Blah Blah Blah
A truncated version of Blah Blah Blah Cis Boom Bah, originated as a cheerleading phrase, and came to mean too much unnecessary talk. Politicians of both parties, as we all know, practice this very well, especially when they don’t want to answer the question. Hopefully, the truth is that the Ukrainians are getting all the… Read More »
Blah Blah Blah
A truncated version of Blah Blah Blah Cis Boom Bah, originated as a cheerleading phrase, and came to mean too much unnecessary talk. Politicians of both parties, as we all know, practice this very well, especially when they don’t want to answer the question. Hopefully, the truth is that the Ukrainians are getting all the… Read More »
Are We Giving Ukraine The Weapons They Need?
The unity of NATO, and the role of our president, have been remarkable. All the talk of unity after the meeting of the NATO leaders is apparently true. But, we hear we are not giving the Ukrainians all the weapons they need to defend themselves, and possibly shorten the conflict. We have stymied the Russian… Read More »
Madeleine Albright Rest In Peace. Your Guiding Light Shall Reside In All Those You Touched.
A strong magnificent American woman who earned our thanks, and commands all our respect. Truly the best of the best. Coincidentally, she was a refuge from war torn Europe, who during her professional life fought for other people’s independence, and democracy. A person who never forgot her roots, and derived strength from them. A combination… Read More »
There Is A Famous Saying That “Those Who Do Not Learn History Are Doomed To Repeat It“.
But, apparently it is not quite as simple as that, as most things are not. Whether we learn from history or not, we often repeat our mistakes anyway. We are currently witnessing history in Europe that most of us elders in America never imagined we would see in our lifetime. However, perhaps history has taught… Read More »
Post-Trump World Order.
The events of the past 6 or so years, punctuated by our ex-president’s infamous escalator ride down Trump Tower to announce his presidency, and now Putin’s ruthless invasion of Ukraine, have been extraordinary. Currently, and thankfully so far , we have all been fortunate to have sane, and experienced leadership here, and in Europe. There… Read More »
Mr.Bill Barr‘s Ongoing Attempt At Damage Control, And The Need For More Substantive Follow Up Questions.
I just watched Chuck Todd’s interview with our former US Attorney General Bill Barr this morning on “Meet The Press”. Continuing in his now well known smug defensive posture, combining law, and politics. Mr. Barr fumbled his way through another interview. This most importantly included his restating that he had no evidence the ex-president would… Read More »
Ukraine Wholesale Human Slaughter.
I realize that the definition of “war crimes”needs to be respected, and each case scrutinized, but how many human beings are buried in the ruble of their bombed out homes in no proximity to military installations, or other accepted targets of war? Again, evidence “right in front of our faces”. Logic exists on the evidence… Read More »
Our Part In Ukraine
We all need to do our part for Ukraine, Europe, ourselves, and the world. During the depression of 1929, here in America, people were forced to live with much less. The socioeconomic safety nets came out of those years, and subsequently protected those of us who needed it. And, although there is disagreement on how… Read More »