serve a […]
A Superb Cover – and an Amazing Original
Got back from a long road trip a couple of days ago. And yeah, I guess that means this article is a musical “walkabout”. You have been warned. (smile) . . . I’ve previously discussed the Rolling Stones here at TAH. And yes, during the trip they were one of the artists whose music helped […]
Yer Weekend Chuckle: A “Thanks” for the Ages
Johnny Cash was a legendary figure in American music. I’ve mentioned him previously in comments to articles at TAH, as well as featuring one of his late-career collaborations in this article. And yeah, that means I’m about to go on another music-related walkabout. You’ve been forewarned. But if you read on, I think you’ll get […]
Gun Crime Causation-Correlation Fallacy
The spike in violent crime last year was a marked departure from crime patterns over the last several decades. In fact, 2020 was likely the deadliest year for gun-related homicides since 1999. According to the Gun Violence Archive, more than 19,000 people died of gun violence in 2020. This spike was particularly acute in major […]
Repost: A Modern Thanksgiving Tradition of Sorts
From several years ago. Happy Thanksgiving, all. —– Because of the date of the original incident, this song has become a minor Thanksgiving tradition on many modern radio stations. This should also bring back a few memories for our Vietnam-era readers; hopefully, at this point, the passage of time has made them reasonably mellow ones. […]
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