Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Ooh-Rah!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Mr. Universe

I had an encounter with a fellow hiker this year wen I was completing my hike of the Pacific Crest Trail; the 2,667 mile footpath from Mexico to Canada through the Pacific states. We got off to a rocky start … Continue reading →

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Reflections on 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Has it really been ten years? September 11, 2001 sticks in the American psyche like a recurring nightmare. It changed everything. It changed our foreign policy, it changed how we travel, and most significantly, it changed how we view our … Continue reading →

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Free Forum Friday June 24th Edition

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Mr. Universe

This week president Obama announced his withdrawal plans for the Afghanistan conflict in an address to the nation. 10,000 by Christmas and 33,000 by next summer. Is it enough? Many people don’t think so including members of the Democratic Party. … Continue reading →

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What of Pakistan?

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Mr. Universe

One of the looming questions surrounding the fact that Osama bin Laden was found within a suburb of the capitol city of Islamabad is whether the Pakistanis knew that bin Laden was in that compound. Of course the media is … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Stoopid

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Michael Weiss

Voters aren’t stupid. The world is just complex. Our society has gone far away from the days when we were expected to collect our own food from a foodshed that was walkable in under an hour. We are a society of … Continue reading →

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