Recently someone mentioned that there seem to be an unusual number of activities related to WWII. This year is the 80th anniversary of the surrender of Germany (May 8, 1945) and Japan (September 2, 1945). Perhaps that is the reason. I don’t know if there are more commemorations than usual or not. But it would […]
I have always said that we, the Americans eligible to vote, freely chose the mess that we are immersed in now. This does not go over well with those who voted, essentially, for a reasonably stable nation and world. The problem is that more people voted for the regime presently in control, and by far […]
PRENOTE: Other recent posts: Murder in Washington DC (Nov 29); and Incidents (Dec 3). I had sent the “murder” post to several who I thought had a particular interest, so it includes several interesting comments. There have been a number of comments to the post on Ken Burns American Revolution (Nov 22) which you may find […]
Today is Wednesday and for the last few days and continuing the issue is the extrajudicial killing of alleged drug traffickers in small boats off Venezuela. In particular the second shot on September 2 – the “kill ’em all” alleged or at minimum implied order to finish off two survivors of the first strike on […]
There is a single fact that is undeniable in the recent death of a 20-year old West Virginia National Guardswoman, murdered a couple of blocks from the White House in Washington DC. Odds are virtually 100% certain that she wouldn’t have been in D.C. were it not for a command decision by the President to […]
Thanksgiving was still two weeks in the future, and Christmas a month beyond that, and no snow on the ground, but it made no difference. A cast of 25 brought joy to a packed house at a Middle School auditorium on two successive nights Nov 14 and 15. The case is pictured below, and all […]
Have a very good Thanksgiving. We’ll spend Thanksgiving with family in town; and Christmas, still unplanned. “Over the river and through the woods” will, for us, be about three miles, and no snow, likely chilly. All very best wishes. POSTNOTE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025 10;10 PM. I watched the entire 12 hours of Ken Burns […]
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025 10;10 PM. I watched the entire 12 hours of Ken Burns American Revolution on PBS. This consisted of six 2-hour programs, If you missed this phenomenal series, or any part, here are details from PBS and/or check with your local public broadcasting outlet for other arrangements for future viewing. Every American […]
November 21 Fred sent a note with link to a most interesting post he’d read about Drones and the future of War. Fred: “[My] friend sent this Noah Smith article along: “The future of war is the future of society”. Smith effectively makes the case that massive drone warfare is inevitable. Even worse he says, […]
PRENOTE: I have watched the first six hours of the Ken Burns series on the American Revolution. For sure, I’ll watch the 12 hours. It is an outstanding primer for the 250th anniversary of our stressed nation. * November 18, 2025: The votes have now been taken in House and Senate and the results sent […]