And why aren’t we hearing about it? — There is, as I’m sure you’ve heard, a war taking place between Russia and Ukraine. This war began in 2014, and escalated in February of 2020 when Russia invaded Ukraine. This is not an article about whose fault that is. One thing I’ll say about that — it ain’t simple…

The question of who is responsible, that’s a complicated one. The question of who needs help? Very simple. Let’s get into it. — The government of Afghanistan, not for the first time, has collapsed and been replaced by a fundamentalist army. Some Afghan people are happy about that, some are now in terrible danger and must flee the country, everybody is just trying to survive. Point the finger at whoever you want —…

Here’s a little history lesson. You might have heard about The Yellow Vests (Gilets Jaunes) protesting hard in France for the past few years. There was a comparable movement in the late 90s and early 2000s, which focused on radical group tactics of defense in order to successfully stand up…

How a dwindling minority of mid-caste teacher’s pets dominate the expert class despite their near-total lack of experience — I’ve written before about the Square University Culture. I don’t mean everybody who attends university — I mean people who are born in comfortable circumstances, advance easily through the educational system, get their university degrees, then find jobs and settle into comfortable lives (generally including marriage, kids, buying a house…

Real quick while I wait for my bacon to cook — This is from a song called “In the Flesh” from a Pink Floyd album called The Wall, which was adapted into a movie called The Wall and a series of tours called The Wall. It’s all very famous and successful. The story is about a rock star who goes…

Everything you need to know before you hit the town — San Jose is the only big city in Costa Rica, and it rules. Folks say it’s just a launching pad for one’s adventures to the abundant beaches and rainforests of this tiny Central America country, but they are missing out. …

Son, we ARE the Cartels — Lately elements within the Republican Party are making speeches and TV appearances, demanding that the USA “declare war” on the Mexican drug cartels. This is bullshit, 100%. Let’s talk about it. The United States, by way of the DEA and the CIA, has been deeply enmeshed in the activities of…

All y’all conservatives and squares, quit fooling yourselves. — Marianne Williamson announced that she’s running for president again. Right on cue, the mockery machine used by the Establishment to enforce their primacy in lieu of any attractive policies or demonstrable expertise kicked in. Even that new press secretary of Biden’s got in on the act, which must have been…

I’m just going to take a swing at this — The fundamental argument of the antiwar position is that war is a horror of violence and destruction that leaves hundreds of thousands dead and many more maimed, many more homes destoyed, cities destroyed, water and electricity, hospitals and schools. That the interests of the powerful factions who seek to run…