William Roddy

My back is completely out. I can hardly move. The weather here has been weird: snow, sunshine, spring, winter, hail, torrential rain. And that’s just within the last 24 hours.

Much as I despise the Russian oligarchy, I’m saddened by the loss of life of the innocents who were caught up in what appears to be Muslim terrorist suicide bombings. Life is hard enough in Russia, with the people’s own government as their enemy. But to add a quasi-external threat to the lives of the [...]

Is a D.O.D. Insider Leaking Classified Information to CNN? By Brad Thor

A son journeys to his father’s battle site

For those who are unaware, at a military theater, the National Anthem is played before every movie. This is written from a Chaplain in Iraq : I recently attended a showing of ‘Superman 3′ here at LSA Anaconda.  We have a large auditorium we use for movies, as well as memorial services and other large [...]

I’m almost finished re-reading Arthur C. Clarke’s seminal book, RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA.  Already 35 years old! But like most of Clarke’s work, science-based, plausible, and predictive. And I’m having a  ton of fun with KINDLE FOR PC (or Mac) (or Linux, using WINE). I’ve purchased 21 books so far, paying half what I’d ordinarily pay, [...]

No matter what your political persuasion, if you compare and contrast what President Obama has said to what he has done, there is one inescapable conclusion: the president of the U.S. is a liar. He has lied openly, not just once, but many times. It is because of this that he finds it increasingly difficult [...]

Medallion Press has released Dalia’s boo early! It’s available at all major online booksellers. I haven’t had a chance to check Borders or Barnes and Noble stores yet, but will, soon. Book signings are being set up and the beginning of the legwork has begun. A film treatment is being written because of some interest [...]

REGIONAL WALGREENS SAYS ‘NO NEW MEDICAID’…

You think you know the Vietnam War. But did you know: When we left South Vietnam we had won the war, but congressional liberals later ensured that South Vietnam would be lost Enemy body counts were actually underreported The United States never carpet-bombed urban areas Soviet and Chinese support for North Vietnam was even more [...]

New synagogue opens in German town 70 years after “Night of Broken Glass”

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We sprang forward today, an hour in time, a season in the year. We’re in Reno till tomorrow. Today, the sky is perfectly blue, though it’s still chilly outside. There’s evidence of trees trying to bud and bloom. The valley is ringed by snow-frosted mountains but the valley itself is absent any evidence of winter. [...]

We have the finest fighting forces in the world, but we should never forget that it is because of the support of their family at home they are able to do their jobs. Those who wait at home also serve.

I’m in a really odd mood today. We had an impending-Spring day yesterday, and today we woke to a world covered, not with daffodils, but snow. I hadn’t slept well, so I went back to sleep. Now I’m playing with computers, re-installing a Mac system on one of those old Mac Mini’s. But what’s driving [...]

Each year, since their introduction, there have been horror stories of people who have followed their automobile’s GPS instructions, only to find themselves stranded in deep snow or mud on rarely-traveled rural roads. The GPS has no sense of season, nor of road conditions that vary during different times of year. Even in good weather, [...]