30 January 2007 - Granite Grok

January 30, 2007

This day in history: Tet Offensive. Could it happen again?

January 30th, 1968 marked the start of the pivotal battle in the Viet Nam War, the notorious Tet Offensive. This is a column I wrote back in August ’04, reprinted in remembrance of this historical event many Americans overlook and forget. I only mention it briefly in the piece, but I think the potential for a scenario in …

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Meanwhile, the Dragon rises?

As the new world war lurches forward with all eyes focused on the Islamofascist world, communist China continues its military modernization. Why? Who are they "defending" against? As we live in a world more completely run and maintained by high technology, as does our military, one has to wonder about the latest action by the Chinese …

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I just didn’t know

Can somebody please help me with this one? The following from the Telegraph (UK), discussues a "diagnosis" of a 12 year old: Tim was diagnosed as a transsexual two years ago, when doctors and psychiatrists concluded that his claims to be "in the wrong body" were so deeply felt that he required treatment. "Diagnosis"? I …

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