Archives for 2022

There are two parties among conservatives when it comes to Ukraine. One advocates for more involved assistance even though it at least temporarily coincides with the detestable liberal powers that be in the US and Europe. The other side rues the temptation to be enmeshed with the interests of the Global American Empire (GAE) and […]

Everyone is familiar with Facebook. Many but fewer may be aware that it’s now formally called Meta and that Facebook is now regarded as a secondary platform, being phased out in favor of the ‘Metaverse’. If Facebook is a two-dimensional world, Metaverse is supposed to be the three – (or more) dimensional successor to Facebook. […]

In less than one week, decades of change and realignment have parsed out in the invasion of Ukraine. Consequently, in these scant few days, I must write my own report card as I had made predictions. I was wrong on a key detail but am still right on several points.  Where I was wrong: In […]

That silent blank stare, gnawing a fingernail, a roomful of journalist awaiting an answer from the President of the United States, any sign of intelligent engagement. This is the most telling picture yesterday of where the United States is headed in an engagement that could result in WW3. The United States is not Europe, the […]

I did not expect to comment on the Russian invasion of Ukraine due to so many other loud voices but as often happens, I don’t see one specific take on the situation among the endless news stories and commentary. What I do see falls into three camps. I’ll describe them only in the broadest terms: […]

Why would a country boy from in a state far away have anything meaningful to say about a mayor of one of the largest, most important cities in the world, New York City? Of course, I could also ask: why not? I could point out that I’ll likely visit there within a couple months, and […]