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The Observation Post

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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