Tag: Iran
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The Art of the (Re)Deal, Deluxe Edition
The Art of the (Re)Deal, Deluxe Edition A sardonic poem with upgraded irony They marched from the chamber with triumphant appeal,Declaring they’d mastered the Art of the Deal.Peace papers signed, cameras flashing like stars,A victory composed of footnotes and memoirs. The war would be ending — a headline to savor —Though the fine print suggested…
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Spring’s First Breath and a Slow Sunday
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Amazon Reviews, Amazon Spain (Amazon.es), Amazon UK, Blogging, Book Reviews, Books, Comings and Goings: The Art of Being Seen, Computer and Video Games, Creative Writing, Florida Weather, Life in Central Florida, Life in Florida, MicroProse Software, Personal Thoughts, Reunion Duology, Reunion: A Story, Reunion: Coda, Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age, Spring in Florida, Triassic Games, Writing a First Novel, Writing as a CraftSunday, March 1, 2026, Orlando, Florida Hello, friends! Today marks the first day of meteorological spring—though astronomical spring won’t officially arrive until the vernal equinox at 10:46 AM on March 20. Still, I’m more than ready to bid farewell to the winter of 2025–2026. And in true Central Florida fashion, spring is easing in with…
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Book Review: ‘Desert Victory: The War for Kuwait’
Strategic Scope Without Sentiment: A Review of Desert Victory by Norman Friedman 📘 Title: Desert Victory: The War for Kuwait🖋️ Author: Norman Friedman🏛️ Publisher: Naval Institute Press📅 Publication Date: Fall 1991📚 Genre: Military History / Strategic Analysis Military history comes in many flavors—some rich with battlefield grit, others cool and cerebral. Norman Friedman’s Desert Victory…
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Old Gamers Never Die: In Harm’s Way at the Straits of Hormuz in ‘Sea Power’
I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm’s way. – John Paul Jones Back in 1989, while I was studying journalism at Miami-Dade Community College, I proudly owned an Apple IIe computer. Besides writing, my limited social life meant I spent countless…
A Certain Point of View, Too 