Author Archives: Perry
Taping of farm cruelty is becoming the crime – Business on NBCNews.com
This is sad and ridiculous. So much the sadder as our legislators, on both sides of the aisles, driven by money, sell out their constituents and decent human values. But a dozen or so state legislatures have had a different reaction: They proposed or enacted bills that would make it illegal to covertly videotape livestock … Continue reading
Women winning the war for nursing jobs in Texas
Here’s a quick viz I made with the new version of Tableau 8, basically following the demo we saw at the Tableau on Tour last week. Cool tool all around. Learn About Tableau And yes, its a subject near & dear the heart. @TXMisteeRN teaches both men & women to save lives and not be … Continue reading
Leave out what’s skipped but say what you have to
There’s a lot to disagree with George Will about. This column is not one of those things. When asked to explain the brisk pace of his novels, Elmore Leonard said, “I leave out the parts that people skip.” via Zinsser wishes more students would learn the art of good writing | MailTribune.com. And good on … Continue reading
Staff size and DoD overhead » Gunpowder & Lead
Here is a great reflection from Gunpowder & Lead’s Jonathan Rue on the staff bloat in DoD, spurred by a report on the arguably bloat-champion and undeployable F-35. But it’s laughable when people act like the budget can’t be cut by another penny. To make that claim is to either betray an ignorance of how … Continue reading
No MilBlog conference this year – Vote for “Carrying the Gun” in the MilBloggies
March 16, 2013 A note from T. McCreary **************************** Military.com has enjoyed bringing together military bloggers and military spouse bloggers for seven years with our MilBlog conference. The networking and camaraderie that took place as milblogging evolved from a small group of voices giving first person accounts of the war and the effects on the family, to … Continue reading
Vet who saved many in Iraq couldn’t escape demons
Tragic story about the impossible task set for mental health providers in theater and the toll it takes. I remember hearing and clicking through the “provider resilience” training when I was working with the Medical Command. “For the record, Pete Linnerooth did not want to die,” McNabb says. “He just wanted the pain to end. … Continue reading
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