by Dan | Oct 30, 2016 | Blog, Random Xarking
I don’t know whether this has shown up in your personalized news feed, but on December 16, Donald Trump is scheduled to appear in federal court in the state of New York. The topic: A civil lawsuit alleging that Trump and a former friend/associate —...
by Dan | Oct 15, 2016 | Blog, Random Xarking
Originally published on Facebook on Oct. 15, 2014, on the 30th anniversary of my departure. dc Exactly 30 years ago this morning, I kissed my beautiful 21-year-old wife and sent her off to class, tucked a change of clothes and a paperback copy of the Nick Adams...
by Dan | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog, Random Xarking
Today is Sept. 29, the 98th anniversary of the death of an American pilot named Frank Luke Jr. At the age of 21, over the span of about six weeks, Luke went from unknown ferry pilot to squadron pariah to national hero to suicidal martyr in a stunningly tragic arc that...
by Dan | Sep 27, 2016 | Blog, Random Xarking
After a little reflection, I think the most obvious observation about tonight’s event is one that I just haven’t seen stated yet on the news sites I visit: Never in the history of televised presidential debates has the American public witnessed a major...
by Dan | Sep 9, 2016 | Blog, Featured, Random Xarking
I built my first blog in 2003. Called it Mysterious Erotic Technical Manual (which is now the name of my Tumblr). That was back when I was scared to death that revealing my personal thoughts in public would get me fired from my job as a newspaper editor. I was a bit...
by Dan | Dec 31, 2014 | Blog, Random Xarking
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and by that I mean it’s the season for everyone to trot out their annual Year In Review pieces. These are almost always fascinating, if only because they remind you of how much horrible stuff you’ve...
