Quite a lot of discussion today about Natalee Sarkisyan. I’m sorry for her family’s loss. My mother-in-law received a heart transplant about eight years ago, so I know something of the rollercoaster ride they’ve been on lately. But I wonder if all of their anger is properly directed? Everyone is pointing fingers at Cigna right Read More
Culture
They’ll Be Home For Christmas
Because Santa drives a minivan. 4 Marines were stranded in San Francisco, trying to get home for Christmas. Old enough to serve our country. Old enough to drink a beer, even. But not old enough to rent a car. Then Paul Deines stepped in. God Bless Them All!
The Last Reunion
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Sadly, it also marks the last reunion of the Pearl Harbor Survivor’s Association. The 450 or so survivors of the attack are getting to the point where it’s too difficult for them to travel or get around. If you know a Pearl survivor, give Read More
U.S. Involved in Iraq Longer Than WWII
This AP article points out that we’ve now been involved in Iraq longer than we were involved in : the Vietnam War (eight years, five months) the Revolutionary War (six years, nine months) and the Civil War (four years) Consider this, then. In the American Revolution, we were overthrowing a monarchy, declaring independence, and bringing Read More
Thanksgiving Proclamation
This Thanksgiving Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln is the origin of our modern-day holiday orgy of meals, shopping, and football. This was posted at Global Affairs (Thanks, Sarge), and as I read it, I was struck by the tone of the proclamation. Can you imagine the uproar today if a president wrote such piece? And I Read More