Stan R. Mitchell's Blog, page 89

John Elway lies again

Just saw this story: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5... And in it, John Elway again spews the bullshit. Even the article practically calls him a liar. Damn, John, can you not just tell the truth at least for once? Can you not look Tim … Continue reading →

Who needs John Elway? I'll take the mob, any day of the week.

I think the Broncos showed a complete lack of class today. Yes, I'm referring to the fact that the team just picked up Peyton Manning and put a knife — and a damn big one, at that — in Tim … Continue reading →

And I thought R2-D2 was cool…

We've all heard about the impact drones are having in Afghanistan and other sites in the world. (Drone strikes quadruple on Obama's watch.) And we've all heard about the small hand-launched drones troops have been using. Well, now they've made … Continue reading →

Who needs R2-D2?

We've all heard about the impact drones are having in Afghanistan and other sites in the world. (Drone strikes quadruple on Obama's watch.) And we've all heard about the small hand-launched drones troops have been using. Well, now they've made … Continue reading →

More proof that Tom Clancy's a genius

I remember Tom Clancy saying in the 90s that the balance of power — and likely site of most wars in the 21st Century — would be in Asia. He argued that Western countries in Europe had bled each other … Continue reading →

An article that will help you feel a bit better about the Pakistan situation

I'm not sure how much of this story is spin, or not spin, but a recent article about Pakistani troops holding the line along the Pakistani/Afghan border sure helped make me a bit less critical of Pakistan's efforts against terrorism. … Continue reading →

Sgt. Alvin York, my childhood hero

I've been wanting to start a regular feature called "Hero of the week" and I guess this will be my first. My idea for this feature is fuzzier than a flimsy flyer stapled to a billboard, but damn if I … Continue reading →