Submitted by a country mouse During the covid era, I appreciated living in a red county in a purple state that is trending red. Comparing stories of limitations, lockdowns and mass behavior, I realize how lucky I am. Kids had activities and schools re-opened. We had mask mandates, but they lifted relatively early. The state…
Month: January 2022
Winners, Losers and Links
Winners Europeans – Covid restrictions going away in some EU nations. Putin – He has been radio silent as the West has mixed messaging and runs around screaming about war. Losers Teachers/School Boards – The fight about curriculum continues to grow. These garden variety progressives now have a long fight on their hands and even…
“The Cabin in the Woods” is a simple movie
In narcissistic industries like the movie business, there is nothing so beloved as a story about themselves. Movies-about-movies, movies-about-moviemakers, movies-within-movies, all have more examples than can be counted, on top of the documentaries. But Hollywood isn’t just a quaint little industry of yeoman writers and performers – their longevity, insularity, geographic concentration, and access to…
The War Drums Beat for Ukraine
The NY Times decided now was the proper time to push our government to get tough on Ukraine. I wrote in April of ‘21 that Ukraine would be a battlefield. The media megaphones now want it. We need to get serious and beef up the troop deployments to regional NATO members upwards of 5,000 with…
Winners, Losers And Links
Winners Parliamentarians – Filibuster stays. Sen. Sinema – She goes from far left activist to hated centrist in a decade. There are videos of her dressed and shouting like a lunatic about pet progressive causes but now that the left outflanked her, she appears moderate. Identity Politics – Trump stated whites were being sent to…
FED Fighting Inflation
The FED signaled it will take the problem of inflation seriously this coming year. Chairman Powell, seeking confirmation of a second term, voiced concerns with inflation and stated there are multiple tools to use in this fight. The question might be why now rather than can they do it. It is the type of inflation…
Stepping Over Distractions
Submitted by Withered Rose It is two weeks into 2022, and now that we have recovered from New Year’s parties, January sixth has passed, and eyes are turning towards midterms, I think it is safe to begin talking about how we can do better than years previous. Do better? Better in terms of tangibly improving…
Winners, Losers and Links
Winners Russia – Successfully intervened to stop a Color Revolution attempt on its borders. Fast fix that roots out what could have been a problem to its south as Ukraine tensions remain. Remote workers – Firms that anticipated returning to the office in January bumped return dates out due to Omicron, providing more security for…
Resetting the Corporate World
The Great Reset progressed from conspiracy theory to desired policy quickly. There are bumps in the road like the pause in passing Biden’s Build Back Better. Covid is a process and a tool. Regardless the passage of BBB, the entire private sector is undergoing a reset. What should emerge is a much more progressive corporate…
Winners, Losers and Links
Winners AWFLs & Wine Aunts – Huge week for them with 1/6 anniversary posting. They could release a lot of emotion remembering seeing news on their phones or even televisions. Gettr – They propose themselves as an alternative to Twitter and have snagged some names. Key for them is getting names and normal content. Not…
The American Sun 