Roundup
(1) Zelensky addresses the US Congress. (2) There’s a new Omicron variant, but so far it seems to be more or less the same in its effects as the older Omicron variant. (3) No wonder the Democrat are afraid of … Continue reading →
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The First Lady’s husband
Sounds like some sort of convoluted riddle, doesn’t it? A riddle Joe Biden had trouble solving: ‘The first lady’s husband contacted COVID,’ President Biden said during an Equal Pay Day celebration for Women’s history month. Someone off to the side … Continue reading →
What did NATO promise Russia?
Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, I’ve noticed certain assertions made by some commenters here and around the blogosphere. They are often stated as though they are self-evident truths, unnecessary to document. Most people in the US – … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/16/22
The Ukraine war and the Russian Orthodox church
Both Ukraine and Russia are majority Russian Orthodox countries, and this is relevant because the church is very politically involved and politically influential to a much greater degree than in a country such as the US or in western Europe. … Continue reading →
Who is Vladimir Solovyov and why is he saying those things?
Yesterday my attention was called to this article, the translation of which (thanks, Google translate) is as follows: Russian journalist and well-known propagandist Vladimir Solovyov said that the Russian Federation will not stop at the war in Ukraine. He said … Continue reading →
Next up: China versus Taiwan?
With the election of Joe Biden it seems that the time has arrived for all tyrannies to try to accomplish what they’d been putting off for just the right moment. And so we have the looming specter of China actually … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/15/22
Hey, it’s the Ides of March.
Continue reading →“Republicans threaten to block new Iran deal”
I hope they’re sincere about this: Forty-nine Senate Republicans are threatening to derail the Biden administration’s efforts to secure a new Iran nuclear agreement within the coming days. Any new agreement that “does not have strong bipartisan support in Congress … Continue reading →
Putin: on bringing nukes to a conventional war fight
One of the reasons for the urgency of the Manhattan Project during World War II was the fear that if the US didn’t develop a nuclear weapon, Germany would. However close or however far Germany may actually have been from … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/14/22
Dueling Chopin Polonaises – and my very brief piano career
My favorite classical composers are as follows: Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Dvorak. Note the order; Chopin leads the way. Is that because I was heavily exposed to Chopin from the age of four in ballet class? I don’t think it’s just … Continue reading →