Author Archives: jameshpyle

Last month a contingent of police officials from across the United States traveled to Tulliallan, Scotland to discuss tactical differences between U.S. and Scottish police enforcement policies.  The trip was organized by the Police Executive Research Forum, a Washington Think … Continue reading →

Silicon Valley’s propeller heads and sycophant venture capitalists are currently agog over Artificial Intelligence; i.e. attempting to monetize human intelligence. This week OpenAI was established as a non-profit enterprise based in San Francisco. The principal driver behind this effort is … Continue reading →

Have you heard?  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently rescued a 10 year old mixed breed dog named Kaiya.  That’s the good news. But Kaiya has a hobby.  She’s taken to biting visitors at his home and at holiday parties.  … Continue reading →

Regular readers know I’m an intrepid seeker of Simple Solutions for Complex Problems. You may recall my solution for our southern border problem when I challenged Mr.  Trump: Simply buy Mexico!  Problem solved! (And cheaper than building a leaky wall.) … Continue reading →

Political temper in America has historically swung, pendulum- like, between Republican and Democrat administrations with the ostensible result being moderation between social and free market views. While some may quibble over results at any point in history, the system has, … Continue reading →

Dean DuBarry Moore – (DINO) – A tribute through a step-father’s prism (January 28, 1972 – November 20, 2015):  Not nearly enough time on earth to enjoy all life has to offer but long enough to have profoundly influenced those … Continue reading →

Your intrepid reporter is frequently intrigued by little-mentioned stories that get buried or ignored in major news publications. Last week was a cornucopia of such ‘news’ but this one really got to me. The November 25 headline read: “West Point … Continue reading →

In June, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the acting administrator for the Transportation Security Administration would be reassigned, following a report that airport screeners failed to detect explosives and weapons in nearly every test that an undercover … Continue reading →

(This post was originally written one week before the 13 Nov.  Paris attack by Islamic terrorists.  It now seems even more prescient.) Today I’ll share my views on religion. Previously, I covered Climate Change as regards belief vs. fact. Both topics … Continue reading →

Black lives matter.  One might ask:  To whom? Cosseted kids in Missouri, Yale, and other campuses around the country have been quick to assign blame to the white community and ‘uncaring’ administrators for the ‘indignities’ bestowed on black graduate students … Continue reading →