The Old Jarhead: Important: Changes to the Old Jarhead Blog

Changes to the Old Jarhead Blog

After several days of thought, I have decided I need to make changes to the blog. The fact is I just don't have the time and energy to keep up the almost-daily posts of Political News and Opinion I have done since 2009. I find I'm tired and weak a lot of the time. Therefore, please don't send me items intended for the blog.

My current time constraints are:

Medical Regimen to maintain my lung: 35-40 hours a week

They've added another nebulizer, two weeks on, two off, that takes 30 minutes

Sleep: 63-70 hours a week

I find I have to get nine hours at night, often need a nap during the day

Blog as it is now: 26-30 hours a week.

Totals: 124-140 hours a week

Hours in a week: 168

Left: 44-28

Hours for reading, writing, going out to eat, shopping, two boards I'm on, shower & shave, stuff around the house, etc. I have some writing projects I have postpone, some projects around the house that need my attention, and I hope my strength and health will improve to the point here I can do some consulting to stretch out the retirement savings.

This does not mean I've given up, only that reality is unrelenting. I will still post the occasional item on interest on the blog, Facebook (Robert A. Hall) and Twitter (@TartanMarine.

I thank those who have contributed to the blog, and all those who have followed it. We must struggle on as time and events allow. I fear we will soon be Greece.

If you want to follow some of the news sources I used, or maybe start your own political news blog, see below. Semper Fidelis. ~Bob

Blog Sources

Below are sources that I used to created The Old Jarhead Blog political news posts, in addition to a dozen or more good folks who send me items. When it says "Email Feed," it means you can subscribe for free to an e-newsletter, alerts or columns. I subscribe to the ones listed to produce the blog. You often have to click through to get to the original source, which will likely be more straight forward than the linking site. You will also get ads and appeals for money from the sites with email feeds.

General News

Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/

Email feed

Foreign Policy

http://link.foreignpolicy.com/view/52544141c16bcfa46f708a602s93u.1r20/3900789d

http://foreignpolicy.com/

Email feed

Fox News

http://www.foxnews.com/

Email feed

Conservative Sites

Watchdog

http://watchdog.org/

Email feed

The Daily Caller

http://dailycaller.com

Email feed

The Weekly Standard

http://www.weeklystandard.com/

Email feed.

Town Hall

http://townhall.com/

Email feed

Gingrich Productions.com

http://www.gingrichproductions.com/

Email feed

Freedom Force

http://freedomforce.com/

Email feed

This Ain't Hell

http://thisainthell.us/blog/

He includes as "feel good stories" cases of armed citizens defending themselves against thugs. Email feed.

Jim Geraghty, Morning Jolt

http://www.nationalreview.com/newsletters

Email feed.

Jonah Goldberg, The Goldberg File

http://www.nationalreview.com/newsletters

Email feed.

The Patriot Post

www.patriotpost.us/subscribe/

Email feed.

National Center for Policy Analysis

www.nacp.org

Email feed.

Daily Signal

http://dailysignal.com/

Front Page Magazine

http://www.frontpagemag.com/

Email feed

Washington Times

http://www.washingtontimes.com/

The Federalist

http://thefederalist.com/

Email feed

International Jewish Review

http://www.ijreview.com/

Email feed

Jewish World Review

JewishWorldReview.com

Email feed

Bearing Arms

http://bearingarms.com/

Email feed

Foundation for the Defense of Democracy

http://www.defenddemocracy.org/

Email feed

Breitbart

http://e.breitbart.com/

Email feed

Rasmussen Reports

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/

Email feed--polling reports

Michelle Malkin

http://michellemalkin.com/

Email feed

Town Hall

http://townhall.com/

Red State

http://www.redstate.com/

Email feed

Defense one (military news)

http://www.defenseone.com/

Email feed

Politico

http://www.politico.com/

Email feed

Hard Right Sites

These sites often use inflammatory language and personal attacks that feed red meat to supporters, but does little to win over the undecided. They often spin stories to be worse for the left than an accurate reading would justify. They also tend to indulge in unproven rumors, often posed as a question so they cannot be challenged (Is Senator X having an affair with a goat?). They give a lot of play to social issues. Still they often have nuggets worth using, or a way to click through to a more balanced version of the story, so are useful.

Conservative Tribune

http://conservativetribune.com/

Email feed

Patriot Outdoor News

http://patriotoutdoornews.com/

Email feed--gun news

Patriot Update

http://patriotupdate.com/

Email feed

Free Beacon

http://freebeacon.com/

American Action News