A long-time blogging friend to many of us, Australian Brian Smith aka LordBeariofBow aka ElBoB, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 24. His daughter posted the following on his blog last night: Hello DOD’s dear friends. It’s with great sadness that I am letting you all know that Lord Beari is now at peace. Dad passed last … Continue reading Brian Smith, R.I.P.
What has happened to Rudy Giuliani? In the wake of 9/11 he was heralded as “America’s Mayor.” Everyone admired his calm, steady leadership after one of the greatest tragedies in American history. Time Magazine named him Person of the Year in 2001. These days, as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, he seems to have become even … Continue reading The bigger they are
This is an excerpt from the Washington whistleblower’s complaint. If you understand nothing else about the impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, understand this: The president of the United States used the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election. We’ll probably see months of hearings, testimony, questions, … Continue reading Impeachment: The heart of the matter
While I cheered Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that the US House of Representatives was finally going to begin an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, I worry that it comes much, much too late. I thought the man was unfit for office even before he was elected, but as his transgressions continued to pile up, Pelosi staunchly … Continue reading Hold on … impeachment is just the beginning
This weekend I found out I wasn’t as “over” our neighborhood shooting as I thought. Two days ago, for the first time in quite a while, I took my dog for a walk, and our usual route goes right through the shooting scene. Rounding the curve, the first thing I noticed was the house there, … Continue reading It’s not just a park anymore
