Discover My Adopted Home Town, Chiang Rai, Thailand Redux

In other words, some of you will have seen this OP before. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not the larger and better known city of Chiang Mai, but Chiang Rai, in Northern Thailand deserves your attention. I am a retired USMC infantry officer and have seen more than a few interesting places, some of which I even liked. One … Continue reading Discover My Adopted Home Town, Chiang Rai, Thailand Redux →

Cutest Baby Picture Ever

This is a baby. Not a blob of tissue, a baby. https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-cutest-baby-picture-ever/answer/Soumyaraj-Bhanja

The Apotheosis of Dr. Bowdler

In 1807, Dr. Thomas Bowdler, with the aid of his sister, published an expurgated version of Shakespeare’s plays, with all the naughty bits edited out. I doubt if anyone reads The Family Shakespeare today, but he gave us the verb bowdlerize. But what he was NOT able to do was simultaneously expurgate every single edition … Continue reading The Apotheosis of Dr. Bowdler →

Powerful Flashbacks of the Chilean Banker’s Trophy Wife

https://youtu.be/WOHPGD62TfM

Rolling Stones: Shattered

https://youtu.be/1BjQYQ5p2Ko Used to listen to this on vinyl with my college bff's little sister. She liked me a whole lot back then.

Look over there!!

Having read Bragg’s “indictment” and the commentary of attorneys who actually practice criminal law. I have concluded that it was released last week for one reason only: to shunt the nation’s attention away from the leak of intelligence concerning the Ukraine War, and from China’s activities. Internationally, they’re eatin’ our lunch. There is someone with … Continue reading Look over there!! →

FemiNAZIsm Position Vis-a-Vis Blackwater Jobs Is?

Easter 2023

https://youtu.be/Qac_VUxlE7o Greetings, ST, Ettes, and All: As promised, G. F. Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" from the oratorio Messiah by VOCES8, et al at St. Jude Church (London) 2021. Happy and Blessed Easter to All!

Our Republic: A House Divided

“How should the world be luckier if this house Where passion and precision have been one Time out of mind, become too ruinous To breed the lidless eye that loves the sun, And the sweet laughing eagle thoughts that grow Where wings have memory of wings, and all that comes Of the best knit to … Continue reading Our Republic: A House Divided →

A War With China – Is India Prepared?

Is today’s India also repeating the mistakes of the West and past Indian leaders? India held 17 rounds of Corps Commander Level Meetings with China, where China tried to twist every discussion point in its favour, and the talks failed. India’s trade deficit is at an all-time high with China and the Indian markets are … Continue reading A War With China – Is India Prepared? →