All Posts Tagged With: "peace"
Of Wars and Politics – Patraeus and Obama
War is a mystic business. Mystic because there seems some supernatural quality required for agreement on strategy. September 11, 2001, defined a moment – a moment of political cohesion. Pearl Harbor served that role in WWII. The Lusitania was the protagonist in WWI. The battleship Maine served the focal point of the Spanish American War […]
7Jul2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
McCain and T. R. Roosevelt
John McCain likes to say that one of his heroes or idols or whatever is Teddy Roosevelt – the Republican President at the beginning of the 20th Century. This writer is also a fan of Roosevelt. While there are similarities in these men, there are also distinct differences. These differences are rooted in their upbringing. […]
9Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on McCain and T. R. Roosevelt | Continued
Thinking about the Economy? Remember Bill Clinton
Son, The economy is at it’s worst in twenty years – who is in charge anyway? Is anyone in Washington D.C. thinking about anything? I can’t help but reflect on the Presidency of Bill Clinton. Eight years of the greatest economic growth in the history of this Great Country. And you know what – President […]
22Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Thinking about the Economy? Remember Bill Clinton | Continued
we continue to miss the point of the John Lennon Legacy
Dad, I just read on Yahoo News that a lock of John Lennon’s hair sold for $48,000 dollars. It is the Christmas season, so I can’t help but stand in the face of our obsession with excess and indulgence. Most of the time I can manage a passive conversation about it and talk about little […]
13Dec2007 | bryan | Comments Off on we continue to miss the point of the John Lennon Legacy | Continued