ISRAELI CRIMES IN GAZA
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I suppose, in a way, you really have to hand it to them.
The Israelis, I mean.
When it comes to all things military, there is no nation on the face of the planet as astute, as innovative, as determined, and as ruthless as Israel. I guess living in a dangerous neighbourhood surrounded by enemies will do that to you.
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JAIL TIME FOR TREE CUTTERS
I suppose they thought it might be fun.
It was a tree, not unlike most others, it’s most differentiating feature being its location. But that location was kind of important, in that where it was is what made this particular tree as famous as it was.
It was the kind of tree that people travelled to get to, not to climb it, and not to linger in its shade, although people have certainly picnicked there. No, this tree was the subject of photography, as in people liked to take pictures of it, and pictures of themselves in front of it.
Proposals were made in front of it. Marriages performed. The ashes of loved ones scattered.
Continue reading “JAIL TIME FOR TREE CUTTERS”TURBANED TORPEDO
Fauja Singh is generally regarded as the world’s oldest marathon runner.
It’s pretty much a big deal if you’re recognized as being the oldest anything. Hell, it’s good enough to be recognized for simply being old, which is kind of a big achievement in its own right.
But Fauja Singh was noted for marathon running, and at 114 years of age, I’m feeling that his hold on this title will be a relatively secure one, at least for awhile. Mind you, he wasn’t pounding out marathons well into his twelfth decade, although he was still “running” until very recently.
He was credited with being the oldest person to run a marathon in Toronto back in 2011 when he completed the Toronto Marathon at age 100. But Singh has no birth certificate, since he was kinda born before those sort of things made it into the public record-keeping of his native country, India. As there was no record of his birth, there was no way to definitively peg his age, so his achievement is not recognized in some quarters as a result, including the Guinness World Book of Records. Regardless, we know for sure he ran the marathon, and we know for sure that he’s old, in fact mighty old. But because we can’t put a finger on exactly how old, then we’re not going to give him credit for being the oldest anything.
Continue reading “TURBANED TORPEDO”TRUMP THREATENS O’DONNELL WITH HER CITIZENSHIP
When Donny’s pissed at you, it may not end well, particularly if you value your citizenship.
Remember when Elon and Donny got into it a few weeks back when Elon started to get all lip about Trump’s BBB — Big Beautiful Bill — that had just passed Congress. Apparently, after taking a chainsaw to government operations as part of his leadership of DOGE — Department of Government Efficiencies — Musk was bent a bit out of shape by the fact that Trump’s bill actually added trillions of dollars to the national debt, something Elon felt was a bit counter-productive to his own efforts at DOGE.
He said some things. He called The Donald some names. He mentioned something about Jeffrey Epstein’s list, the most talked-about and speculated-about list in modern times.
Continue reading “TRUMP THREATENS O’DONNELL WITH HER CITIZENSHIP”WHEN AN ARGUMENT COMES TO A HEAD
I suppose when it comes to politics, I can be as passionate as the next fellow. But that said, when I encounter political thinking that doesn’t align with mine, I try not to lose my head.
Politics is dangerous business, and I say that because of the potential minefield that can pop up out of nowhere at work, at play, hell even at the family dinner table. Politics can take fast friends, trusted colleagues, and beloved family members down a bad road as easily, even more easily, than religion. I guess that’s why it’s recommended you don’t talk about either when you’re out in the wild with friends and associates or at home with family and extended family.
Continue reading “WHEN AN ARGUMENT COMES TO A HEAD”CARLSON AND CRUZ. TUCKER AND TED.
Two giants of the American right, although the word “giant” is generous.
Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson, together in Cruz’s office, having a back and forth discussion among friends involving America’s role on the world stage.
A coming together of brothers, like-minded and unified in their allegiance to Donald Trump, where Cruz says “I talked to to the president on Sunday,” and Carlson later says “I talked to him last night.”
ISRAEL STRIKES IRAN HARD
I always knew that it was inevitable. But when the Americans told their diplomatic staff in several Middle East countries to pack up and head home on Wednesday, it became imminent.
Israel attacked Iran again, and this time it was for keeps. These two countries have been in a shadow war for decades, and have recently traded blows, right around the time that Israel was putting the boots to all of Iran’s proxy terror groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.
When that it-for-tat business was happening between the two, I took note of the Israeli targets in Iran, and mostly took note of the fact that the Israelis stayed well clear of Iran’s nuclear facilities, something that most international pundits gave Israel credit for, as in credit for showing such remarkable restraint. Those international pundits have a shocking naivety.
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