The personal observations of one of Uncle Sam's misguided children on a variety of subjects, minus all the colorful words typically used by jarheads, of course.
HADITHA REVISITED: Part Three
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Wed. July 30, 2008 - 10:05 a.m.
Tidbits Read more...
HADITHA REVISTED: Part Two
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Mon. July 21, 2008 - 11:18 a.m.
The first casualty of war is truth. Read more...
HADITHA REVISITED: Part One
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Sun. July 13, 2008 - 9:36 p.m.
Setting the stage. Read more...
THE JUDICIAL BRAIN-DEAD
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Mon. July 7, 2008 - 11:16 a.m.
The farce continues. Read more...
WARGAMES
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Mon. June 30, 2008 - 9:46 p.m.
The "evilution" continues. Read more...
A SLIM POINT OF VIEW
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Sun. June 29, 2008 - 3:24 p.m.
"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are ruined." -- Patrick Henry, 1788 Read more...
AMERICAN VALUES
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Tue. June 24, 2008 - 3:51 a.m.
This is still America, right? Read more...
A BRIEF REPRIEVE
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Sun. June 15, 2008 - 8:05 a.m.
Another close one. Read more...
FASHION STATEMENTS
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Fri. June 6, 2008 - 5:16 a.m.
Clothes make the man? Read more...
LABOR PAINS
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Mon. June 2, 2008 - 11:01 a.m.
They do the jobs that Americans won't do. Read more...
TOXIC CARE
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Fri. May 23, 2008 - 3:25 a.m.
Forget the pound of cure. An ounce of prevention can be deadly. Read more...
PRESIDENTIAL MATTERS
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Tue. May 20, 2008 - 3:37 p.m.
"If we didn't have two parties, we would all settle on the best men in the country and things would run fine. But as it is, we settle on the worst ones and then fight over 'em." -- Will Rogers Read more...
THE CRAWFORD DEFENSE
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Sun. May 18, 2008 - 3:05 a.m.
More "wacked" views on firearms. Read more...
"OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE"
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Wed. April 30, 2008 - 10:01 a.m.
"Germans who wish to use firearms should join the SS or the SA -- ordinary citizens don't need guns, as their having guns doesn't serve the state." -- Heinrich Himmler. Read more...
DON'T MESS WITH ME
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Thu. April 10, 2008 - 6:49 p.m.
On mashers, flashers, and other low-lifes. Read more...
ANOTHER GLOBAL DISASTER AWAITS
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Tue. March 18, 2008 - 12:17 p.m.
The living-challenged painting the town red. Read more...
IT'S IN THE BAG
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Thu. March 6, 2008 - 11:24 p.m.
Women and their "luggage". Read more...
ANOTHER STEP FORWARD?
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Sun. March 2, 2008 - 12:07 p.m.
Mole hills and mountains. Read more...
A BREACH IN SECURITY
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Sun. Feb. 24, 2008 - 10:23 p.m.
Rebuttal on military ID misuse and other security issues. Read more...
THE DEVELOPER TWILIGHT ZONE
By Vicki Crawford - Posted Wed. Feb. 20, 2008 - 10:46 a.m.
More plans for the fish camp? Read more...
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