My Son Chides Me for Not Blogging Enough

I missed this somehow, but back in February Avedon Carol linked to one of my entries.  Wow!  Mister Big Time, that’s me. Conversation overheard while drinking coffee after last weekend’s bicycle ride: “You know, kids can’t say the Pledge of Allegiance in school any more.” “I know.  Isn’t it terrible?” “Not the Under God part, anyway.” […]

Shakeup in the US Air Force

Some thoughts on Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ sacking of USAF Secretary Wynn and Chief of Staff Moseley: The nuclear weapons SNAFUs described in the linked article were too serious to excuse, and ample reason to replace senior leadership.  I can’t say I saw it coming, but I did wonder, back in 1992, what then-USAF […]

I’ve Got a Secret

Some maniac went on a cross-town cop-shooting rampage today.  From what I see on the news, he shot a policeman on the west side of Tucson, then shot two additional pursuing policemen as he headed east.  They caught him somewhere in my neighborhood.  One policeman is on life support and not expected to live.  I’m not […]