Monthly Archives: February 2025
Three Years Later
Three years ago today, Russia invaded Ukraine. Followers of Donald Trump please note: that is a fact. That Ukraine has held out against the aggressors is a tribute to the Ukrainian people. That there are those now suggesting that democracy should no longer be defended is shameful. As has been said so many times, the […]
Geography Lesson
A certain politician has been musing about place name changes on maps, and perhaps even his country seizing other countries’ territory. And no, I’m not talking about Vladimir Putin, though that is also part of his playbook. Since we are redrawing the map, here’s one I saw online. It has no basis in reality of […]
For My American Friends
I’m sure there are many in the United States who think it makes sense for Canada to join them and become the 51st state. They are looking at our similarities, and, as proud Americans, they don’t understand why we don’t want to be more like them. I could write volumes on the topic, but instead […]
Super Bowl
The big game is about to kick off – do you care? I must confess I don’t. Oh, I will watch the beginning at least. And I may cheer for Philadelphia since they have one player on their team, but whether they or Kansas City wins makes no difference to me. My guess is I’ll […]
The Trade War
According to the Wall Street Journal, the trade war Donald Trump threatened to start with Canada today is the “dumbest trade war in history.” It isn’t, Trump backed down Monday on his threat to impose across the board tariffs on Mexico and Canada today. Maybe tariffs were never intended as more than a negotiating tactic, […]
It Just Clicked…
It has been a busy day and I only now realized it is February 3 – the “day the music died.” Every time I hear this song I am reminded of my youth – and feel a certain lament for lost times. If you are of my generation, not only do you know the words, […]
Food For Thought
My cousin reposted this image on Facebook. I checked the source page, but didn’t find an attribution. I did find it to be an interesting set of questions. Maybe the man does his good deeds in secret so as not to draw attention to them. In my youth, with great wealth came an understanding of […]
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