STORM WARNING
We occasionally hear storm warnings about Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. However, for most people in the West, it is too far away …
OUT ON A LIMB
This blog is definitely going “out on a limb”. It’s an opinion piece based on two things; my conviction that the reporting of the U.S. …
DEPENDS WHAT YOU HIT
Depends what you hit, or what hits you. This statement of survivability is as true today as it was many years ago when traffic safety …
ORANGE JUICE
Orange Juice would hardly seem to be an important subject for a blog. However, the fact that concentrate orange-juice futures in New York, which soft-drink …
ISRAELI GOVERNMENT ARROGANCE
The continued Israeli government arrogance in assuming that whatever they choose to do in their aggression against their neighbors, Palestinians and Lebanese, is justified, just …
SWAMPED BY MEDICAL DEBT
Many individuals in the U.S. are swamped by medical debt; it is the largest single factor for personal bankruptcy. Medical costs are also affecting many …
LAND ROVER OF THE SKIES
Land Rover of the skies sounds like a funny misnomer but, in the case of a 60-year-old Canadian plane, the de Havilland Twin Otter (picture …
BITTER, OLD, AUTOCRAT
I have to comment on the bitter, old, autocrat/dictator-in-waiting we saw during the U.S. Presidential debate this past week. His inability to look forward, his …
DOUBLE STANDARD
The excitement/ravenousness double standard reaction of the media over Kamala Harris’ first unscripted interview this week brought into sharp focus one of its major failings …
EXISTENTIAL THREAT
The phrase “Existential Threat” seems to fill our airwaves currently. It’s the new “go to” word for politicians of all persuasions and is mimicked by …