The Ghosts of Tiananmen
Thirty years later, the ghosts of Tiananmen continue to haunt. In this era of renewed competition and confrontation, we must be clear-eyed in understanding who we are dealing with.
Why I’m ditching Google…and you should too
When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for people to dissolve the significant ties which have connected them to a certain tech…
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The Last of the Quiet Statesmen
Like many of the men elected to the Presidency of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush came from privilege. His father was the…
We Deserve Better
Within the larger controversy of the recent deployment of more than 5,000 active duty military personnel to our southwest border, a chorus of disingenuous voices…
What So Proudly We Hailed
Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, chose to deliberately sit while the National Anthem was played at the start of a preseason game…
The Citizen’s Dilemma
As an active-duty naval officer, writing a blog that discusses citizenship and politics during an election year can be fraught with peril. It is…
A Week Like This
On July 5th, Alton Sterling was shot and killed in Louisiana by Baton Rogue police as they had him pinned to the ground. The…
Our Fragile Democracy
A few weeks ago, my daughter asked me a really fascinating question: “You said the colonies started the American Revolution because they were being taxed…
The Great Unraveling
On Thursday, the citizens of the United Kingdom chose, by a slim majority, to withdrawal from the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to…
Breaking the Faith
I have up until this point demurred from writing about the recent defense authorization bill that will reduce future cost of living adjustments to military…
Father, Sailor, Citizen 