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Richard Badalamente writes fiction and non-fiction on a variety of topics ranging from speculative fiction, and espionage, to science and technology, research, and alternative futures. He is a former US Air Force officer, and was a senior analyst with the National Security Directorate of a US government National Laboratory, where his focus was nuclear nonproliferation, counterintelligence, and counter terrorism.
MY BLOGS
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An Unexpected Error
http://anunexpectederror.blogspot.com/
Richard Badalamente was a senior analyst with a Department of Energy national laboratory. His focus was nuclear nonproliferation, counterintelligence, and counter terrorism. He was assigned to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna in 1990-92, where he authored the 1991-95 Strategic Plan for Safeguards, and assisted the IAEA in evaluating the safeguards implications of events in Iraq. In late 2002, he was detailed to the Pentagon to assist in planning for Operation Iraqi freedom. He is now a writer living in Kennewick, Washington.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 269 )
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Remembering My Dad on Father's Day
I stood there in stunned disbelief as my father’s car shot back out of my driveway and across the street into the neighbor’s driveway. Read more
Posted on 16 June 2013 FAMILY -
Déjà Vu All Over Again
The Patriot Act was an Act of the U.S. Congress that was signed into lawby President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001I wrote a letter to the editor 10 years... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trust in the LORD with All Thine Heart?
But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. Read more
Posted on 18 May 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Senator Richard Durbin Speaks Out On Gun Violence in America, May 15, 2013
Yesterday, May 15, 2013, on the Senate floor, Richard Durbin, the Illinois Democrat, gave a nine-minute speech about the continuing gun violence in the months... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Poem of the Gun and the Children
April and Maythis yearin the USAAuthorities in southern Kentucky say a 2-year-old girlhas been accidentally shot and killed by her 5-year-old brotherA 6-year-ol... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Remembering My Mother on Mother's Day, 2013
Nella, 1903 - 2005My mother, Nella, never explained, to me at least, her ambition to become a ballet dancer and later, an actress. Read more
Posted on 12 May 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY -
Culture War: Taking the Fight to the NRA
Jim Porter, the NRA's New PresidentI hardly ever agree with anything the National Rifle Association says, but the organization has elected a new president, Jame... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The NRA Now Fighting Wars on Two Fronts
The NRA elected a new president last Monday (4/29/2013), James Porter, an Alabama attorney and former NRA first vice president. Read more
Posted on 05 May 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
RIP Caroline Sparks
A single bullet to the chest killed Caroline Sparks, a 2-year-old Kentucky girl shot by her 5-year-old brother, Kristian. Kristian used his “My First Rifle,”... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS -
Genocide and Gun Control
Let me get this straight. If the people of United States of America, the land of the free and the home of the brave (and well-armed), allow any further... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
NRA Shibboleths
Let’s talk about one of the NRA’s favorite shibboleths about those of us who support gun control. It’s the one where we leftist liberals plan to tie universal... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Response from Sen Pat Toomey (R-PA)
I wrote to Sen Pat Toomey, Repubilcan of Pennsylvania, to thank him for his bipartisan effort to enact universal background check legislation in the Senate.... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Recovering from My Heart Attack
In an earlier post I described my experience with myocardial infarction, i.e., heart attack. It's been 4 weeks and 4 days since my MI and hospitalization. My... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
An Open Letter to Those US Senators Who Voted Against Safe Communities, Safe...
Posted on 27 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Plain Blog About Politics: Manchin-Toomey and the Filibuster
From "A plain blog about politics," by Jonathan Bernstein.A plain blog about politics: Manchin-Toomey and the FilibusterThe background checks portion of the bil... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
My Response to a Newspaper Editorial
Our local paper, The Tri-City Herald, recently published this editorial on the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 (S.649). I responded as follows:I... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
STOCK Act Reversal Signed by President
John Boehner gives the thumbs up to congressional insider tradingPresident Obama has just signed a rollback of key transparency provisions of the STOCK Act. Read more
Posted on 23 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Response from Sen Cantwell on My Email Re Gun Control
Dear Dr. Badalamente,Thank you for contacting me to express your views on gun ownership and violence prevention. I appreciate hearing from you on this... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
What Do We Do Now?
Yesterday, Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, the Senate failed to pass the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 (S.649), a bill that would have closed the gun... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Migraine
After slicing, dip in batter and deep fry. Now you know what a migraine feels like.People have headaches all the time, but some people have headaches that are s... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY