The poor are the only ones who suffer. And they're used to it.

I'm a reader of milblogs, but as with all blogs, the wheat/chaff ratio makes it a poor investment of time.

Medical decisions have been politicized. What doctor wants a state legislator in his consulting room?

America: the only country in the world where failing to promote yourself is regarded as being arrogant.

Most writers seem to prefer the morning, or they feel at their best in the morning. Ideas are popping into your head while you're in the shower. And that's true for me, as well.

The strips about the military do seem to provoke moving and thoughtful responses. It's nice when the strip resonates, but more importantly, I need to know when I'm getting something wrong. The last thing I want to do is contribute to the suffering that wounded warriors already endure.

In any event, it's not exactly a secret to regular readers what my views on the war are