Month: April 2009

. Earlier post on attack by gunman in New York: Land of Opportunity Mehsud claims New York attack that killed 13 (Reuters) – Pakistani Taliban militant leader Baituallah Mehsud claimed on Saturday responsibility for an...

In May of 1973, New York’s Governor Nelson Rockefeller pushed through the state legislature a set of stringent anti-drug laws. Among the most severe in the nation, the purpose of these laws was and is to deter citizens...

I’ve studied intelligence matters since I was in middle school. The whole topic of clandestine operations has always fascinated me. And I know that we have a real problem when it comes to divulging the secrets and abuses...

I bottled my first lager today. Pre-carbonation it tastes better than I feared. It’s quite hoppy (Saaz hops, for aroma) and I am not a hophead, but it’s much smoother than I anticipated. I’m pretty new to...

Trying to slow down unwanted results as they approach is not unique to politics, but Washington has developed an unhealthy fondness for it recently. For more on pruning back executive power see Pruning Shears.No Associated Press...