Veterans Day Remembered
Today is special to me for three reasons:
1. Veterans Day – I am from a military family and I was a professional soldier as a young man;
11/11/22
11/10/22
A Short Primer on Inflation
The markets were gaga today with an inflation report of 7.7% (annual rate) down from 8.2% the prior month (40-year high) and a monthly rate of 0.4%.
Those are the numbers, but folks seem unable to understand how they apply. So, please allow me to provide an example.
1. Suppose a year ago, a dozen eggs cost $2.00. With me? Continue reading
11/9/22
Trump Sell By Date Arrives
Donald J Trump expected to announce his 2024 candidacy for President next week in the warm glow of a transformative Republican red wave election.
That will not happen — he may decide to run for President, but there is no Republican red wave election glow.
In fact, there are a great many people who are blaming Trump for the election’s outcome. Continue reading
11/7/22
Why The Democrats Got Shellacked in the Mid-term Election Explained
In much the same way that Putin publishes the results of his elections a couple of days before Election Day, I will now, right here, reveal what the media and pundits will say on the backward looking shows on Wednesday morning after the Dems drown in a RED WAVE.
“Suburban women abandoned the Dems over pocketbook issues like inflation and the economy.” Continue reading
11/6/22
The Military Science of Ukraine v Russia War
As a proud graduate of Virginia Military Institute I spent a few classes in something called “Military Science” wherein we learned all sorts of things that would be irrelevant to civilians, but useful for professional soldiers.
After four years of schooling, we were all sent out to the Army to learn the same lessons in the field.
11/2/22
THE Secret to Success
Sorry for the clickbait title, but a chap called me and wanted my five keys to success for a CEO which got me thinking. He was writing an article and wanted to hear a lot of voices.
I fear I ultimately disappointed the old boy as I did not agree it could be limited to five — I will write about my list shortly. Continue reading
10/21/22
The Realpolitik and Financial Efficiency of Supporting Ukraine v Russia
While the United States is providing support to Ukraine as the Arsenal of Democracy, is a military planning and intel ally, and is the leader of NATO, there is a “realpolitik” element of this hot mess that requires airing out.
My favorite view of a Russian tank.
Continue reading
10/19/22
Martial Law, Mobilization, and Nuclear Madness
Vladimir Putin — a name that will live in the infamous company of Hitler, Mao, Stalin, Mussolini forever — declared martial law in the four faux provinces of Ukraine he annexed. In addition, eight surrounding areas are in a state of “economic mobilization.”
This is as much for Russian public consumption as anything else. He is softening up the Russian public for a sterner step — the declaration of a complete mobilization and an all out war.
He has cast off the fake coat of a “special military operation” and has mobilized his army for a protracted war whilst he continues to play at nuclear brinksmanship.
What does it all mean?
Disney movie baddie Putin struts his little self into a clown show imperial setting to pretend Russia’s economy is not 25% smaller than Italy’s.