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• Look Back, But Don’t Stare October 5, 2026
  “Look back, but don’t stare.” Those words come from U.S. Army Ranger Jon Jackson, and there is a lot of wisdom packed into that short sentence. Especially for those of us who have reached the point in life where there is considerably more road behind us than there used to be. Looking back is natural. […]
  Charles Faint
• Could the U.S. Military Confiscate America’s Guns? October 5, 2026
  From time to time, someone will tell me that they are worried that the president or Congress will order the U.S. military to confiscate all firearms from private citizens. They have this fear because every so often, someone proposes a deceptively simple solution to America’s gun problem: ban the guns, send the military door to […]
  Dave Chamberlin
• All Those Crosses October 5, 2026
  All those white crosses stand in a rowon nameless hills in Europe,in fields of France,on beaches too.All those white stones stand in a rowon the green lawns at Arlingtonand in 1,000 more cemeteries.Rows of names are chiseledinto that big black wall.All those lives are gone.All are heroes to someone.All those white crosses stand in a […]
  Lou Marin
• The Role of Regulatory Expertise in Safer MedTech Product Development October 3, 2026
  Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash Medical technology companies are under pressure to do two things that can appear to conflict: move faster and make fewer mistakes. Product teams are expected to develop sophisticated devices, incorporate software and connectivity, respond to competitive pressure, and reach patients without unnecessary delay. At the same time, regulators, health […]
  Diane Taylor
• Black Box Data After a Spokane Truck Crash: What It Proves October 3, 2026
  Photo Credit Every semi on I-90 through Spokane has a computer that records what the truck was doing right before a crash. That record often settles who was at fault, and the trucking company owns it, not you. The sections below cover what it saves, why it matters, how hard it is to get, how […]
  Diane Taylor