Sunset on the Susceptible

What’s possibly the best word in the German language?

Schadenfreude.

Venomously translated it means “taking pleasure in another’s misfortune.”

And while there’s plenty of that available now, over the next three years there will be more. Much more. Continue reading Sunset on the Susceptible

Why Should We Fight?

For any Americans knowledgeable of our nation’s history, the first quarter of the 21st century begs again asking the same questions raised in 1917 and 1941: Why should black Americans (as well as other non-Anglos and women) bother serving in our nation’s armed forces? Why should we defend the United States? Continue reading Why Should We Fight?