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When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés (‘Run Havoc’ Edition)

From our That’s Just So Sad desk Here at the Global Worldwide Headquarters, the hardtsking staff  has long lamented the slow-motion decline of what used to be called “clear idiomatic English.” Unclear idiotmatic English is more like it nowadays. For … Continue reading

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C.J. Chivers Tracked Ukraine’s Drone Warfare First – Up Close

The hardworking staff has long admired the journalistic work of New York Times reporter C.J. Chivers  (rhymes with shivers) during his years as a relentlessless war correspondent (Afghanistan, Libya, Syria), a tireless champion of military veterans, and – most recently … Continue reading

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Let the Wild ‘Team o’ Destiny’ Rumpus Begin!

Jonathan V. Last, the in-house hardball geek at The Bukwark, totally nailed it last week in his daily newsletter, The Triad. When it comes to the World Series, there is nothing I love more than a Team of Destiny. You … Continue reading

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