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November 17, 2018 Vic Socotra

Arrias: Truth and Politics

A poll taken after the mid-term elections reveals that some 50% of Democrats label Republicans as evil, and 44% of Republicans use the same label for Democrats. 54% of Democrats view Republicans as ignorant, 49% of Republicans reciprocate. The polls goes on and on, detailing a growing schism, each calling the other bigots, sexists, racists, […]

November 14, 2018 Vic Socotra

The Swamp Re-Sorts

Goodness, Gentle Readers. What a remarkable week. you would think Election Day is just one day. Apparently not true. Amazon just announced 20,000 jobs are coming to Arlington as part of their Headquarters 2 initiative. Could be good news for local homeowners. You will note CNN’s Jim Acosta did not make the postcard this week. […]

November 11, 2018 Vic Socotra

Over, Over There

The moment will soon arrive: the centenary anniversary of the silencing of the guns at World War One. There is supposed to be more silence. You know what I mean- two minutes of silence observed at the Cenotaph in Central London’s Whitehall at eleven o’clock sharp, the symbolic moment that the Great War came to […]

November 10, 2018 Vic Socotra

Life & Island Times: Scorched

Vintage motorcycle wear Old worn motorcyclists like me have probably seen these landscape scenes on one of their rides. This is from a long ago diary entry. – Marlow Dead grass burnt from rainless months of triple digit heat. An endless sea of it. Passed a small herd of cattle scratching for a meal from […]

November 9, 2018 Vic Socotra

Boondoggle

07 January 2001 Boondoggle Gentle Readers, The composition of Congress has been much on our minds this last several months. It made me think of gentler days up on The Hill, and we thought it was bare-knuckles way back when. Not so much any more. We who worked the political side of Department business traveled […]

November 7, 2018 Vic Socotra

Arrias: Leaving INF

Two weeks ago President Trump announced the US will withdraw from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Force Treaty (INF) – pursuant to Article XV, para 2 of the treaty. While the media paid little attention, this is a significant and important action. The INF, signed by President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev in December 1987, was […]

November 4, 2018 Vic Socotra

Life & Island Times:

My last piece was a rather long collection of unruly, electrical, mental impulses about riding motorcycles. I wrote this short one below with a riding buddy in mind since he has deferred writing down his road songs. We both have been running in front of a storm. It’s about to catch us. Time has come […]

October 31, 2018 Vic Socotra

Swamp Postcard: Halloween Horrors

Traditionally, Halloween was a big holiday here in The Swamp when the Willow was in it’s prime. It was a special place with special people, and costumes were de rigeur. Despite the two wars then in progress back then, there was mirth and merriness and costumes around the majestic bar. Dare I say there was […]

October 30, 2018 Vic Socotra

Arrias: Rights to Choose

Let me see if I have this right: the bulk of the media, and many of our politicians, tell me that: The US is not exceptional and in fact has much to answer for, But The US should spend more time and effort abroad because the global community is more important – rather than getting […]

October 29, 2018 Vic Socotra

Life & Island Times: Motorcycle Enthusiasm

Here are more thoughts on motorcycling that came to me in waves recently as I futzed around with my Harley’s balky electrical system. Please excuse their disorganization and untidiness of grammar. – Marlow Details of an early Harley Davidson motorcycle Scratch a motorcyclist and inside you will find a pilgrim. No enthusiast washes his motorbike […]

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