Edgar Wallace wrote a great short story titled “The Treasure Hunt,” about a British private detective named J. G. Reeder. It’s an allegory for what’s happening in the Middle East. Treasure and underestimation J. G. Reeder is past fifty. Small and slightly overweight, he’s put many men in prison during his career. In 1914, a…
Balloon has gone up. Last night and just now
April 21, 2016
How fitting! “The balloon has gone up” originated during World War I. Before a major operation, attackers raised observation balloons. The enemy would see and say, “Aw, crap! The balloon has gone up!” They knew that hostilities had commenced. Last night and just now, the balloon went up. A new phase in the liberation of…