A Friendly Letter

Oh — NOW I Remember Why We Had A Revolution: Royals Demand Censorship of videos from Queen’s Funeral

[NOTE: Sure, I know that UK’s royals refer to their family as “The Firm,” with reason as it’s worth multibillions; and that’s okay for the Brits; different strokes, etc. Also, I get that this Firm is mainly an image and brand-management operation. And that any brand/image operation this big and this self-important pays meticulous, not … Continue reading Oh — NOW I Remember Why We Had A Revolution: Royals Demand Censorship of videos from Queen’s Funeral →

Ukraine War: Edging Toward The Nuclear Precipice

Goodbye again, Gorby; Hello, Mr. Brinkman . . . . No, it’s NOT good to have you back. Washington Post: Russia’s annexation puts world ‘two or three steps away’ from nuclear war    By Liz Sly  — October 1, 2022 LONDON — President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of the annexation of four regions in eastern and southern … Continue reading Ukraine War: Edging Toward The Nuclear Precipice →

“The Onion” Files Supreme Court Brief. This Is Not a Joke. (But It Should Be.)

Area Man Is Arrested for Parody. The Onion Files a Supreme Court Brief. “Americans can be put in jail for poking fun at the government?” the satirical website asked in a friend-of-the-court brief filed Monday. “This was a surprise to America’s Finest News Source. The Onion ended its weekly print edition in 2009, but remains … Continue reading “The Onion” Files Supreme Court Brief. This Is Not a Joke. (But It Should Be.) →

Gwynne Dyer on the New UK Government Disaster

Britannia Unhinged: UK’s Return to Trickle Down Economy is Suicide The value of the British pound is already collapsing. And the strikes and protests proliferate. Gwynne Dyer — October 2, 2022 “The Queen’s final act of service to the nation was to selflessly buy the economy one last fortnight,” said one tweet when all four … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer on the New UK Government Disaster →

When In Doubt: More Leonard Cohen

[NOTE: I’m a latecomer to Leonard Cohen fandom. His early songs seemed gloomy, slight and self-indulgent, his young voice nasal and whiny. I much preferred Bob Dylan then. But when a good friend gave me his album “Democracy” thirty or so years later the title song and several others bowled me over: his voice had … Continue reading When In Doubt: More Leonard Cohen →