Why are Catholic churches in the U.S. so different from those in other countries and the movies? Aren’t they supposed to be open twenty-four hours so you can pray and commune with God any time you need to? I mention this because after work I decided, rather than go have a couple of drinks before [...]

Another conversation: me: I logged into her MySpace account and read her personal messages with the guy.All about how she wants him to suck on her lip and how she wants to chew on his ears and get him back for the hickies.I called her and confronted her immediately. I don’t know what’s going to [...]

I never speak to the masses. [Hotel Tango: Abu Muqawama]

U.S. counterterror officials are warning of an increased risk of an attack this summer, given al-Qaida’s apparent interest in summertime strikes and increased al-Qaida training in the Afghan-Pakistani border region.On Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told the editorial board of The Chicago Tribune that he had a “gut feeling” about a new period of [...]

[I just want to note that when the word "cheating" is used by me in this post, it refers to my "emotional cheating" and mild romantic contact with (read: kissing) another woman for about two or three weeks. Trust me: No sex, or I'd've been tested by now.] If anyone is wondering what I’m going [...]

I’m going through some rather intense emotional turmoil right now. Posts may be fewer and farther between. Please excuse the absence.

Now this is what I’m talkin’ ’bout. Great guest post over at The Gunner’s World by Col. Michael Visconage explaining the role of field historians. He then goes into the current situation in Iraq, from his unique perspective. My job as the Multi-National Corps Iraq Historian is to collect as much data for the military [...]

Well, no wonder Karen Hughes has sucked as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs: Threatened abroad, U.S. diplomats have been hit with unprecedented security restrictions, confining many to fortress-like compounds and frustrating Bush administration efforts to get out and counter anti-U.S. sentiment. Lockdowns and prohibitions on travel now apply to Americans [...]

According to the latest Gallup Poll, conducted Monday and Tuesday of this week, nearly three out of four Americans can no longer believe this shit. In addition to the 73 percent of poll respondents who described this shit as “beyond belief,” 9 percent said they could “hardly” believe this shit, with another 5 percent “just [...]

I’m going to post select excerpts from this article in today’s The New York Times that I think display the heart of COIN operations and the changes happening in the Sunni-populated areas outside of Baghdad. The article, of course, has some sour notes, but I think the overall conclusion is fairly optimistic. Capt. Ben Richards [...]