The Judee Sill of Asylum Training?

This week, I attended a training seminar surrounding asylum claims based on membership in a particular social group, and it was truly a pleasure to hear Anwen speak. I now totally cannot wait for the training on the material support bar. Does being someone who enjoys asylum trainings make me part of a social group?

So, this guy Matt Ridgway has, in 1950, essentially taken over command of the troops in Korea from that hubris-ridden Douglas MacArthur. He’s restored all kinds of confidence and morale in the Eighth Army. I think David Halberstam had a little bit of a crush on Matt Ridgway. And why not? “All lives on a battlefield are equal,” he once said, “and a dead rifleman is as great a loss in the eyes of God as a dead General. The dignity which attaches to the individual is the basis of Western Civilization, and this fact should be remembered by every Commander.” (For more Korean War, The Coldest Winter.)

Autumn Songs: Another Christine McVie hit, Spare Me a Little. Hers is a voice to keep you warm this weekend. And you know what else? Not every song featured here has to be a hidden gem. Here’s an obvious gem, much beloved and rightfully so: Go Your Own Way. Most rousing break up song ever, but it’ll still make you cry if it hits you right (wrong?). Whichever.