Only one is left, and that’s a serious concern — My recent novel, Empty Quiver, is about the effort of a fanatical group to steal a nuclear warhead. Set in the early 1980’s, the story evolves to a point where the Soviet KGB and American…

He looked out for American interests, not American sensibilities — President Joseph R. Biden’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia has stirred up considerable controversy, especially amongst those on the political left who believe he should either not have made the trip, or when he did, should have refused to meet with the country’s controversial, de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed…

Party over country and a government of “actors” — When the Watergate Hearings were being held between May and November 1973, I largely missed them. I was a young Army lieutenant serving in Germany and spent much of that time out on field exercises and training. In addition, my small base — or “Kaserne” as the Germans called them…

The person formerly known as General Michael Flynn — Like everyone I suppose, the testimony provided to the January 6th Select Committee by former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson was riveting. It was also deeply disturbing. …

And the military provides an example — The horrible, tragic, and — regrettably — all too common event just witnessed in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and 2 teachers were murdered in an elementary school, should reinforce a national determination to do something about guns. Clearly, it should. The motivations for this outrage are clearly complex, may…

Less than you would think, but still important — A social and legal maelstrom erupted following the leak in early May of a draft opinion on Roe v. Wade written by United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Some of the discussion has revolved around the leak itself and the damage it has done to Supreme Court (SCOTUS) deliberations…

To be more informed and less entertained — Robert Kennedy once allegedly commented that Americans are not well informed, but they are highly entertained. He had no idea how right he was. He died long before the internet, social media, and — perhaps most significant — reality television. …

And we are losing ground — I heard a very apt observation some years ago from the wife of then Maryland Congressman Roscoe Bartlett. In response to some question in the waning days of Bartlett’s tenure, Ellen Bartlett noted that if you don’t represent your district, you won’t represent your district. …

Here are three recent examples of those who thought otherwise — Nearly every pursuit in life at some point, in some way, requires a calculation of costs versus benefits. …