Clearchus

Clearchus is the author of three Science Fiction books: Sunigin, Insurgio and Certo (Available at Amazon) about the next Texas Revolution. He is a retired Army Field Artilleryman who was one of the last men in the U.S. Army to command an M110 8" Howitzer firing battery. He currently designs computer networks for commercial, non-profit, and government environments. Married for 32 years to the most gorgeous babe he knows, he and his wife have four kids. Their lives and perspectives straddle military assignments, combat tours, and mission trips across Europe, Asia, and the Horn of Africa.

Opinion

ClearchusAugust 16, 2017
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I Used to Be Cool — And I Remember When America Was, Too

Thoughts of when I -- and America -- used to be cool ...
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Opinion

ClearchusAugust 3, 2017
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Another American ‘Unraveling’ — And This One Might Be Worse Than the Others

Another society-wide, potentially devestating "Unraveling" is Taking Place in America -- and This One Might Be Worse Than the Others…
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Opinion

ClearchusJuly 13, 2017
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‘Fake News’ Vs. ‘Thinking the Unthinkable’ In A Climate Of Chaos

In the face of fake news, discerning people need to Think the 'Unthinkable' as Knowledge -- and Fake News --…
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Opinion

ClearchusJuly 5, 2017
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Real Life Heroes in Our Day — Saving Lives in the War Zone

Accounts of Real Life Heroes in Our Day -- Saving Lives in the War Zone.
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Opinion

ClearchusJuly 1, 2017
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Beware: Good Socialists Who Never Answer the ‘Why’ Question Can Be Dangerous

Hstory teaches us to Beware the Good Socialist Who Never Bothers to Answer the 'Why' Question.
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Opinion

ClearchusJune 14, 2017
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‘Who Are You Calling SNOWFLAKE?’ … An UNEXPECTED Defender Of The Millennials

Older folks need to recognize, TODAY'S MILLENNIALS Aren't All Snowflakes -- Their 'Normandy' Moment is On Its Way and they'll…
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Opinion

ClearchusMay 31, 2017
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TRUMP’S VISITS ABROAD: ‘The Art Of War’ Meets ‘The Art Of The Deal’

Athough he wrote thousands of years ago, SUN TZU WOULD Approve of the Trump Administration's 'Intelligence Operations' Abroad.
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Foreign Policy

ClearchusDecember 9, 2015
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What If We Had Leaders That Were Truly Committed To This ONE Thing?

Complex. Tortuous. The 24 hour news cycle, Useful Idiots otherwise known as talking heads, and our leaders to the top…
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Business

ClearchusAugust 19, 2015
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HERE’S THE REAL SECRET: To Surviving If America Crashes and Burns

Week three of Onboarding at Microsoft – In my opinion, Microsoft has the toughest Interview process in the Industry. If…
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Business

ClearchusJuly 23, 2015
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STEPPING INTO A NEW ADVENTURE: Thoughts on Jade Helm and Military Service

The past three weeks have been Topsy Turvy. I am leaving my job as the Chief Technology Officer at NORAD…
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Christian Issues

ClearchusJuly 1, 2015
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DISTORTING MARRIAGE: Consequences of Screwing with a Divine Metaphor

There are days I would prefer to be back in Iraq taking mortars and rockets every three to five days,…
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Christian Apologetics

ClearchusJune 17, 2015
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FIGHTING FOR THE SOUL OF AMERICA: Into the ‘Gap’ of Spiritual War

Our pastor began a series on spiritual warfare, last weekend, pointing us at a potential “Gap” between Genesis 1:1 and…
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Military

ClearchusJune 10, 2015
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IRRELEVANT: Cyber War in the Shadows of the Patriot Act

Working through descriptions at Wikipedia and the Justice Department website, the Patriot Act is at best a difficult beast to…
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Christian Issues

ClearchusJune 3, 2015
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CYBER-WARFARE, SPIRITUAL WARFARE: Time to Rethink Our Views on War in the 21st Century – Part II

(Part 1 here) Frameworks that work give us a way to shape our thinking around hard topics. Below is David…
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Christian Issues

ClearchusMay 20, 2015
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CYBER-WARFARE, SPIRITUAL WARFARE: Time to Rethink Our Views on War in the 21st Century – Part 1

Defining all-out war is fascinating. In the last fifty years, Israel and the United States have waged what some call,…
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Christian Issues

ClearchusMay 13, 2015
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HERE IT COMES: Will the Supreme Court’s Gay Marriage Decision Be an Excuse to Crush the Church?

Mathematics and taxes produce mostly boring expressions in school rooms across America. That boredom usually continues into the adult years.…
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Christian Issues

ClearchusMay 6, 2015
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WANT TO REMEDY THE CRISES OF OUR TIME? Thinking the Unthinkable

Each morning, my Alarm interrupts sleep with its call to duty – More commonly known as work. I take those…
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Christian Issues

ClearchusApril 22, 2015
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‘TIPPY’ AS TEACHER: God’s Using His Creation to Teach His Children

Putting a dog to sleep is difficult. Especially a friend and companion of 16 years. The first time we knew…
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Foreign Policy

ClearchusApril 15, 2015
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AMERICAN STRATEGY AND FOREIGN POLICY: It Might Benefit from an Angry President

Take a look at this map of the Middle East at the World Atlas web site: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/me.htm The current floundering…
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Christian Apologetics

ClearchusMarch 25, 2015
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USING THE STATS TO UPHOLD THE LIES: Finger Pointing with the Middle Finger

Several Liberal friends had to send me the image at the link below: http://imgur.com/uc1jlAR I tried to dive deep on…
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Business

ClearchusMarch 18, 2015
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GOOD NEWS AND A WARNING FOR AMERICA: City Upon a Hill and Oil

Bad news abounds across the spectrum but behind the curtain, outside of the mainstream media’s 24 hour feeding frenzy, is…
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Christian Issues

ClearchusMarch 11, 2015
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ROMANS 13 AND AMERICA’S FOUNDERS: You Say You Want a Revolution

Discussions in my men’s small group plunged into several interesting directions. One of our reading assignments was Romans 13, the…
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Economy

ClearchusFebruary 25, 2015
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NO SUCH THING AS SECOND PLACE IN WAR: So, What Protects America in Our Interconnected World?

Norman Angell, a famous author and Nobel Prize winner wrote a brilliant book, The Great Illusion. Angell argued that war…
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Abortion

ClearchusFebruary 18, 2015
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THE DECEPTION THREATENING AMERICA’S SURVIVAL: ‘All Lies are Equally True’

George Friedman wrote in his book, Flashpoints that Civilizations are divided into three phases. The first is Barbarism in which…
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Christian Issues

ClearchusFebruary 11, 2015
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‘ENJOYING THE GAYNESS OF IT’: Flowing With or Standing Against Sodom’s Culture

Time Magazine calls it a “change of heart” and cites numerous seemingly mainline evangelical churches and denominations not just accepting…
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Business

ClearchusJanuary 14, 2015
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HINDRANCE: Taxes Suck for More Reasons than We Think

My son showed up one evening with a fascinating little book in his backpack. He is a junior in high…
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Christian Issues

ClearchusJanuary 7, 2015
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MEGA-GOVERNMENT, MEGA-CHURCH: Rise of the Collective?

Walter Schelauske commanded a German Anti-Aircraft battery during the first German offensive into Russia. He lost a lung outside Leningrad…
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