Not your garden variety blog
Nothing that has happened recently has prompted the following thought, I assure you. So there’s nothing for anyone to get upset about. Really. Anyway . . . . The following question just popped into my head, seemingly out of nowhere… Read moreA Completely Innocent Thought Apropos of Nothing Whatsoever
In a bid to assure a Nobel Peace Prize, Trump plans to offer Vladimir Putin eastern Ukraine in exchange for Putin’s assurance that Russia will halt its attempts to annex the rest of Ukraine at least until 2029. According to… Read more“I’ve already started to write my Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech”
This is such low-hanging fruit, it hardly feels worth the effort, but what the hell. Getting nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Netanyahu is like getting nominated for Father of the Year by Homer Simpson and King Lear (two… Read moreNetanyahu Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
When I was in elementary and middle school, the Vietnam War was still raging, and even we young ones were taking sides. No friendships were terminated over the divide, at least among us young ones. The only effect my family’s… Read moreAmericans (of the Republican variety) like authoritarians
People are scratching their heads over Trump’s doubling down on his praise of Putin. As he told Matt Lauer, he likes Putin because Putin is a strong leader. And very popular, too, with an 82% approval rating. Apart from the… Read moreTrump Likes Putin Because Trump Wants To Be An Authoritarian