(L- FBI Director Chris Wray before Congress, R- George Orwell before all of us). DeMille had hoped the weekend would bring some relief to his day-job. He had three manila folders on the white picnic table on The Patio near the rear entrance to the Socotra headquarters. The Arlington skies were clear, and there was […]

The Writer’s Section at Socotra House was ready for the weekend even if we still had a full day to prepare for it. That is normal, though there are some indications that change is on the way. Vic had an article about the impact of the new D-E-I standards applied to all aspects of American […]

There is both a lot and a little in progress this week. You can see the ambiguity in the jumble of assorted information bullets above. Congress is back in session, so none of us, including Dr. Fauci are completely safe. So we could lurch into some of the tumultuous strands, or pay attention to something […]

This is a day between. There are several events we commemorate, others at which we marvel, and others unfolding to an uncertain future. In this moment, we have declared a minor victory in creativity. We think we have found a break point in this saga of America’s march toward an uncertain future. The manuscript to […]

To be clear, the Sea we are talking about is the Mediterranean, and the River refers to the Potomac that flows at the end of Route 50 in front of the Socotra HQ at Big Pink in Your Nation’s Capital. Faithful author Arrias thankfully spared the Socotra Writer’s Section the effort of generating a thoughtful […]

(Cast of the popular television show “The View.” one of them, renowned actress and active social commentator Whoopi Goldberg, made perceptive comments on legal affairs. Low-resolution screen-capture image from ABC used only for non-commercial identification purposes). DeMille wasn’t directly appointed to be our Writers Section leader, but he has become our de facto Chief because […]

(Former Vice Chief of Naval Operations Robert “Bob” Burke. Official Navy photo). This bright morning, Legal had their Intern come down with a Memo from Jasper, our chief Legal Beagle. It is a weekend, so he did not want to come to the office, and you can imagine anyone with a nose in the maelstrom […]