Everyday should be Veterans Day. Everyday we should give what we can to organizations that support our troops and their families. November 11th shouldn’t be the only day to thank members of our military for their service to our country. I take this tiny obligation very seriously, all the time. By and large Vets I encounter appreciate the acknowledgment, particularly those who’ve served in the Korean War or Vietnam. Every now and then, my “thank you for your service” is greeted with a grunt. That’s okay, too. I still want …

Shortly after the shootings yesterday, cable news anchors began to report that the suspect had a “had a Muslim sounding name”. I immediately felt a sense of dread not only for those killed and wounded or the possibility that this assault was an organized terrorist act, but also for all of the Muslim Americans who might find themselves having to defend their allegiance to America due to the act of one man. One man who was clearly troubled.
The latest news is that Major Nidal Malik Hasan yelled “Allahu Akbar” as …

I apologize for posts coming a little slowly for the past month or so. Preparing for the big move on July 4th, Blogging While Brown and for the business conference I am attending right now has been a little distracting. Next week, we’re gonna get back into “it” full tilt, so fasten your seat belts.
In the meantime, there are important stories that I’ve not addressed here. I want to make sure you don’t miss them. So please follow the links below for the latest news you won’t find on cable.
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