Guys Like Simon Templar…

…get neither invited nor allowed into all the proper events.

I had a beautiful, fluffy exuberant apple colored Labrador retriever. I say “had” because I still have her, but her beauty and energy are destroyed. I should relate that in February, she had a lump removed which came back from the lab as a mast cell tumor. Our vet put her on a very low … Continue reading Is there a (veterinary) doctor in the house? →

September 13

…is my sister’s birthday, and mine is 5 days later. She, and her entire New England world, household, home, family, are entirely gone, sold, dispersed. She died in January 2022, so this is my third birthday week without her. I miss her more every year, every month, every day. I know that soon now she … Continue reading September 13 →

Is Chiang Rai City’s Flooding In the News?

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Plan Mexico: In Honor of the Fallen AKA Winning the Peace

In case you have forgotten, I have written 9 or 10 OPs entitled “Winning the Peace.” D'Nanda, God bless her, has boiled all of them down to the following: As I may have said in this space once or twice, since the end of World War II, our nation’s military has won almost all the … Continue reading Plan Mexico: In Honor of the Fallen AKA Winning the Peace →

Introducing Obamala Hapless!

Whooooo hooo! The excitement is palpable. FINALLY a new, young(er) face, a fresh start! Who can resist-let yourself be carried high on the powerful, inexorable tide! Why, this is about HISTORY! Except if course, Hapless isn’t a new face, we’ve been laughing at her for over 3 years, and just a few months ago even … Continue reading Introducing Obamala Hapless! →

The Ring of Conflict Zones Around India – A Video

The idea of the ‘String of Pearls’ is passé. I introduce the concept of the “Ring of Conflict Zones Around India.” With the fall of Bangladesh, the encirclement of India is now complete. I present to you the discussion and the future implications with Lt. Gen. PR Shankar, a distinguished scholar with a strong focus … Continue reading The Ring of Conflict Zones Around India – A Video →

Ring of Conflict Zones Around India – Clear and Present Danger

Do you know that Pakistan’s total external debt owed to China rapidly swelled from $7.6 billion in 2016 to $26.5 billion in 2022, Sri Lanka from $4.6 billion to $8.8 billion, Bangladesh from $0.97 billion to $6 billion, Maldives from $0.3 billion to $1.2 billion and Nepal from $0.07 billion to $0.26 billion. Pakistan’s interest … Continue reading Ring of Conflict Zones Around India – Clear and Present Danger →