There is a relatively large Muslim population in our local area. When I take my grandson, Asher, to the playground, I often meet a parent or caregiver Continue Reading
International
Hamas and Hezbollah: Mass Casualties From… Pagers?
Editor's Note: this is a developing story and may be updated after publication when further details become available. In something straight out Continue Reading
Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations vs. Counter Demonstrations
I drove the old man home after we were done at the synagogue. He doesn't live very far from the shul, so the trip didn't take very long. Still, we had Continue Reading
Being a Pilot and Leaving It Behind
I received an email a couple of days ago from a friend who is working diligently to help Afghan refugees. My friend is a peace activist who often Continue Reading
Afghanistan Forgotten
I started reading The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini a couple of days ago. I'm only a few chapters into the book, and already I find it disturbing and Continue Reading
The Nine-Dash Line: China’s Cause For Aggression In The Pacific
by Nick Weber The world is becoming more attuned to the reality that the People’s Republic of China is a threat to peace and stability, not only in Continue Reading
Battle of the Bridge: A Company, 1-505th at La Fiere Bridge
75 years ago, units of the American Paratroopers had already landed behind German lines in France. One such unit was the 505thParachute Infantry Continue Reading
The Radicalization Trap: “If you ain’t a Muslim you deserve to die”
It was a cold night in early 2000 as I sat inside a mosque after Friday prayer. I was waiting for a couple of friends and decided to hang out in the Continue Reading
For Those That Gave Their Lives to Liberate Europe
by Philippe Limbourg Philippe Limbourg and his family from Belgium have not forgotten the sacrifices made by American soldiers during the Continue Reading
Defiant Ink: An Episode of Cultural Resistance in Afghanistan; Part I: Herat
by Erfan Choobinebehrooz November 14, 2019, Hamid, dressed in a dark blue suit, occupied one of the front guest seats in a rectangular narrow room Continue Reading
Nobody is Listening
It has been nearly a week since I posted my essay about my visit to the encampment of student protesters at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Continue Reading
GPS Jamming is a Low Priority and That’s a Mistake
GPS Jamming is a low priority topic in the US. That is a mistake, as GPS jammers domestically can hinder military operations, commercial and Continue Reading