Author Description

A collection of commentary and opinion, by a Korean/Cold War era veteran, originally produced as a series of e-columns for a veterans' group on the internet. It covers the past eight years, from 9/11/01, through President Obama's election, and the end of 2008. The subject matter ranges widely, touching on current events related to politics, economics, social issues, pop-culture, the Afghan and Iraq conflicts, the war on terror, and much more, along with a few of the author's original cartoons and illustrations, inserted here and there, as visual punch lines. Written in a conversational style and tone, with a tongue-in-cheek and slyly satirical perspective, it's sometimes insightful, often provocative, while providing food for thought about many of these events and issues. Its contents are structured for easy browsing whenever the need for a quick bit of maverick outlook might arise.