There are multiple sides involved in looking at the 2021–01–06 insurrection. Those different perspectives help us understand problems and solutions. One facet of that insurrection is the role played by the senators and representatives who declared their intent to challenge the certification of the electoral college results. In the runup…

It was a hot spring day, made worse by standing in ranks in the big brick ROTC building, wearing a wool cadet uniform. Opening the large garage-style door at the end of the parade area helped a bit. We were there that Saturday afternoon for an award ceremony marking the…

My dad grew up during the (previous) Great Depression. One of ten children he grew up in rural Wisconsin and left home at 14 to work on a nearby farm. Like many men of his generation, he was in the Army and served in the Military Police in Calcutta (modern…

This got buried as a response to a response, but I think it may be more broadly useful. I absolutely want people to be able to get back to work. Having millions of Americans out of work, many with no health insurance, unable to pay the rent or buy food…