Justin Petroneindecline and fallFull-Scale MayhemNEARLY A YEAR since 7 October, and tens of thousands of civilian casualities in, the world inexplicably still worries about “escalation”…Sep 24Sep 24
Justin Petroneindecline and fallAbout Ukraine, Russia, and StrategyIF I WAS an American strategic thinker, I would want the war in Ukraine and the Russian Federation to continue. Why? It’s not just about…Aug 31Aug 31
Justin Petroneinthe east hampton picayune starthe driftwood drifterIt was a Ford pickup truck, coal black but dusted in either dirt or rust.Aug 11Aug 11
Justin Petroneinthe east hampton picayune startwo chicken tacos to goThere I was, sitting at the bar in the Hacienda listening to “Night Fever” and waiting for two chicken tacos to go.Aug 10Aug 10
Justin Petroneinthe east hampton picayune starthe birds are different on long islandSome notes from three weeks back on Paumanok after years away in Europe.Jul 7Jul 7
Justin Petroneinthe east hampton picayune star‘today’s your lucky day, kid. you just met billy joel’ — a day in sag harborBEFORE YOU GO OUT EAST, as they say, people warn you about the traffic.Jun 29Jun 29
Justin Petroneindecline and fall15 June — The Chinese Yuan, the Golden Horde, the Swiss Summit, Putin’s Demands, and Fight ClubA LOT HAS HAPPENED. Life moves pretty fast, as someone played by Matthew Broderick once said. If you don’t stop, well … Enough of that. I…Jun 15Jun 15
Justin Petroneindecline and fall30 May — Memories of Prigozhin, MoD Purge, the Narva River Buoy Incident, Israel, Mad Max, and DuneIt’s looking like this is going to be a bimonthly, only because life, other interests and, most importantly (or not) work make it…May 30May 30
Justin Petroneindecline and fall15 May — Blinken Jams in Kyiv, the Rapidly Dissolving Ukrainian-Russian Border, Georgian Dreams…I was proven wrong. Or is Tony Blinken the only person who is reading this site? Because last night, he got up in a club in Kyiv to play…May 15May 15
Justin Petroneindecline and fall13 May — The Case for Subversive Humor, Shoigu and Patrushev Get New Jobs, and MoreMy friend recently made a mock-up of an Estonian instructional pamphlet that’s been circulating that informs people of what to do if…May 13May 13