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June 24, 2026 vicSocotra

The Hole Thing!

The first thing to think about with holes is whether you are in one. Second might be to consider stop digging and climb out and see what the situation is out there. We just had a demonstration of a national effort on the flat screen in the conference room with a parade of bureaucrats. They […]

June 23, 2026 vicSocotra

Pretzel Roll Me

Hi! It’s Dierdre and I have had this recipe waiting to run since things seem to have started a new 57-day Groundhog Day in the vicinity of Great Socotra Island in the North Arabian Sea. In order to have something warm and comfy on rainy grey days like this I like to mix up a […]

June 23, 2026 vicSocotra

QWERTY Keyboard Day

It’s on your computer keyboard and your smartphone screen: QWERTY, the first six letters of the top row of the standard keyboard layout. The lightbulb might be one of those things we can directly attribute to the genius of a single man, Thomas Alva Edison. The thing we use nearly as much is a mystery, […]

June 17, 2026 vicSocotra

Primary in the Twenty-Minute County

We were going to putout a special Edition last night after the polls closed on the primary election in the Twenty-Minute County nexxt door. it is an exciting time here, since these figures have announced some pretty startling plans. Here they are, to start: In general order, Councilman McDuffie promises more of the same, with […]

June 17, 2026 vicSocotra

The War on Biology

You can see what was happening at the Production Meeting this morning at Socotra House. The group is a little short with Section Leader MIles off on a working group on resumption of oil traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Splash claims to be doing elsewhere and it is clear Rocket would prefer to be […]

June 16, 2026 vicSocotra

Deirdre’s Sloppy Bun-Joes

OK- time for some truth. I only have seven recipes. That increases geometrically depending on the last couple steps- like down below in the directions when you get down to steps eight or nine. The President is at the G7 meeting in France thanking the European leanders for their crucial support in the recent Iranian […]

June 16, 2026 vicSocotra

Dierdre’s FIFA mood Adjusters

I do not generally recommend this delightful treat for morning use. Today’s version, however, may qualify as an exception after yesterday’s surprising FIFA World Cup result in Group H. A disappointed Spain found itself unexpectedly tied up by Cabo Verde, dropping to third place in the group and adding another chapter to a difficult tournament […]

June 14, 2026 vicSocotra

Deirdre’s Sausage & Soy Fried Rice

Hi! It is Sunday and The Boys are still groggy from the basketball game last night. I ran a Sports story this morning for Splash, since I used his graphics to sum up basketball, soccer and the UFC fight tonight down at the White House. We may go, depending on how the hangovers work themselves […]

June 14, 2026 vicSocotra

Dierdre and Holly’s Bulk Beef Primer

Holly insisted we use one of her glamor shots for the bulk-beef section intro slide. I said “OK,” since by the time we get to the actual cookbook i can edit away anything that does not meet my usual high-standards. This is the deal we are working on as a start to the menu section […]