For those old enough to have covered the 2000 election, close presidential races trigger flashbacks of late-night interviews with lawyers at the Florida Division of Elections and close readings of the 12th Amendment.
Should the Federal Government Be Subsidizing Flood Insurance?
As Hurricane Sandy continues to batter the Eastern seaboard of the U.S., one thing is for certain: insurance companies will be ponying up for billions of dollars in property damage caused by high winds.
Half-Century Young
You’ve heard Air Force types say for years how their B-52 Stratofortress pilots are flying aircraft older than they are.
That’s nothing. B-52 builder Boeing said last week that the youngest BUFF (Big Ugly Fat Fellow) delivered …
What Do You Mean the Hurricane Isn’t All About New York?
With intermittent rainfall and capricious winds, New York was growing impatient with still-distant Hurricane Sandy. But she’s on her way–and won’t treat the city special.
Sandy, the Fireworks are Hailin’ Over Little Eden Tonight
The Navy’s view of Hurricane Sandy, 3 a.m. Monday.
Hurricane Sandy Bears Down on the East Coast
Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline late Monday, Oct. 29, hurling seawater at cities and towns along the eastern seaboard. In New York City, storm surge flooded tunnels, subway stations and parts of the city’s …
Banks Waive Fees for Residents in Path of Hurricane Sandy
Anticipating a storm-related cash crunch and bill-paying delays, Chase and Citibank announced on Sunday that they would waive overdraft, ATM, and/or late fees for customers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut who will get …
Confidentiality Speaking
I am continuing the discussion about ethical issues associated with the military’s treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, with a focus on a perennial hot topic: confidentiality.
Or what …
The Keys to Ohio: Five Counties that Could Decide the Presidency
Don’t begrudge Ohio its role as the nation’s premier presidential bellwether.
Generally Mediocre
Few writers have tracked the U.S. military‘s post-9/11 wars more relentlessly than Tom Ricks, first as a reporter – for the Wall Street Journal, then the Washington Post – and more recently as an author, in his definitive, …
Afghaniscan
An U.S. Army engineer, attached to 1st Platoon, 102nd Sapper Company, 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, scans a blast hole with a mine detector after a truck was hit with an improvised explosive …
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Too Tired to Fly?
Did Ambien kill four Air Force special operators returning from a classified five-hour spy-plane mission in February?
The four – two special-ops pilots and two sensor operators – were aboard a perfectly-functioning Air …