Author: vicSocotra

Sanctuary County

Juan Arevalo Mendez (Image Fairfax CO and ChatGPT). We were reminded by Miles to publish a correction at the top of this morning’s edition. Alert readers down in the sunny climes noticed an infrequent—and much regretted—mechanical error in yesterday’s Daily. Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has been beset by a cascade of damaging allegations for […]

War Returns

The war appears to have returned this morning, with the President delivering some unusually blunt remarks about the craven, lying zealots with whom America has been dealing for nearly forty-seven years. It prompted a discussion at Socotra House about how landscapes—and the people who inhabit them—can change over time. After the cheerful chaos of sports […]

It Is Finally Over!

Hi, Gang! Deirdre here with the morning shift. I am doing That looks a little somber up above but with the carnival of amazing activities that have played out since the Olympics I am about entertained out. I am particularly pleased this morning that it looks like that idiot Platner appears to be on the […]

Deirdre’s Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs

My oven-baked BBQ ribs can be also be done on the grill down on the west patio if I can deputize some of the Happy Hour crew to maintain a tender, flavorful, and satisfying dish that brings all the smoky, sweet goodness right upstairs. They key to it is the connection we have with Autumn […]

Deirdre’s Socotra House White Lasagna

Making White Lasagna might seem daunting at first, but I promise, it’s totally worth the effort. With a little patience and these tips and tricks, you’ll be whipping up a masterpiece in no time. So, gather your ingredients, put on some music, and get ready to create a dish that will impress your friends and […]

Layers of Drama!

We were settling down for what looked like a quiet Sunday before the FIFA madness began. Instead, another layer of drama appeared, draped over the lavish wedding at Madison Square Garden and the funeral of the Ayatollah we helped execute in Tehran. Then there was that Red Card business hanging over the U.S. Men’s National […]

Bright and Righteous

Well, there should be a practical means of getting on with this year now half done and sigh in relief. The President, like him or not, put on a performance we could not have managed in our youth as jets thundered across several national panoramas. The severe weather alert popped up in the late afternoon […]

Getting Ready For Tomorrow!

Hi! We had beef, Iberico pork and BBQ chicken events over the last few days and with the big FIFA match coming up tomorrow, I sent Vic over to Captain White’s, our local fishmonger in Oxon Hill across the River. (US MNFT, 2026) The EU is traditionally a dominant force in what they call “futball,” […]

Between Doomsday and the 4th of July

The Navy Brass wanted to compare and contrast the survivability of both American and Axis ships, which is why the Nazi Hipper-class heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen was brought all the way from Europe for the test. By the time she arrived at Bikini, she was officially known as USS IX 300, which is the oddest […]

We will keep this short enough to just mark how special this week has been. The image? It is of an insouciant young man fifty years ago, who thought maybe it was time to get a haircut and try to find a decent job. That was around the time of another big celebration. I don’t […]