Author: mcolley

What’s so civil about war, anyway?

A co-worker of mine and I often chat about politics.  We don’t work directly with each other, and don’t even work in the same building anymore, but since long before the Iraq war, we have talked via email, while...

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Three Rolls of Fear (duct tape for the ages)

On February 10, 2003, then US Fire Administrator, David Paulison, and then Homeland Security Secretary, Tom Ridge, advised me to purchase enough duct tape and plastic sheeting to seal all the windows in my home.  I was also...

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