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North Korea’s Kim Jong Il Dies
North Korean state television is reporting that Kim Jong Il, the reclusive leader of North Korea, has died. Both the Associated Press and Reuters are confirming the announcement on Monday morning. AP states: In a “special broadcast” Monday, North Korea’s state media said Kim died of a heart ailment on a train due to a “great mental and physical strain” on Saturday during a “high intensity field inspection.” Kim Jong Il has ruled the communist North Korea … Read entire article »
Filed under: Original writing, Reporting
This Year’s Christmas Letter
A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our friends and family. 2011 was a year full of middle age, many of the aches and pains of an active youth without the need to actually play to earn them. Still, the lovely wife and I are grateful for our health and our lives with our kitties. The lovely wife’s physicians continue to be pleased with her health. The heart specialist and the diabetic eye doc both blessed her for another year. Her primary car MD is also very pleased with all her numbers. My freelance writing career is slowly improving. With the connection to Yahoo!, I’m seeing a few pieces earn some money. The military connection has brought me an additional writing opportunity that pays well but it’s only an … Read entire article »
Filed under: Me and Mine
Slain Virginia Tech officer identified
Virginia Tech website: BLACKSBURG, Va., Dec. 8, 2011 – Virginia Tech Police have identified the officer murdered today during a traffic stop on campus as Deriek W. Crouse, 39, of Christiansburg. He joined the Virginia Tech Police Department on Oct. 27, 2007, and served in the patrol division. He is survived by his wife, five children and step-children, and his mother and brother. He received his law enforcement certification on Feb. 12, 2008, from the Cardinal … Read entire article »
Filed under: Crime and Punishment
Breaking News – Shooting at Virginia Tech
Slain Virginia Tech officer identifiedLatest news at the top of the article.The campus hotline for information for parents and students is 540-231-3787. View Events during shootings on Virginia Tech’s campus on December 8 in a larger map 4:59 pm EST UPDATE: The officer’s immediate family has been notified. His identification is being withheld until the extended family is notified. 4:59 pm EST UPDATE: First VT officer killed in the line of duty. Shooting motive being investigated. VT police – … Read entire article »
Filed under: Crime and Punishment, Original writing, Reporting
The Discouraging Unemployment Picture
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has a great deal to say about the November 2011 unemployment numbers and the October numbers from the metro areas. The unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent from 9 percent in November. In October, the unemployment rates fell in 281 of the 372 metro areas the BLS watches. The pictures tell a far more discouraging tale. These graphs are from the BLS site, using their data. None of the graphs present … Read entire article »
Filed under: American Economy, Original writing, Reporting, Unemployment
By the Numbers – Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Military
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is considered the signature injury of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Military personnel sustain a TBI is many ways. Non-combat related incidents such as motor vehicle crashes or falls are one way. In combat, TBI is caused by collision with another surface or the force from a blast, or both. The causes of a combat TBI and its aftereffects can be very complex. 220,430 – number of traumatic brain injuries in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Medicine, Military, Original writing, Reporting
New York and the War of 1812
From 1812 to 1815, the United States fought Great Britain, its colonists in Canada and its Native American allies. New York State was at the center of the struggle, with both land and sea borders with Canada and seacoast on the Atlantic Ocean. The bicentennial begins in 2012 and will include events in and around the state. June 18, 1812 – Congress declares war on Great Britain. July 19, 1812 – USS Oneida drives off several British … Read entire article »
Filed under: American History, Land Battles of the War of 1812, Naval Battles of the War of 1812, War of 1812
200 Years After – the War of 1812
On land and at sea, the United States and Great Britain struggled for three years in a war that many historians see as the final chapter of the American Revolution. From 1812 to 1815, the U.S. Navy was on the front lines worldwide as it fought the Royal Navy. At home, Canada and the U.S. were both battlegrounds as capitals burned and the tides of war flowed back and forth. The War of 1812 settled … Read entire article »
Filed under: American History, Commentary, Original writing, War of 1812
Coming Soon: Future Posts
- Declaration of War 1812 (in 129 days)
- USS President vs HMS Belvidera (in 134 days)
- General Hull Invades Canada (in 153 days)
- First Battle of Sacketts Harbor (in 160 days)
On Y!CN
- Radioactive Gravel from Japanese Nuke Disaster Used in Buildings
- Fuel Supplies Reach Nome
- Fuel Convoy Reaches Nome
- Russians Sail to Rescue of Ice Bound Alaska Community
- Pope Embraces Anglicans in U.S. with New Ordinariate
- Nebraska Nuke Plant Placed on Special Inspection Status
- Radioactive Water Leaks at Japanese Nuke Site
- Japan Damaged Nuke Plants Still Not Under Control
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Who Are the Palestinians?
December 11th, 2011 | 2 Comments
Newt Gingrich is correct. The Palestinians were invented as a nation. So what? There are a great many invented nations in the world today. No one suggests that Timor is “invented” or that the bloody Congo is “invented”. History will not change the present. Israel has to deal with the Palestinians in 2011, no matter who they were in 1948 or 1917 or 800 AD. The harsh reality that everyone resists is that you ALWAYS have to deal with things as they are, and not with things the way you wish they would be. Obama has muddied the waters in the Middle East very badly. Rick Perry said it best in last night’s debate. “This president is the problem, not something Newt Gingrich said.” Our priority as a nation should be the support of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Original writing