Month: September 2014

The War in SW Asia Gets Bigger

The Guardian is reporting today that Turkey join the fight against the Islamic State and may even send ground troops into Syria, ostensibly to eliminate the threat posed by this radical organization. The real reason, however,...

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Obama Got It Wrong On Strength Islamic State

Obama: U.S. underestimated rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria By Steve Kroft | CBS 60 Minutes | Sept. 28, 2014 | President Obama acknowledged that the U.S. underestimated the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS, also...

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Steve King: Leader Of The Asshole Caucus

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/the-party-of-steve-king One of the tropes you see a lot in political reporting is that “So-and-So isn’t stupid…” and then goes on to explain why this person does what are...

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The Trees are Turning

Sorry I don’t have any pictures to put up (I am photography challenged), but our trees have started to turn here in western NY. The reds always appear first, and some few oranges, too. Its a very lovely time of year....

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