Bryan Strawser

Musings from the land of winter & road construction

Let Rumseld Be…

Much has been heaped on Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld over the last few weeks. In response, Victor Davis Hanson The blame with this war falls not with Donald Rumsfeld. We are more often the problem — our mercurial mood swings and demands for instant perfection devoid of historical perspective about the tragic nature of [...]

Christmas with the Family

My brother Steve and I having a chilled adult beverage at Rock Bottom Brewery in Boston. Scotch Ale for me, the Lumpy Dog for Steve: Galadriel checking out what she thought was her present – the Filene’s Box that Steve’s gift came in: A candid photo of my father Butch at the table this morning:

The Chaplain Blogs of Mosul

Over in Iraq, Army Chaplain Brad Lewis is blogging his experiences – in this entry he writes of dealing with the aftermath of the suicide bombing in Mosul: After a few tense moments people began to move around again and the business of patching bodies and healing minds continued in earnest. As I stood talking [...]