I'm just going to touch on the Russian Invasion except to say I don't think it's going how Vladimir Putin thought it'd go. Apart from the far-right, a few tankies, and the Conservative Intelligencia, the backlash against Russia has been fairly heavy. It looks bad for them, what with thousands of refugees trying to get … Continue reading Friday, February 25, 2022
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
It looks like, to all intents and purposes, Vladimir Putin has declared war on Ukraine. He gave a pre-recorded speech saying Russia would engage in a military operation to "demilitarize" the country and "denazify" the government. However, he does want to "protect civilians" against their own government. That sounds all the world like regime change. It should … Continue reading Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Monday, February 21, 2022
Let's get this over with. I don't have much and looking at the news is making me see red. And Twitter, lord god, Twitter. Look, y'all, if you're going to be provocative have the common courtesy to not act shocked and dismayed when someone's provoked. I saw my therapist today, so I'm feeling more wrung … Continue reading Monday, February 21, 2022
The Weekend: February 19-20, 2022
Are we seeing a light at the end of the tunnel? I don't know and, in any event, you'd have to put in a lot of work to convince me it wasn't a train. Regardless, it is now and here we are, so let's take a quick look. The situation in Ukraine seems to be... … Continue reading The Weekend: February 19-20, 2022
Friday, February 18, 2022
Yep. Still not in the mood for it. I really haven't been paying much attention to politics lately, and it's not all because of losing my dog. This is an ugly, tedious business, and it's depressing to hell for it to be your only connection to the outside world. It's not my fault television shows … Continue reading Friday, February 18, 2022
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
It's been one of those days and I haven't found anything that's moving me. Russia-Ukraine has moved into, I think, the major dick-wagging phase of the game. The central portion of the country is about to get another nasty cold shock with some fiercely bad weather. Batten down, y'all, if you're in the colored zone. … Continue reading Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Monday, February 14, 2022
UPDATE: This jibber-jabber has been updated below. That was then, this is now. Another discombobulated day, another half-ass effort. Anyway, I was planning on writing something about the Sarah Palin-New York Times defamation case a few weeks back. Something came, though; something I felt more important, but I'll be damned if I can remember and I'm not … Continue reading Monday, February 14, 2022
The Weekend: February 12-13, 2022
I'm still out of sorts, so don't go expecting much. I think what I'll do until my head gets right - if it gets right - is skip the News for a bit and just do Gibberish. I'm also not going to worry about making the word count. If it does, it does. If it … Continue reading The Weekend: February 12-13, 2022
Friday, February 11, 2022
I'm taking another day off. Unless something radical grabs me, this is another placeholder. I don't want to write about the trucker bullshit in Canada. I don't want to write about Russia and Ukraine. The whole deal about Trump destroying records is interesting, but it needs to marinate for a few days. Right now, it's … Continue reading Friday, February 11, 2022
Wednesday, February 10, 2022
This is just here for continuity purposes. It's been a rough day and I feel like shit. It's also one of those days that would require me to put in more work than I'm willing to right now, especially since this is all so futile. It doesn't matter. Nothing matters.
Dear Y'all 