The Staff Meeting at Socotra House Publications was mostly peaceful this morning. It was a matter of great relief and a demonstration of solidarity among virtually all the editorial personnel. We recognize and applaud the signs displayed by some members of the formerly indigent members of the newly expanded Compliance Department. Given social fluidity, we […]

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 […]

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 […]

(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. […]

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 […]

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 […]