NEARLY A YEAR since 7 October, and tens of thousands of civilian casualties in, the world inexplicably still worries about…
It’s springtime in Estonia. If springtime also means chunks of icy tundra arrayed across the yards and fields, sub-freezing temperatures at…
Of course, I had to write a post on February 29. I have been reading these reports about Transnistria appealing for Russian “protection” somewhat…
Why just one day for fools, when every day is a fool’s day? A lot has transpired since my last post. I found it somehow completely…
In Britain, it’s spelled defence, not defense. As in, get off the fence! British Defence Minister Grant Shapps was nearly knocked off his fence in Ukraine this week. He was supposed to…
Why are young men and women drifting apart, asks The Economist? It goes on to describe divergent worldviews, mostly aligned into progressive and…
We have entered a very interesting period, which I would call the new not normal. Russian Federation troops are advancing, sort of, overtaking small communities in the east that, frankly, aren’t really worth dying for. But…
When I went to sleep, the death toll was 40. Now they say it is 133. They said that the Islamic State carried the attack out. This has their signature…