Call me a skeptic. The U.S. has plunged into yet another mad war in the Middle East, this time in Iran, and the stated official reasons, from "pre-emptive war" to "regime change" are complete dodges meant to mislead the American public. There are plenty of real reasons out there. Trump had massed up the U.S. military in the waters around Iran in very much the same way that Russia massed up along the borders of Ukraine prior to electing a soul-sucking four year campaign that sunk into the...

Dad's Old Desk... The bird of paradise above my father's desk, just inside the back door, wasn't exactly like this one imagined here. But close enough. And it was a source of amusement for my old man that he had an enormous five fingered marijuana leaf hanging from the bird's beak. In today's installment of my father's journal from 1979, there is a mention of wax papering Turnips. This IS a thing, I'm assured. But Chris, from work, I believe his last name was Washic, but I could be wrong,...

Winter in Pennsylvania vs Winter in the Desert Southwest... This is a No-Brainer. It'll be difficult to begin today's briefing since I'm shedding what's left of this virus - probably covid, but I haven't checked yet - out my ass more often than I care to dwell upon. ITEM 1: TRAVEL VS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS For the last, I don't know, three years, we've bailed on the northeast during the cold and flu (and covid) season and I can't say I've missed feeling like every muscle in my torso has been...