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Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays

Posted by Rob on December 6, 2009 at 2:00 am

There has been a great deal of backlash in the past few years against many retailers and others replacing the traditional “Merry Christmas” greeting with the more generic, PC “happy holidays”, or the even more generic “season’s greetings”. Personally,…

Some thoughts for Thanksgiving

Posted by Rob on November 26, 2009 at 1:15 am

I think it is always good to reflect on the things for which we should be grateful, particularly at this time of the year. With the country in an economically troubled time, we should be particularly thankful for our blessings. It always amazes me, f…

Nobel Prize… seriously?!

Posted by Rob on October 10, 2009 at 1:41 am

I woke up this morning to the news that President Obama has just received the Nobel Peace Prize. As if we needed more proof that the Peace Prize awards process has been completely politicized after Al Gore’s movie won him the award, ostensibly beating…

Think Washington Will Listen??

Posted by Rob on September 14, 2009 at 11:12 pm

I enjoyed reading this account of the March on Washington. I hope his take is correct!Here is another one.

Diagnosing and Treating What Ails Health Care

Posted by Rob on September 1, 2009 at 4:07 pm

I’ve had a pretty busy summer, so I haven’t posted in awhile. Not that there has been any shortage of material! I’ve been chomping at the bit to weigh in on the ongoing saga of the Democrats’ quest for health care “reform”. I put quotes around the w…

R&R Stop #1- Amman (The Ancient City and Citadel)

Posted by Shmooo on August 11, 2009 at 5:01 am

Hello again folks. Sorry for not posting the last few weeks. I happened to be on R&R in a couple interesting places, and didn’t have time to post. So, the first post of the trip is actually the afternoon I spent in Amman on July 20th when I first go…

Iraqi Political Cartoon of the Week:

Posted by Shmooo on July 15, 2009 at 6:57 am

The security transfer to the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) that took place at the beginning of this month is ridiculed by the political cartoon, posted on al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper, as a huge responsibility for an unimpressive security force. The Ameri…