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Author Archena Posted on April 18, 2022April 18, 2022Categories Current
Before you start the game, make sure you know what the objective is and how to win. Also a good idea to make sure everyone agrees on what those things are – I once ‘won’ a chess game against a seeded player. I stink at chess but I defined ‘win’ as ‘not losing in ten moves or less’. I kept him busy for thirty minutes – then he figured out that I didn’t have a winning strategy, just a stalling … Continue reading “Define Win”
Author Archena Posted on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022Categories Current
Amid the terror filled hype of impending civil war, WW3, climate doomsday, economic takeover by our new Chinese overlords, omnipresent racism that we can’t actually define, the Biblical level plague of C19 and, of course, the return of Trump, we hear the loudest screams of all coming from the ‘never let a good crisis go to waste’ Democrats as they face the ultimate end of the world – being voted out of power. Oh, the horror. Most of the over … Continue reading “Democrat Party Collapse – What Will it Mean for Both Parties?”
Author Archena Posted on April 2, 2022April 2, 2022Categories Current
We already discussed the nuclear triad which is just an ominous way of saying that there are three flavors of nuclear warhead delivery: big ballistic missiles, nuclear armed submarines and nuclear armed bombers. All will spoil your lifetime. NATO expansion: unless you have been lost in the mountains for the last month, you’ve heard this term Either it’s a horrible evil plot by the nefarious West to reduce Russia’s border security or it’s an innocuous club that just accepted a … Continue reading “Nuclear Triad, NATO Expansion and Russian Security – or Lack Thereof”
Author Archena Posted on March 31, 2022March 31, 2022Categories Current, Series
I am not a military expert and I don’t play one on TV. Politics on the nation-state scale are intricately tied to military function. Fish need water – both statements are blatantly obvious but to the point, you can’t analyze national or international politics without some basic – and I do mean basic – understanding of how the military fits into this. I’m writing a book on American politics that I almost didn’t write because it seems so incredibly obvious … Continue reading “Nuclear Triad 101”
Author Archena Posted on March 29, 2022March 29, 2022Categories Current
Honestly, I didn’t expect for this to be a thing in my lifetime unless there was a bad accident or something. But here we are. Should the 25th be invoked? Yes. Is Biden about to start a nuclear war? No. Honestly, unless he orders a first strike, I don’t think he can at this point. Putin isn’t a genius but he’s also not a moron – committing suicide because a dottering old man said mean things is beyond moronic. It’s … Continue reading “Invoking the 25th Amendment”
Author Archena Posted on March 28, 2022March 28, 2022Categories Current
Short answer: if Ukraine falls it will predicate a geopolitical realignment that the US will have very little say in. The reason: Biden. If Ukraine survives, there will still be a geopolitical realignment but to a lesser degree and US power will remain in play. Probably despite Biden. Conclusion: If you don’t like military conflicts with Russia, don’t vote Democrat for the next decade or so. Now, for those who prefer some meat on the bare bones, there is no … Continue reading “Ukraine Versus Russia: What it Means to the US”
Author Archena Posted on March 24, 2022March 24, 2022Categories Current
Originally written 2/25/22 I admit, I didn’t expect Russia to go in after leaving their troops in plain sight for weeks. In my very non-expert military opinion that was stupid – and I thought the Russians were a bit brighter than that. What I think happened is Russia saw a chance at low hanging fruit and went for it. A weak US president with an already horrendous foreign policy track record coupled with weeks of no real significant response out … Continue reading “Ukraine Invasion – Initial Assessment”
Author Archena Posted on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022Categories Current
Author Archena Posted on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022Categories Current
Let’s be perfectly fair – the State of the Union is ALWAYS a snooze fest. It’s the nature of the beast. But given the Freedom Convoy and that little war in Ukraine, maybe it shouldn’t be. Be that as it may, the state of the Union gives a president time in the bully pulpit – a chance to speak directly to the American people and try to convince them. Often, it becomes a rally for the president’s base – easy … Continue reading “The State of the Union – Snooze Fest 2022”
Author Archena Posted on December 31, 2021December 31, 2021Categories Current
Okay, this is probably where you will stop feeling overwhelmed and start being ticked off. At least it is in Alabama – and likely similar issues occur in most states. You live in multiple districts – Federal congressional, state legislative (in Alabama there are separate House and Senate districts) and state school board, if you’re lucky are the only major ones. To be fair, they should be the major categories in most states – but I’m still feeling peevish with … Continue reading “Finding Your District – State School Board”
