Trying to keep track of any one particular controversy in the 2A world is something akin to trying to keep track of a particular dollar bill at a Continue Reading
Is Mental Illness an Asset in the Military?
It takes a special sort of person to thrive in the military. Between the strictly regimented lifestyle, the sitcom-levels of absurdity on a daily Continue Reading
Is Suicide Ever Ethical?
I feel like I should preface this one with the disclaimer that no, I’m not currently suicidal. Nor do I endorse suicide as a means of escaping Continue Reading
Wear of Turbans and Hijabs Reflects U.S. Military’s History of Social Experimentation
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on February 19, 2020. ___________ One of the most common objections to anything that smacks of change within Continue Reading
The American Gun Control Debate: You’re Not Helping
By now we should all be familiar with the tragedy cycle on social media. Lord knows we’ve gone through it enough over the last few years. Something Continue Reading
There’s Nothing “Un-American” about Military Policy Permitting Wear of Turbans and Hijabs
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on February 17, 2020. Recently, the Air Force announced that it would be amending its uniform policy to allow Continue Reading
EMPs Don’t Work Like That
The Electromagnetic Pulse, or EMP, has something of a mythical status in science fiction as the all-powerful killer of anything and everything Continue Reading
A Combat Veteran’s “Piss and Vinegar” about Afghanistan
I think it’s pretty safe to say that if you did the whole GWOT thing, the last few weeks have been pretty rough. Either you’ve been there, or you know Continue Reading
Dear Politicians: A Veteran’s Damning Letter To Inept Representatives
With recent events in Afghanistan and the abhorrent way that it has been handled, many of our readers have asked, "how can I help?" The best way you Continue Reading
Hate Nazis, Not Free Speech
I have a confession to make: I despise Nazis. I’m not talking about Nazi as defined by Antifa. I’m talking the actual National Socialists, the Continue Reading
Going for Woke in Board Games Isn’t the Point…and Isn’t Fun
Should board gamers play the role of racists, slavers, and Nazis? This is the question posited in the title of Kevin Draper’s article in the New York Continue Reading
Science, Politics, and COVID
By and large, I dislike the purveyors of pop science. Whether it be a correspondent at a local newspaper or dedicated platforms like IFLScience, Continue Reading