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This Should be Interesting

Posted on Wed, 09 November 2016 by Chris Penningroth

It’ll be interesting to see what happens in the next four years…! Normally I’d categorize a post like this as “What’s Right.”  I’m not really certain at this point.  What is certain is that it could have been worse.

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Conservative Tactics

Posted on Wed, 19 October 2016 by Chris Penningroth

[Warning–Not Sutiable for Viewing at Work (NSFW) or for Children due to language] Project Veritas’ latest video:   If attempted voter fraud is likely, it may be useful insurance for conservatives to go rent all the cars they can on … Continue reading →

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Farewell Mrs Schlafly

Posted on Tue, 06 September 2016 by Chris Penningroth

Phyllis Schlafly went home yesterday. Eagle Forum has an announcement on their page today. Phyllis Schlafly was one of the first people I remember hearing that wasn’t pushing the same line as Walter Cronkite and his ilk back in the mid-1970s … Continue reading →

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Career Retrospective – 1990

Posted on Sun, 04 September 2016 by Chris Penningroth

Operation DESERT SHIELD commenced after Saddam Hussein’s Iraq invaded Kuwait. The U.S. suffered a relatively brief economic recession. I earned my Private Pilot certificate. My grades were substantially better throughout 1990; however I was still only managing average grades in … Continue reading →

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Career Retrospective – 1989

Posted on Tue, 02 August 2016 by Chris Penningroth

As 1989 began, George H.W. Bush took the presidency as the Reagans rode off into the sunset. Prior to the inauguration, U.S. Navy F-14s shot down Libyan fighters over the Gulf of Sidra. On the ninth of November, Germans began … Continue reading →

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Career Retrospective – 1988

Posted on Mon, 01 August 2016 by Chris Penningroth

I made my debut as a cadet, in both Army and Air Force commissioning programs. Ronald Wilson Reagan (may eternal peace be upon him) was the President and Commander-in-Chief; George H.W. Bush was Vice-President; Frank Carlucci was the Secretary of … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Lady Margaret Thatcher

Posted on Mon, 08 April 2013 by Chris Penningroth

I’m going to keep some fond memories of you, Lady Thatcher. Thank you for speaking to us at my University of Missouri campus (I started at least one of the rounds of applause). Thank you for your televised speech at … Continue reading →

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20120911

Posted on Tue, 11 September 2012 by Chris Penningroth

Remember.

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Happy New Year 2012

Posted on Sat, 31 December 2011 by Chris Penningroth

Thank the good Lord that we’re starting a new Year of Our Lord Two-thousand, Twelve.  Or more curtly, 2012 AD, anno domini. I can’t wait for the new year.  The most charitable thing I can think to say about this year just … Continue reading →

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The Return of Feudalism?

Posted on Sun, 14 June 2009 by Chris Penningroth

     I had been updating one of my useful (not earth-shatteringly important) slide shows a couple months ago in an effort to help explain to my fellow Airmen what had been transpiring in the larger economy and to try to … Continue reading →

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