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Donald Trump refers to Americans who died in war as “losers” and “suckers”

By Mark | September 3, 2020

It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone, as we all heard Donald Trump say “I like people who weren’t captured” about former prisoner of war John McCain in 2015, but The Atlantic is reporting today that the President’s disdain for men and women in uniform goes far deeper. Here’s how the article, written by Jeffrey […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged 2020, 2020 election, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, anti-American, Belleau Wood, bone spurs, disrespecting the troops, Donald Trump, draft dodging, James LaPorta, Jeffrey Goldberg, John McCain, losers, Nazis, Paris, Paul Eaton, suckers, Vietnam War, Vladimir Putin, World War II | 104 Comments

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day in France with Donald Trump

By Mark | November 11, 2018

There are a lot of reasons not to like Donald Trump. Some, admittedly, are better than others. Today, I have a really trivial one to add to the list… Given his antics in Europe right now, he’s forcing me to change my annual post about how I prefer Armistice Day to Veterans’ Day. Here’s what […]

Posted in History, Mark's Life, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged 1918, Aisne-Marne, ambient audio, Angela Merkel, Armistice Day, Balkans, Baltics, Belleau Wood, Ben Rhodes, budget cuts, Canada, caravans, David Frum, Department of Veterans Affairs, Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Estonia, Florida, France, Germany, historic audio, Hooters, Imperial War Museum, Joe Dunford, John Kelly, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Justin Trudeau, Kurt Vonnegut, Latvia, Le Monde, Lithuania, Marine One, nationalism, NATO, November 11, Paris, peace, racism, rain, River Moselle, unfounded accusations, veterans, Veterans' Day, Vladimir Putin, war, Winston Churchill, World War I, Yugoslavia | 82 Comments

An interview with The Wurst Bar’s Jesse Kranyak

By Mark | January 29, 2012

A few days ago, I posted something here about Ypsi’s newest, gourmet sausage-filled watering hole, The Wurst Bar. As I said at the time, I really liked the place, and, since my visit, I’ve been exchanging emails with the owner, Jesse Kranyak. What follows is our exchange. I hope you enjoy it. MARK: Assuming you’re […]