Author: Jay Tea

From the first time I ever heard it, I've been a fan of the "Jews as canaries" school of thought. This theory of international politics states that when a …

As many have noted, New Hampshire is slowly turning blue. The Democrats swept the last elections, keeping the governorship and taking both US House seats and the majority of …

I like Mitt Romney. I respect his achievements. I can even understand why he signed off on Massachusetts' universal health insurance plan -- it was a steamroller, being pushed …

One of the arguments I've heard repeatedly against illegal aliens is that they are an economic burden, that they consume far more in services and resources than they contribute. …

A few weeks ago, there was considerable buzz around the blogosphere about a Chicago lawyer who didn't care for the military. He saw a car with Marine Corps license …

Parts 11-15 of my story in progress. See the introduction here....

OK, here are the next five parts of my story. See the introduction here....

A few people have grumbled about not being able to find my ongoing work of fiction over at the Naval Fiction message board, and wondered if I had considered …

Politics is seldom black and white, especially when it comes to presidential politics. One's "perfect" candidate seldom runs, and one person's ideal president is another's worst nightmare. Years ago …

Sorry for my absence today. My muse took a bit of a lurch, and instead of writing essays here, I churned out four chapters of my story over on …