by Jeffrey K. Walker | Dec 6, 2020 | Blog |
I was outraged this week by Lt Gen (ret) Michael Flynn’s public call for the US military to overthrow the results of the 3 November election and supervise a new vote. That is the stuff of Banana Republics–and not the ones with chinos and sheath dresses. So... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Aug 2, 2020 | Blog |
Today’s topic is… John Tyler’s House. Or alternatively, slavery and historical memory. ‘Cause they’re all kind of jumbled together for me right now. Cradle of (Enslaver) Presidents I live in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Cradle of Presidents, the Old Dominion,... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Jan 20, 2019 | Blog |
Today’s topic is… John Tyler’s House. Or alternatively, memory and history. ‘Cause they’re all kind of jumbled together for me right now. I live in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Cradle of Presidents, the Old Dominion, Britain’s first colony (if you don’t count... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Jun 24, 2018 | Blog |
I joined the Air Force in 1983, back at the very height of the Reagan Build-Up. Since then, I’ve often been reminded of Groucho Marx’s quip, “I would never belong to a club that would have me as a member.” I’m guessing the only way I got accepted—especially as an... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Apr 8, 2018 | Blog |
[Tomorrow is the 153rd anniversary of Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, so I thought it might be good to re-run this blog post from last year. I’ve had a long writing week struggling to finish the initial draft of No Hero’s Welcome, the last book in my...
