Politics: Conservative

Prior Serv: Air Force

"...Too old to re-enlist; too fat to fight, and too ugly to run for office..."

Note: All posts are personal opinion essays; some parodies, most politics, only thing liberal is the sprinkling of typos....

Recent Posts:

LIST OF ESSAYS, By date

04-October-2011 "Army Guys... "
NOSTALGIA... Topic:Games... About:Childhood Army Guys...

19-May-2011 "The Chicken Little Franchise... "
OPINION... Topic:Media.. About:Alarmism Chicken Little...

13-November-2010 "Mousehole... "
NOSTALGIA... Topic:Mistakes... About:Childhood Mousehole...

07-November-2010 "Determined... "
ESSAY.. Topic:History... About:One Man Determined...

07-November-2010 "Compromise... "
SATIRE... Topic:Politics... About:Yielding Compromise...

29-September-2010 "A Star to sail her by... "
ALLEGORY... Topic:Politics... About:Steering A Star to Sail...

06-September-2010 "Diligence... "
ALLEGORY... Topic:Politics... About:Regulations Diligence...

20-June-2010 "Being There... "
ESSAY... Topic:Competence... About:Current Admin Being there...

16-June-2010 "The Blight... "
Essay... Topic:History.. About:Chestnuts The Blight...

14-February-2010 "Moving Target... "
ESSAY... Topic:Sarah... About:What could be Target...

22-January-10 "In a Dark Land... "
PARODY... Topic:Media... About:The lens used Dark Land...

17-January-2010 "Breakthrough... "
SATIRE... Topic:SCIENCE... About:Hoaxes Breakthrough...

06-September-2009 "Centaur... "
ALLEGORY... Topic:Property... About: End of days Centaur...

10-August-2009 "Determination... "
ESSAY...Topic:Light Comment... About:Tenacity Determination..

10-April-09 "Decaturs Way..."
ESSAY... Topic: National Defense... About:What worked once Decatur...

01-February-2009 "Volunteering..."
SATIRE... Topic:Democrats... About:Ethics Volunteer..

28-January-2009 "Conservatist #1, Debt."
ESSAY... Topic:Debt... About:Specifics of debt Debt...

07-December-2008 "For the record..."
ESSAY... Topic:Balance... About:How we lost it For the Record...

06-December-2008 "One if by land... "
ESSAY... Topic:Under Fire... About:Fighting back One if by Land..

26-October-2008 "When we fought smart..."
ESSAY... Topic:War on Terror... About:The alternatives Fought Smart...

24-October-2008 "Well thanks, Joe..."
ESSAY... Topic:Politics... About:Reality Thanks Joe...

21-October-2008 "Age of Aquarius..."
SATIRE... Topic:Prognostication About:The year ahead Aquarius...

28-September-2008 "When things get better"
ESSAY... Topic:Debt... About:Cold waters When Things...

30-September-2007 "Propellors.."
EVENT... Topic:Air Show... About:Rickenbacker 2007 Propellors..

16-September-2007 "The lost Rodham-... "
PARODY... Topic:Labels... About:Convenient removal Missing Rodham...

02-September-2007 "Stripped of rank.. "
ESSAY... Topic:Responsibility... About:Abrogation... Stripped...

30-August-2007 "Decisive.. "
SATIRE... Topic:Schools... About:What you'd expect... Decisive..

30-July-2007 "Man vs Wild... "
PARODY... Topic:Survival... About:Climate change and other coins... Man vs Wild...

24-December-2006 "Letter to Santa... "
ESSAY... Topic:Christmas... About:Protection... Santa..

23-December-2006 "Exculpatory... "
SATIRE... Topic:Media Competency... About:Celebrity murder... Exculpatory...

16-December-2006 "If a tree falls... "
ESSAY.... Topic:Rumsfeld... About:Retiring a leader.. A Tree Falls..

10-November-2006 "You win in the primaries..."
ESSAY.... Topic:Politics.... About:The next fight.. Win Primaries..

21-October-2006 "A break in the case..."
SATIRE.... Topic:Interrogation... About:Stopping the madness.. Gimme a break..

15-October-2006 "Deplorigami..."
SATIRE....Topic:United Nations... About:What you would expect.. Deplorigami..

10-October-2006 "Windows and roofs..."
ESSAY....Topic:Charitable works... About:Caring for the victims.. Windows..

02-October-2006 "Using children... "
ESSAY.... Topic:Responsibility... About:Thorough investigation... Using children...

07-September-2006 "The can lady..."
ESSAY..... Topic:Hidden Values.... About:Old folks... Can Lady...

03-September-2006 "Of human bondage..."
ESSAY........Topic:Loss of Freedoms... About:The price... Bondage...

30-August-2006 "Covering the Conflict..."
SATIRE......Topic:War news... About:Shaping the news...Covering...

06-August-2006 "Free Stuff... "
ESSAY........Topic:Duty.... About:Passing the torch... Free Stuff...

06-August-2006 "Improving the Story..."
SATIRE......Topic:Media... About:Women's issues...Improving...

25-July-2006 "Niagara... and a new chance.. "
SATIRE......Topic:Medicine... About:Latest crisis...Niagara...

19-July-2006 "Child proofing weaponry..."
ESSAY......Topic:Terrorism... About:Preventative maintenance... Child proofing..

18-July-2006 "On banning snowflakes..."
COMMENT......Topic:Cause and effect... About:Paying the piper....Snowflakes...

11-July-2006 "Similarities... "
SATIRE.....Topic:Coulter... About:Recent charges...Similarities...

04-July-2006 "Secrets... "
ESSAY......Topic:Things hidden... About:Quiet men...Secrets..

03-July-2006 "Crack in the foam.. "
SATIRE......Topic:The news...... About:Technical problems..Foam...

03-July-2006 "Bolt from the blue... "
SATIRE......Topic:Public safety... About:Resistance is useless... Bolt..

02-July-2006 "The Octopus and the Chameleon.. "
ESSAY.......Topic:Deception... About:Journalists, and other invertebrates The Octopus..

27-June-2006 "Protecting our national prerogatives..."
SATIRE...Topic:Sovereignty... About:Cheap imported pardons Prerogatives

25-June-2006 ""A rose by any other name...""
ESSAY/HUMOR....Topic:Political muscle..... About:Minor piece about FDA By any other name

21-June-2006 "A hint of truth leaks out.. "
ESSAY........Topic:Frontline....... About: Hit piece Hint of Truth

14-Jun-2006 "Breaking the news.. "
SATIRE........Topic:Accountability.... About:Smear by Implication.. Breaking news..

13-Jun-2006 "Employment opportunity.."
PARODY.......Topic:War on Terror... About:Recruiting... Opportunity..

11-Jun-2006 "After all, what's the worst that could happen?"
ESSAY............ Topic:History...... About:Economic policies... After all..?

01-Jun-2006 "Queen For A Day... "
NOSTALGIA..... Topic:Television.... About:Audience share... Queen

30-May-2006 "Scale models... "
ESSAY............. Topic:Education.... About:Perils of Timmy... Scale Models

27-May-2006 "South of the Boarders... "
SATIRE............. Topic:Immigration..... About:Council oversight.. Boarders..

24-May-2006 "Substantial penalty for early withdrawal..
SATIRE........... Topic:Corruption, and other contact sports... About:-a decade too late.. Penalty..

23-May-2006 "Signing up..."
CORRECTED REPOST..This is a refined version of "Raise your right hand"Signing up

21-May-2006 "Raise your right hand..."
ESSAY....... Topic:Holding Office.... About:Preparation for conflict Right hand..

20-May-2006 "It's about time..."
SATIRE........Topic:Crisis reporting.... About:Five paragraphs, or so About Time

14-May-2006 "Cooties... "
NOSTALGIA........Topic:Monsters.... About:Legal Immigrants Cooties..

03-May-2006 "They've apparently spoken... "
COMMENT..............Topic:Primaries.... About: Ohio's choice Spoken..

28-Apr-2006 "Fair and Balanced.."
COMMENT...............Topic:Press bias.... About:Self condemnation Fair and Balanced..

15-Mar-2006 "Copperhead bracelets.. "
ESSAY............ Topic:Civil War.... About:The enemy within Bracelets..

12-Mar-2006 "Unthinkable.. "
ESSAY............... Topic:Louisiana Purchase.... About:Secrecy, courage and duty Unthinkable..

24-Feb-2006 "Shall there be war..?"
ESSAY............... Topic: Iraq.... About: Civil War and other myths Shall there be...

23-Feb-2006 "The job in front of you.. "
ESSAY............... Topic: Iran.... About: The cost of freedom The Job...

21-Feb-2006 "Just between you and me.. "
ESSAY............... Topic: War on Terror.... About: Intelligence Quotient Just between...

19-Feb-2006 "Chambering another round.. "
PARODY............ Topic: Cheney Obsession.... About: Ritual suicide by journalists Another Round...

16-Feb-2006 "By Definition.. "
COMMENT........ Topic: Fifth Columnists.... About: Aiding and abetting Definition...

11-Feb-2006 "Tragedy by the numbers.. "
PARODY............ Topic: Media.... About: Reporters and other jokes Tragedy...

11-Feb-2006 "The last email.. "
ESSAY............... Topic: WMD & War.... About: Best, last argument Last email...

05-Feb-2006 "A lost opportunity... "
ESSAY............... Topic:Islam.... About: Declining options Opportunity...

04-Feb-2006 "The perfect smile "
ESSAY............... Topic:Voting.... About: Shallow roots Perfect...

03-Feb-2006 "The Boehner Brief "
COMMENT............... Topic:Pork-barrel.... About: Stop the largess Boehner...

03-Feb-2006 "Personal Email.. "
ESSAY............... Topic: War on terror.... About: the Iraq debate Email...

21-Jan-2006 "Endgame approaching.. "
ESSAY............... Topic: War on terror.... About: Iran's move Endgame...

09-Jan-2006 "Quid pro quid "
PARODY....... Topic: Ethics.... About: Defending them both Quid pro quid...

04-Jan-2006 "Defcon One...and rising "
ESSAY............... Topic: War & peace.... About:Pulling the trigger... Defcon One...

22-Dec-2005 "That Christmas Story.. "
SATIRE............ Topic: Politics.... About:Reprise of "Miracle on K Street", just for the season Christmas Story...

12-Dec-2005 "The Latest Poll.. "
PARODY............ Topic: Pollsters.... About: Polls in general The Latest Poll...

09-Dec-2005 "On Larry King.. "
COMMENT...... Topic: Events.... About:Learning from the Americans On Larry...

05-Dec-2005 "Uncle John wants you! "
PARODY............ Topic: Anti-recruitment.... About:Quislings Uncle John...

03-Dec-2005 "Reverence.."
ESSAY............... Topic: Religion.... About:Virtue and vice Reverence...

02-Dec-2005 "Failure is an option..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Defeatism.... About:Truth or consequences... Failure...

25-Nov-2005 "Say it ain't so..?"
SATIRE............ Topic: Honesty.... About:The truth shall set ye free... Say it...

23-Nov-2005 "King of Jordan declares war "
PARODY............ Topic: Current events.... About:Identifying the enemy... Declares war...

21-Nov-2005 "Jazeera Bill"
PARODY............ Topic: Fifth Columnists.... About:Jackal News Network... Jazeera

18-Nov-2005 "Flashback...and forth..."
COMMENT...... Topic: Politics.... About:Treachery and other Democratic practices... Flashback...

15-Nov-2005 "Spoiling surrender.."
ESSAY............... Topic: War Tactics.... About:Democratic countermoves... Spoiling

09-Nov-2005 "More of the same..."
COMMENT.......... Topic: Pollsters.... About:Polling and other lies... More of same

06-Nov-2005 "The spreading threat.."
PARODY............ Topic: Current events.... About:The dangers of secondhand fishing The threat..

03-Nov-2005 "Peace with honor.."
PARODY............ Topic: Riots in France.... About:Quagmire! Peace with honor

22-Oct-2005 "Is it live..or is it memorex?.."
COMMENT....... Topic: Local events.... About:Advice to the Mayor Is it live?

10-Oct-2005 "Do you solemnly swear..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Strict Constructionism.... About:Restoring the law Do you swear

06-Oct-2005 "Bad Connection..."
Humor.......... Topic: Family arguments.... About:Holidays Connection

22-Sep-2005 "Obstructing Traffic..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Human foibles.... About:Bad drivers Traffic

28-Aug-2005 "What ink is for..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Strict Constructionism.... About:Supreme Court and the Constitution Ink...

07-Aug-2005 "On Vandalism, the writing on the walls.. "
ESSAY............... Topic: Ills of society.... About: Walls, and Will Vandalism...

23-Jul-2005 "Buy one, get one free.. "
HUMOR............... Topic: Common sense.... About: Conventions and clues Buy one...

21-Jul-2005 "Recall alert.. "
PARODY............ Topic: Explosives safety.... About:Corporate responsibility. Recall...

18-Jul-2005 "Infallibility..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Stare Decisis.... About:Supreme Court Infallibility...

17-Jul-2005 "Can you hear me now...?"
ESSAY............... Topic: Consequences.... About:Getting the word out. Can you hear...

04-Jul-2005 "The President's response to a tragic mistake..."
PARODY............... Topic: War decisions.... About:Difficult choices. President's response..

19-Jun-2005 "The Dead Zone.."
SATIRE............ Topic: Journalism.... About:Reporting in a daze Dead Zone..

10-May-2005 "I wasn't even there.."
PARODY............ Topic: Conspiracy.... About:Very Safe Deposit Boxes. I wasn't there..

09-May-2005 "What was he thinking..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Social Security.... About:Losing Social Security reform. What was he thinking..

06-May-2005 "The Diary of Andy Franks..."
SATIRE......... Topic: Social Security.... About:Allegory about Social Security The Diary...

01-May-2005 "You might be..."
HUMOR............ Topic: Conservatism.... About:Sunday morning whimsy. You might be..

10-April-2005 "Taking Steps..."
ESSAY............... Topic: National Defense.... About:Pre-emption & WMD. Steps..

02-April-2005 "Evidence.."
ESSAY........... Topic: Schaivo affair.... About:Finding truth Evidence..

20-March-2005 "A Call for Moderation..."
PARODY........ Topic: Middle ground.... About: Pragmatic morality. Moderation

16-March-2005 "Savings & Loans..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Credit poisoning.... About: Capital, Interest and economic development. Savings and Loans

26-February-2005 "In good company..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Honor where due.... About: Dealing with unsavory people (has several typos)... In good company..

24-February-2005 "Free...For who?..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Hidden costs.... About: The cost of free. Free...

23-February-2005 "It's when you begin to see..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Liberal Media.... About: Our image in their eyes. Begin to see..

20-February-2005 "Fishin..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Values.... About: Raising sons. Fishin...

12-February-2005 "Hazardous Duty..."
PARODY............... Topic: Media.... About: Journalism. Hazardous Duty...

30-January-2005 "Neither Fish nor Fowl?"
ESSAY............... Topic: Social Security.... About:President's approach to S.S. Reform Fish nor Fowl...

22-January-05 "Over the Top..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Editorial Response.... About: Difference of opinion. Over the Top...

16-January-05 "Continued Pressure..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Liberal Media.... About: Unrelenting pressure on the NYT. Continued Pressure...

08-January-05 "The Newspaper of Wreckage..."
ESSAY............... Topic: New York Times.... About: Mindset of the Leftist. Wreckage..

27-December-04 "Such a cute story..."
SATIRE............. Topic: Economics.... About: Grim Fairy Tales. Yes, Virginia..

25-December-04 "Miracle on K Street..."
SATIRE............. Topic: Debt burden.... About: Getting Screwged. Miracle...

08-December-04 "A less flattering light..."
PARODY............ Topic: Media bias.... About: Making fun of being made fun of. Less Flattering...

05-December-04 "For Sale, Cheap..."
SATIRE............. Topic: Advocates.... About: Clearance Sale. For Sale...

04-December-04 "It's that time again..."
SATIRE............ Topic: Economics.... About: Planning the Garden. That Time Again...

25-November-04 "Full Faith and Credit..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Consumer Debt.... About: Easy credit terms... Full Faith & Credit...

21-November-04 "Why We Post"
ESSAY............... Topic: The Blogosphere.... About: What makes Freepers. Why We Post..

20-November-04 "Why Tort Reform?"
ESSAY............... Topic: Health Care.... About: Impact on Health Care providers. Tort Reform...

13-November-04 "Mea Culpa, we whispered..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Conservatism.... About: Consequences of actions. Mea Culpa...

11-November-04 "Don't eat Spicy food before bed..."
HUMOR............ Topic: Humor.... About: The Bonfire of their vanities. Spicy Foods...

10-November-04 "Rebuilding the Democratic Party..."
PARODY............ Topic: Politics.... About: Sound advice for the opposition. Rebuilding...

06 November 04 "Exploding Social Security Myths..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Social Security.... About: Answering the liberal arguments. Social Security 'Myths'...

05 November 04 "Remembering the Falklands... "
ESSAY............... Topic: Solidarity.... About: Support of your allies. Remembering the Falklands...

03 November 04 "Kerry concedes...before deciding not to concede..."
SATIRE............ Topic: Revolving reality.... About: What we've all come to expect lately... Kerry concedes...

02 November 04 "It IS St. Crispin's Day..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Solidarity.... About: The hard road ahead. St. Crispin's day...

29 October 04 "Supply and Demand..."
SATIRE............ Topic: Irony.... About: Ridiculing murderous rewards. Supply & Demand...

27 October 04 "It's all over now..."
PARODY............ Topic: Liberal Media.... About: Honesty in reporting by networks. It's all over now...

23 October 04 "Learning to fight..."
ESSAY............... Topic: Rules of War....About: Distinguishing between opponents and comrades. Learning to Fight...

18 October 04 "A second look at History"
ESSAY............... Topic: War History.... About: Strategies of WW2 in comparison to today. A second look...

17 October 04 "Science Fiction, fortunately"
SATIRE............ Topic: Humor.... About: Attempt at levity, Clinton as WW2 CINC. Science Fiction...

16 October 04 "The missing weapons..."
ESSAY............... Topic: WMD....About: Striking coincidences to Germany in 1926. The Missing Weapons...

16 October 04 "What Bush couldn't say in a 30 second rebuttal"
ESSAY............... Topic: Social Security....About: S.S., possibilities and proposals. What Bush couldn't...

10 October 04 "An open letter to the Afghan people"
ESSAY............... Topic: Elections.... About: Comparisons of election turmoil to U.S. An Open Letter...