Author Archena Posted on Categories Current, WednesdayTags , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Will Europe Rearm?

Yes, kinda, but mostly no.  I watched a video from Caspian Reports Monday morning about Europe’s ongoing efforts to rearm and decrease their dependency on American defense. Funniest video he’s ever done. I kept cracking up and had to stop the video a few times so I wouldn’t miss anything. Unfortunately, it wasn’t supposed to be funny. Don’t get this wrong. I like Caspian Reports and he does good work. I definitely recommend it as a good source for basic … Continue reading “Will Europe Rearm?”

Author Archena Posted on Categories Current, WednesdayTags , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Putin Doesn’t Seem to Have Gotten the Memo

Good grief. If Putin thinks he’s bringing his A game he better have something special up his sleeve. Playing dominance games with Trump is playing with fire. Dominance games? The silly stunts like being late for meetings or in this case a phone call and making others wait for you. It’s the political version of fighting for pole position. There are a lot of times when this sort of nonsense actually is important. When your country’s economy is about to … Continue reading “Putin Doesn’t Seem to Have Gotten the Memo”

Author Archena Posted on Categories Current, TuesdayTags , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Putin’s Blunder

Bwahahahahahahaha! I swear, I thought about this possibility but would have had to edit a whole lot to include it in the earlier post and was way too lazy for that. Also, I’m slow enough as it is. But anyway, what a difference a day makes, huh? I did wonder if Putin was stupid enough to capitalize on the reduced intelligence that Ukraine was getting. Trump had made it crystal clear he wasn’t taking sides. The smart move was to … Continue reading “Putin’s Blunder”

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Oval Office Meltdown – Much Ado About… Something?

So, that was fun, huh? I waited to do this blog because it’s almost never useful to analyze fast moving events. When events are going fast, it’s best to rely on real reporters (the few that still exist) and let events shake out if at all possible. That’s not to criticize commentators that weighed in earlier. I’ve found a lot of that commentary very useful. Special nods to Bill O’Reilly and William Spaniel (links provided below) for more measured and … Continue reading “Oval Office Meltdown – Much Ado About… Something?”

Author Archena Posted on Categories Current, MondayTags , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Is the World Going Crazy?

Nope, it’s just straightening out a few messes. Unfortunately, political messes are seldom straightened out quietly. So while there is a lot of stuff exploding at the moment, it’s a relatively minor readjustment. Major readjustments involve world wars. I vote we skip that this go around. At present, no one is doing anything that involves the US showing up with our idea of overwhelming force. While quite a bit is going on, it’s not world war level. It’s mostly Keystone … Continue reading “Is the World Going Crazy?”

Author Archena Posted on Categories Current, WednesdayTags , , , , , , , ,

Olympic Level Malice

Childless cat lady here. Overweight, virgin, disabled and Christian. All the things that it’s okay to make fun of nowadays. Also, cranky and not taking any of the nonsense. Losers punch down. Why bother worrying about what losers think? If you’re the kind of loser who thinks you have to denigrate others in order to improve yourself, you’re not only a loser but you’re going to stay a loser. Until you figure out that kicking the guy who’s down just … Continue reading “Olympic Level Malice”

Author Archena Posted on Categories Current, MondayTags , , , , , , , , ,

Is Israel the Baddie?

No. The morons that listen to only one side are morons. Hamas is a terrorist organization not because the big meanie US says so, but because that’s how they behave and have behaved since their inception. If that weren’t enough proof, October 7th removed all doubt. There are lots of accusations flying. Allegations of involvement of Gazan civilians in the massacre have been credibly made. Kinda. Terrorists and civilians are notoriously difficult to distinguish because the terrorists refuse to wear … Continue reading “Is Israel the Baddie?”

Author Archena Posted on Categories Current, MondayTags , , , , , , , , ,

Is Ukraine Doomed?

No. Seriously, people who pick up Molotov cocktails and shotguns to take on TANKS are not going to crumble because the US is late with a delivery or ten. Not immediately, anyway. Sure, they legitimately need the aid and it should have been there by now, but they were at war more than two years before the US finally decided to send lethal aid sometime in 2017. No, they can’t hold out forever against the economic power Russia can bring … Continue reading “Is Ukraine Doomed?”

Author Archena Posted on Categories Current, MondayTags , , , ,

The World Still Isn’t Ending So PAY ATTENTION

Is it me or do kids these days only pay attention to the world if they think the sky is falling? In MY day we didn’t really have a choice – only three to five channels and Dad was watching the Five O’ Clock news no matter what. Not sure which of us had it better, but we Boomers grew up having some idea of what was in the news. Nowadays, everything is a crisis. Only it’s not. Most of … Continue reading “The World Still Isn’t Ending So PAY ATTENTION”

Author Archena Posted on Categories MondayTags , , ,

What Else is Wrong with BRICS?

All three of you following this blog – thanks, so much! – were probably wondering if the enlargement of BRICS matters, especially after I just got through dismissing BRICS as a potential challenger to the US Dollar. In a word, no. In a much longer word: Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha! <Giggle> Okay, okay, let’s start with the elephant in the room. Saudi Arabia. Give me a sec, I can’t do this with a straight face. Yes, yes, Saudi Arabia has all that oil. … Continue reading “What Else is Wrong with BRICS?”