Reflections from the River
Episodes
131 episodes
Israel-Gaza: One Hundred Days Later
After one hundred days of fighting in Israel and Gaza, who is winning? Iran. Hamas, Gaza’s ruling political party and its military wing inflicted a stinging blow to Israel when it launched its October 7th attack killing twelve hundred mostly Is...
Six degrees of separation: a curly headed girl from Belleville, Illinois to Prince Charles and a lesson in history
Originalism is bunk: what President Grant got right and today's Supreme Court gets wrong
To quote Washington Post writer Ruth Marcus in her Dec 1, 2022, opinion piece: “Originalism is bunk”. Marcus would have done well to quote former President Ulysses S Grant. And the Supreme Court would do well to consider his words...
Learning military skills: Floor buffer operation 101
As a veteran let me attest that the military teaches you some invaluable skills. Skills you will carry with you for a lifetime. Let me give you an example...
Strategic Importance of Taiwan; a primer
The strategic importance of Taiwan Should China take control of Taiwan it would represent a breach of the Western Pacific strategic line the US holds from South Korea to Japan through Okinawa to the Philippines. Alth...