At the last stop in our neighborhood . . . More than “Thoughts & Prayers” . . . Street scene, 2022 Yeah, tough reading after a long trip, my man . . . Wherever you find your light, let it shine . . .
It was tempting to open with a passage from Volodimir Zelensky’s memorable address to Congress. But that is everywhere today. Instead, here’s a bit from a tribute by columnist David Ignatius: Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, likes to quote a comment attributed to Napoleon: “In war, the moral is … Continue reading Quotes for the Day
A Winter Hibernation in Ukraine’s War? Gwynne Dyer, Independent Columnist Bangkok Post — December 6, 2022 When the two most senior military and intelligence officials in Washington make the same obvious error in public three times in three weeks, you have to wonder what they are really up to. Can it just be simple ignorance, … Continue reading Ukraine: Don’t Count on a “Winter Lull” in the Fighting
[Note: the sudden about face of Finland & Sweden away from their longtime neutral stance to seek Nato membership was for me like a double lightning strike: I’ve never visited either one, but could see they knew Russia up close, and through hard experience. For that matter, it was clear neither nation was a shrinking … Continue reading Updates: Ex-Neutral Finland Ready for War if Russia invades, Premier Says
