What to look for in 2021? Well, there's a lot to look for (none of it good - not a single thing) but I want to focus on just one thing here. There will be war. Unless one perpetual combatant is too caught up in its own disintegrating infrastructure, economy and society, to involve itself... Continue Reading →
What is the CIA? Ask the man who created it.
Quoting from from Merle Miller’s 1974 book, Plain Speaking: an oral biography of US President Harry S. Truman: “Mr. President, I know that you were responsible as President for setting up the CIA. How do you feel about it now?" Truman: I think it was a mistake. And if I’d know what was going to happen,... Continue Reading →
Much Ado About Nothing
Methinks Jim Kunstler had been getting a little too much into the Christmas spirits on Friday when he wrote his latest blog post, linked below. Perhaps it would have been wiser to simply say "Happy Holidays" than to warble on about nothing of any substance. Still, I guess he's contracted and committed to produce something... Continue Reading →
Sayings of Wit and Sagacity
I'm always on the lookout for genuine, rolled gold, diamond studded, platinum embossed, sayings of wit or sagacity - preferably both - with which to enrich and illuminate my mind and, hopefully, yours. I came across such a one today, in the article I share below. Perhaps there are more than one. Let's see how... Continue Reading →
A Message of War and Malfeasance
Yesterday I wrote about a message of peace and goodwill, essentially emanating from China. Today, I want to counter that message with the predominant one emanating from the United States. This will, of course, be a message of War and Malfeasance. And just to crown that at this usually particular time of the year for... Continue Reading →
A Critical Moment in Time
This is VP Mike Pence's moment in the sun. The point-in-time event for which he was obviously born and sent into the world. Is he up to it? Will he make it count? I wish I could pin some hope on that, but you never know. I have often criticised Mr Pence as being something... Continue Reading →
A Message of Peace and Goodwill
If you want a message of Peace and Goodwill for this time of the year, or any time of the year, and in any year, you only have to look to China. It's the nation of peace and goodwill. Perhaps the only major such nation still in existence. Though I can think of one and... Continue Reading →
Those ‘Alleged’ Cyber Attacks – Bah! Humbug! …or Inside Job?
I said in my previous post, and I quote, "There are no 'foreign actors' interfering with America's computers, or anything else that is rightfully belonging to America." At the time I had not heard anything about the alleged cyber attacks on US and other western nation's computer systems. I wonder if Mr Kunstler had also... Continue Reading →
Not Yet Time For The Fat Lady’s Song
When is America going to get the picture? All of America's problems are of its own doing. There are no 'foreign actors' interfering with America's computers, or anything else that is rightfully belonging to America. But, if there are/were, then that would also be down to America's own doing. I loved reading what Jim Kunstler... Continue Reading →
