(A local building in Washington then-known as the Executive Mansion. Civic leaders had to paint over the black scars of British arson). We already talked about ANZAC Day, so we can turn to some anniversaries better remembered right here. There are some other interesting ones coming this year that will lend their names to these […]

(PM Modi of India, possibly uttering a trope. Photo voiceonline.com) No, we are not going to turn this morning’s edition of the global gallop into a chance to flack the new book. It is, in our defense, a contributing factor that channels India’s current events across other accounts of social dysphoria. Our new book is […]

(Lake Meade is resurging after record low levels. Image from The Daily Torch). “Earth Day” is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first held on April 22, 1970, and now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by an estimated one billion people in more than […]

An Israeli airstrike on Iran went down yesterday. it was launched from Israel to strike an Iranian air defense system provided by Russia. That is the assessment of Western and Iranian officials as the attack radiated all sorts of messaging between the two maneuvering regional powers. The official account of the strike claimed the Israelis […]

You may have heard that our Congress saw fit to pass an “Aid Bill” yesterday. It is a little complicated, since the total foreign aid package is a little south of $100 Billion bucks. the pckage includes three discrete Bills, the largest of which is destined for Ukraine, at right around $61 Billion. The remainder […]

We got the above image in the morning digital traffic. It represents the near conclusion of a series of tales that stream back most of a century. Christine, the superb lay-out and format Queen at Open Book Design to fold some old pictures as a bold and dynamic cover for the new release. Note the […]

Juror 4 was the one yesterday. He/they became momentarily famous on his departure from the “accepted” status on the New York Trump legal proceeding. We now know all sorts of things about his circumstance. We don’t recall ever knowing this much about participants selected for individual juries. We are sure there have been some, but […]

We looked around out on The Patio this morning and there were no lumps of steaming, unexplainable phenomena strewn about. The matter of the impeachment of DHS Secretary Mayorkas seems to have passed without event late yesterday. Senator Schumer, forthright Majority Leader, did not permit the matter to get to a “trial.” This seems a […]

Ugh. We have to start with the disclaimer this morning. We have been waiting for the Israeli response to Iran’s startling weekend rocket assault. Part of the discussion echoed the mumbling on the other side of the River here in Your Nation’s Capital. Like many others, we are a little unclear as to who is […]