Author: Vic Socotra

Marlow’s Socotra House Author Standards Pt. 2

Editor’s Note: As this astonishing year continues to roll out, renowned contributor Marlow has formulated guidance for our Scribbling Stable of author’s to be acceptable to the new order. Shakespeare, Dr. Seuss and mathematics are out of favor. We have removed all “classical” tomes from the Socotra library in light of changing standards that deem […]

Arrias: Will He Go?

Editor’s Note: Frabjous day! Calloo, Calay! That snarly little month of February has been placed behind us now, and the depths of winter here in the Piedmont have passed! Of course, the chill rain has been falling since yesterday, washing us in a sea of country gray of ambivalence. A former President appeared somewhere late […]

Dis-Pos-A Phantom

Dark and drear in the Piedmont this morning- not as cold as during the big storm last week, but the skies are gray and a chill rain is pouring. My joints are all complaining, knees throbbing, shoulders aching. Spring is coming, though. The Lady in Red on the flatscreen assures us that the warmth is […]

Messaging in the New World

Deep regrets. Satellite connectivity in the Piedmont is- erratic. Like the other renewables… I need a new footnote, since I mostly agree with common sense, but everything seems a little…you know. “Off.” There is a minor controversy over a nominee to be assistant Secretary of HHS, for example. When I was working there, the Deptu […]

Life & Island Times: Identities

Editor’s Note: In keeping with the spirit of our new Emergency Health measures, we have recognized the distinct changes required in multiple areas of Socotra House Publications. In order to remain vigilant and compliant, we have hired several of the indigent people hanging around the loading dock to augment our Compliance Staff. For those who […]

Another State of Emergency

(Our Governor signs in the next Public Health Emergency). Thank God. Now we know. The Editorial Staff here was getting alarmed. I have noted in the Daily about waiting for the next declaration of a public health emergency that will enable our nice, but appallingly inept, Governor to continue to rule us by emergency order. […]

Historic Times

These are historic times. I know, I know, I have been muttering about that for almost a full year. I think I was right, but that is an example of how historic things are. We talked about the massive intrusion of cold and chill yesterday, so I will give you an example. This is the […]

Life & Island Times: Author Bio Notes

Editor’s Note: As dedicated readers know, Marlow is always on the cutting edge. This morning he is cutting the dust off his old bio, part of a coordinated information campaign useful in our global marketing structure. It is anticipatory in nature, but expected to fully conform with emergency public health policy adopted by our Governor […]

Swamp Postcard: Stand Down

There is some unsettling stuff flying around this morning. You know, the Presidential spokesperson is in a tough position, and I feel for her. The COVID thing is tiresome now, not that it wasn’t before, and unaccompanied minor kids are being held in the same facilities that have been used for a decade. I am […]

Life & Island Times: Marlow’s “Observant”

Editor’s Note: I saw this piece from Marlow over the weekend. I had just finished another pass on “The Seventy Days” book about the recent craziness Amazon tells me they may approve it for release tomorrow. I will let you know how that goes. In the meantime, what follows is something that struck me hard. […]