In Wilson’s War—How Woodrow Wilson’s Great Blunder Led To Hitler, Lenin, Stalin & World War II, historian Jim Powell explains how WWI was stalemated for three years. From the war’s outset, it appeared unlikely that one side would be able to dominate the other. —The Germans had better generals-less inclined to squander the lives of […]
The Sunni-Shia Sectarian War
Originally posted February 23, 2015. Ex-head of the CIA’s bin Laden unit, Michael Scheuer, offers some Sunni-Shia perspective: The stage is thus set for a regional sectarian war, which after nearly twenty years of U.S. and Western Islamist-motivating intervention accompanied by military, diplomatic, and political incompetence, may be the best near-term means for improving U.S. and […]
How the Wolves Brought Back Yellowstone National Park
I’m looking forward to taking a trip to Yellowstone National Park with my family. It has been almost 30 years since I visited as a kid. A lot has happened since then. One thing I’m wondering is if I will be able to see a difference now that the wolves have been reintroduced.
Full-Scale Russian Invasion?
Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko has urged Ukraine’s parliament and military to prepare for a full-scale invasion from Russia. The BBC reports: Russia has denied that its military is involved in Ukraine, but Mr Poroshenko said 9,000 of its troops were deployed. Clashes involving tanks took place in two areas west of Donetsk on Wednesday. There […]
My First Drum Set and The Killers
If you’re a drummer or a musician then you know–you never forget your first drum set or instrument. I started playing drums in the first grade taking private lessons and practicing on a drum pad. Then I moved up to a snare drum. And I would set up buckets around the snare and bang away […]
So Easy When You Know How
Rand Paul #1
In his new book Taking a Stand, the Senator heads a chapter “A New Kind of Republican.” Thanks to the misguided leadership of Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, George W.Bush and John Boehner for starters, the Republican brand of Reagan, Eisenhower and George H.W. Bush has been distorted beyond recognition. Groups like […]
The Farce of the TSA
“The TSA is very little more than an employment program swelling the ranks of the American Federation of Government Employees, a sure source of Democratic political donations (more than $5 million in recent years; it is the 29th largest single donor in the country), and a platform for patronage,” writes Kevin D. Williamson in NRO. […]
Your Ammo Network
As you know, certain .22LR ammo is as rare as hens’ teeth. But in your haste to load-up don’t make the mistake of buying ammo that turns out to be something you don’t need. Find what you like and become an expert on that brand. I have found that simply talking about ammo with friends […]
Financial Disaster Prep
You never know when you’re going to be in a bad spot. But when TSHTF, you know it. And it doesn’t feel very good. I want you to think about your investments from a survivalist point of view. What do you need to do to make sure you survive? And what’s the downside of being prepared? […]