Author Archives: Salt of the Streets

Written by: Colin Offenbacker During last weeks discussion on George H. W. Bush we brought up the political scandal known as Iran-Contra, and I announced I’d be writing a blog post on it. Well…this week’s post will not be on Iran-Contra, though it will come during my next round just after Christmas. Don’t worry though,Continue reading “Rain Check & Something New”

Written by: Colin Offenbacker Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union died in 1953. It was Nikita Khrushchev who took the reins of leadership over the massive Communist state. Shortly after his elevation to head of the Soviet State, Khrushchev began what is commonly referred to as a “de-Stalinization” period, a major part ofContinue reading “Some context on Crimea and the seizing of Ukrainian ships by the Russian Federation.”

Written by: Colin Offenbacker It’s midway through November and as Thanksgiving approaches, the weather here in the great Pacific Northwest has been pretty fantastic given the time of year. In New York City the first winter storm system brought a blanket of snow, while California on the other hand has suffered a horrific tragedy atContinue reading “The Camp Fire Tragedy”

Written by: Colin Offenbacker During last weeks grab bag session on the podcast we brought up the horrible shooting that took place at the Squirrel Hill synagogue but didn’t dive into it, it had taken place the morning of the cast and it was just too early to accurately report much of anything except forContinue reading “The Squirrel Hill Shooting”

Written By: Colin Offenbacker On Wednesday this week, news began to break about yet another “leaker” coming from the top tiers of our governmental bureaucracy being arrested for distributing sensitive information. This time it was Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards, a senior adviser at the Treasury Departments Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. She was was arrested andContinue reading “Leakers and Reporters, where do we draw the line? Or do we?”