Monthly Archives: December 2018

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” by Harlan Easley

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Pat Lang

I have a different view of the economy than the rose-colored glass narrative now dominating our political discourse Please refer to this link   https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CES3000000001?amp%253bdata_tool=XGtable&output_view=data&include_graphs=true You can see from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that the United States had 13,725,000 manufacturing … Continue reading →

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A New England Brahmin through and through

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Pat Lang

In the context of Desert Storm I was sent over from the Pentagon to brief him in the Oval Office. The benevolent grandpa image being propagated in the media on the occasion of his death and emerging apotheosis does not … Continue reading →

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The Story of Hanukkah

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Pat Lang

The story of the Maccabees is one often recounted in Catholic worship and it has always been a favorite of mine.  pl ——- "The Festival of Lights' history begins almost two and a half millennia ago, when Antiochus, a Syrian … Continue reading →

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Perhaps time is up in Idlib.

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Pat Lang

That is the old Saraya Difaa' companies insignia.  4th Armored Division, SAA is descended from them. Reporting in the last two days indicates that 4th Armored Division is re-deploying some units to the western arc of the Idlib pocket outside … Continue reading →

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HARPER: SAUDI PATRONS OF KHASHOGGI RALLY BEHIND MBS

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Harper

Some things in Saudi Arabia don't change.  Jamal Khashoggi is dead, clearly the victim of a premeditated assassination ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.  The latest evidence leaked from the CIA to the Wall Street Journal is that MBS … Continue reading →

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