Author: Vic Socotra

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. […]

Arrias: The Flaw in the System

Editor’s Note: One of the problems that plagues my thoughts these days is the sheer mount of cash floating about our beloved Congress. Some say there is still a trillion dollars still in some sort of digital limbo from the last adventure in relief from something, and another two trillion to come. The purpose of […]

No Rant Zone: Closet Crap

As you are unfortunately aware, it was project time down on the farm in Virginia’s lovely Piedmont. We had sunshine for nearly two days, and naturally the residents here were stunned and disoriented. Thankfully we are back to normal this morning under gray skies spurting chunks of ice and unfrozen rain this morning, so we […]

The Old In-Out

There is a modest level of activity at the farm on a luscious golden morning in Virginia’s Piedmont. A closet door had opened and a flood of ancient clothing slumped from “in” to “out.” Outside it was still cold, part of that amazing and memorable cold spell that swept across the Southwest and froze Texas […]