No, it's not time to update my rankings or anything.  The candidates are slogging it out in Iowa eating ice cream and shaking hands all across the state.  Other than [...]

My Russian is pretty good.  I was an interpreter in the Navy once upon a time.  I also took some German in high school and college.  That, with a regrettable [...]

After being born and raised in Northern Kentucky and then traveling the world while serving in the Navy and Air Force, I have put down some form of roots in [...]

I think we might be in a different world since the horrific shootings in El Paso and Dayton last weekend.  A couple of candidates have shown up in the aftermath, [...]

So, Joaquin Castro, the twin brother of Democratic Presidential candidate, Julian Castro, is getting criticized for tweeting out the names and employers of Trump donors in San Antonio.  Joaquin Castro is [...]

I've liked what I've heard from Beto O'Rourke since the shootings over the weekend.  Sure there's some political opportunism at work, but he doesn't strike me as someone who is [...]

Hulu just put out a long awaited 4th season of the Veronica Mars show.  I didn't watch the show when it came out originally, but caught up thanks to streaming [...]

By now I'm sure you've heard about the terrible shootings in El Paso and Dayton yesterday/last night.  These shootings follow on the shooting on July 28 in Gilroy, California.  So, [...]

Queen is the best.  If you say Beatles, then you're in the conversation, but you still lose.  Anybody else and forget about it.  That's all for the morning. https://youtu.be/-OGd4gplxQM

My wife, @maddocsudi, was just scrolling through Facebook and reminded me of our trip to see Queen in concert a couple of years ago.  Great show!  I never got to [...]