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September 30, 2016 Vic Socotra

Tacitus Speaks: The PFD

Editor’s note: the reflections of an ancient Roman orator and philosopher do not necessarily reflect the views of the Socotra House Editorial Board, the Department of Defense or the American Red Cross. The views expressed are those of the noted lecturer. But I worked for the PFD, too.- Vic Tacitus Speaks The PFD I’ve been […]

September 29, 2016 Vic Socotra

Lights Out

I am a sometimes-proud alumni of a little college located in Ann Arbor, as many of you know, and over a couple decades of deep disappointment, thought I had successfully weaned myself off the football program there. Alsas, I regret to say that the antics of the young men in the Maize and Blue have […]

September 29, 2016 Vic Socotra

Life & Island Times: Southern Charm, Deadly Streets

Marlow’s Coastal Empire Steven knelt down by their corner table at the Mansion to address Marlow and W. Their waiter had done so earlier during their Friday dinner to murmur things to them that other tourist patrons of the restaurant likely did not want to know about their hostess. Diner appetites might disappear, should they […]

September 29, 2016 Vic Socotra

Tacitus: 4200 Miles

Gentle Readers, Tacitus, our Roman correspondent, has been out to see America on the ground these past few weeks. He has just returned from an epic road trip, of which correspondent Arias and I were a small part. We shared the view from the road, at least a thousand miles of it, anyway, and I […]

September 28, 2016 Vic Socotra

Ice Station ZEBRA

Man, I am toasted from the motion over the weekend that saw Pete haul my sorry butt across southwest Virginia, into the Volunteer State and north to Kentucky and the charming little college town at Berea. And then back the next day. Sandwiched in there was the first Presidential debate, and so I think you […]

September 27, 2016 Vic Socotra

Road Trip

As careful readers may have noticed, I have been feeling bad al summer- a sort of car-sick feeing that won’t go away. I was concerned enough about it that I actually figured out my health care arrangements, now that I am a Medicare enrollee. I made the requisite appointments, was told by one specialist that […]

September 27, 2016 Vic Socotra

Life & Island Times: The Mansion

The Mansion Marlow’s Coastal Empire The Mansion at Forsyth Park W and her Marlow decided to spend their seventh consecutive Friday date night at a neighborhood restaurant. They had walked to the Mansion since it fronted the central eastern border of Forsyth Park and was only five short blocks from their Park Avenue home. The […]

September 24, 2016 Vic Socotra

Arrias Speaks: Terror – Again

After the most recent (multiple) terror attacks several commentators were quick to point out that the process from ‘explosion to arrest’ took less than 48 hours and that this demonstrated the great strides made since 2001. The action of the various police and investigative organizations in identifying and tracking down the suspects was excellent police […]

September 24, 2016 Vic Socotra

Life & Island Times: Savannah Whoo-ee’s

Savannah Whoo-ee’s Marlow’s Coastal Empire They hadn’t heard train whistles for thirty, maybe forty, years. Their new home-town hadn’t either until about six years ago, when globalization brought back regular whoo-ee’s to the residents. When Savannah became the Saudi Arabian-like sea-railhead for eco-friendly, sustainable, wooden fuel pellets for European Union electric power plants, train traffic […]

September 23, 2016 Vic Socotra

34 Confederates

(The impressive spire of Christ Church Alexandria, attended by George Washington and Robert E. Lee. Photo Socotra). I ran across a bit of news the other day that confirmed that I no longer live in a place I once did. It was about The Rebel, the one who stands at the intersection of South Washington […]