Author Archena Posted on July 11, 2023July 11, 2023Categories Current, MondayTags , ,

In It To Win It

Yes, breaks the title rules but all small letters annoys me. I have a crazy idea. How about actually letting Ukraine win this thing? We keep – rightly – spending money to keep Ukraine in the fight, what about spending the money to let them win it? Before you guys even get started, I know what the Sunk Cost Fallacy is. This isn’t a fallacy. Sunk cost assumes that more money will not change the outcome in reality despite the … Continue reading “In It To Win It”

Author Archena Posted on July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Categories MondayTags , , ,

We Still Don’t Understand What Happened in Russia?

They had a mutiny. Probably. Didn’t we cover this already? Y’all do know real life isn’t resolved in an hour, right? It also doesn’t come with a reset button. Okay, okay, so it’s been a week and you’re thinking we’re supposed to actually know something by now. Modern media is not good for humans. That’s what we know. We know that because it’s silly to expect anyone to really know what is going on this early with so many people … Continue reading “We Still Don’t Understand What Happened in Russia?”

Author Archena Posted on June 26, 2023June 26, 2023Categories MondayTags , , , ,

Russian Coup: Is It All Over Now?

Yes, no and maybe. I’m not being snarky. That’s the real answer right now. I know it’s not the answer you want but it’s the answer you need. I started this blog/podcast/video thing because I was seeing so many people in comment sections scared to death of nothing at all. Make no mistake, Boomers weren’t as well educated as we should have been but we came out a lot better off than the generations behind us. Millennials and Gen Z … Continue reading “Russian Coup: Is It All Over Now?”

Author Archena Posted on June 24, 2023June 24, 2023Categories SpecialTags , , , , , , ,

Coup or No Coup?

We don’t know. I’m not just being snarky for once. Russian analysts, who are all probably massively underpaid, have trouble figuring out Russian actions under the best of circumstances. These are the worst of circumstances. That means that anyone saying they ‘know’ what exactly is happening in Russia is either lying or delusional. It’s just too early and we have too little reliable information. Peter Zeihan pointed out in one of his videos today that you will be hearing a … Continue reading “Coup or No Coup?”

Author Archena Posted on May 24, 2023May 24, 2023Categories Current, MondayTags , , , , , , , , ,

Why Hasn’t China Collapsed Yet?

Because nation-states are resilient little devils. See y’all Wednesday! You’re looking at me like you want details. You know I hate details! Okay, okay, so here goes. Despite all the YouTube videos swearing that China will collapse in 38 days, China hasn’t collapsed after nearly eight months. Well, first off, if some kid in his basement can figure out when China is going belly up, so can China. The CCP is kinda attached to staying in power so once they … Continue reading “Why Hasn’t China Collapsed Yet?”

Author Archena Posted on April 25, 2023April 25, 2023Categories Current, MondayTags , , , ,

The Ukrainian Counteroffensive: Will They or Won’t They?

The single dumbest thing I can think of to do today is to guess what Ukraine’s military leaders have up their collective sleeves. Frankly, the options seem to me to be a lot wider open than what I’m hearing from military and political commentators. That’s not a dig at either the military experts or the political commentators, of which I’m one. The reality is that you can only analyze so much when half the cards are still in the deck. … Continue reading “The Ukrainian Counteroffensive: Will They or Won’t They?”

Author Archena Posted on April 17, 2023April 16, 2023Categories MondayTags , , , , ,

China Destroys Digital Fish

The President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-Wen met with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy on April 5, 2023. The Chinese took it in stride by pitching a fit all over diplomatic channels and social media. Then they sulked for a few days. Once no one was lulled into any sense of security whatsoever, China unleased its military fury by pretending to blockade Taiwan and very politely staying out of the way of most maritime traffic. But just in case anyone … Continue reading “China Destroys Digital Fish”

Author Archena Posted on April 7, 2023April 7, 2023Categories Current, FridayTags , , , , , , , , , ,

Chicken Little Politics is not Finger Licking Good

Y’all remember that ‘Ok Boomer’ meme from a couple years back? Well, here’s you’re first grown up lesson as grown ups: careful who you mock because you will be on the receiving end eventually. Oh, we Boomers still love y’all and we do feel for you, but it is so incredibly funny watching Millennials and Zoomies freaking out and panicking because Russia decided to act like Russia and China still wants to rule the world. Actually, it’s hysterical. It’s almost … Continue reading “Chicken Little Politics is not Finger Licking Good”

Author Archena Posted on March 29, 2023March 27, 2023Categories Current, WednesdayTags , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Biden Who?

You know, that guy that stays in the White House occasionally and has a badly messed up kid? The guy 81 million people allegedly voted for after he hid in his basement during the campaign. Yeah, him. Is it just me or has Biden been amazingly unimportant? He managed to screw up Afghanistan, there is that. Oh, yeah, and there was, rather is, all that censorship and Orwellian disinformation board stuff. Trying to enact some sort of abortion law that … Continue reading “Biden Who?”

Author Archena Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023Categories Current, MondayTags , , , , ,

NATO’s Back! And the World is More Complicated than Ever!

The world was always complex but being the biggest kid on the block means a lot of the block just avoids you. Not the best situation but it does simplify matters. Comes in handy when having to help sort out an entire planet but it also makes it pretty easy for us to be blindsided. I can remember in the Nineties being astonished that some Eastern European country was actually expecting Bob Dole, then candidate for president, to have an … Continue reading “NATO’s Back! And the World is More Complicated than Ever!”