Observations & Miscellany – The Journeys of Little Dickey Carroll and Companions

Does SecDef Austin’s “Diversity and Inclusion Agenda” constitute prohibited partisan political activity?

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Matthew Lohmeier, US Space Force, has been relieved of his command of the 11th Space Warning Squadron – a unit responsible for detecting ballistic missile launches – by Lieutenant General (LTG) Stephen Whiting, Commander of the Space Operations Command. According to Military.com, LTC Lohmeier was relieved over a loss of confidence in his ability to lead. Reportedly, […]

Vaccination against “the Coof”

Starting with the bottom line: I will likely try to get vaccination against “the Coof” as soon as it’s generally available, and – since there are 3 likely candidates – I’ll probably attempt to find the Oxford/AstraZeneca version (https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55040635) for reasons outlined below. Let me open the body of this post with two caveats: It’s a long post, with references, […]

The Saga of Bob and Bubba

This particular tale has been bugging the heck out of me to get written for well over 2 years, and I’m finally yielding to the pressure. Any relationship between the characters and events in this fable and any persons and events in real life are strictly accidental. The events depicted here are not beyond the realm of possibility, and if […]