Ode to a Cowboy
Those Who Stand in the Breach
USS TEXAS: 100 YEARS LATER
USS TEXAS: 100 YEARS LATER By: Ben H. English (Written in 2012) If Douglas MacArthur was correct in old soldiers gradually fading away, then old sailors surely do the same by rusting into oblivion. Like the robust young seamen who once manned her battle stations,…
A SHORT HISTORY OF CHECHNYA AND CHECHEN TERRORISM
A SHORT HISTORY OF CHECHNYA AND CHECHEN TERRORISM By Ben H. English “A time will come when the whole world will go mad. And to anyone who is not mad they will say: ‘You are mad, for you are not like us.’” -St. Anthony …
LABOR DAY MESSAGE
LAST OF THE DEVASTATORS
LAST OF THE DEVASTATORS By: Ben H. English “Even against the greatest of odds, there is something in the human spirit – a magic blend of skill, faith, and valor – that can lift men from certain defeat to incredible victory.” ― Walter Lord,…
THE DANGER OF TECHNOLOGY
THE DANGER OF TECHNOLOGY By: Ben H. English “We’ve arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology. We have also arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. This is a prescription for disaster. We might…
THE ART OF WAR
TO THE FIFTY!
TO THE FIFTY! By: Ben H. English “Everyone here in this room is living on borrowed time. By rights we should all be dead! The only reason that God allowed us this extra ration of life is so we can make life hell for the…