President Biden and Democratic Bedwetting
All the angst and prognostications of gloom post-debate reveal a central reality most of the politically astute have always known. Democrats’ timidity to the point of near-paralysis is almost a…
All the angst and prognostications of gloom post-debate reveal a central reality most of the politically astute have always known. Democrats’ timidity to the point of near-paralysis is almost a…
What the Marines I Led Taught Me Khe Sanh, Quang Tri Province, Republic of Viet Nam, 1968 (Combat Camera, Public Domain) Last Memorial Day, my neighbor and I—Vietnam era vets—were…
There’s been a lot of ink spilled, recently, over the seemingly endless litany of problems confronting us as U.S. citizens. And no, it’s not all in your head. In 2024…
Iowa State Campanile Carillion Photo by Patrick Keep with our thanks The Campanile chimes the quarter hour. As though awakened by the bells, the autumn wind stirs, teasing my neck,…
Different but Like... Among the first things most Kurrithäali (Earth) people will notice about the Knolans when they meet one for the first time is how similar they are to…
Romance-Dream Versus Reality People who know me well know that my writing focuses on contemporary fiction and science fiction—both of which come at you with a dollop or two of…