Vic was born in another time of generational change. Detroit ranked as the 5th‑largest U.S. city at the 1950 census (population peak ~1.85 million). Before and after 1950 its rank changed (it was 4th in 1920, 3rd–4th earlier, and fell after 1950). And this morning? Now 26th, nestled between Boston and Louisville. It is the […]

Special Socotra House Sports Edition! Behind 45 points from Jalen Brunson, Knicks win in San Antonio to clinch franchise’s first NBA title in 53 years. That was last night and reports this morning are that New York City is still partying in the Dawn’s Early LIght. The action moves down here to DC this evening […]

OK- we got the Primaries out of the way and we can turn out attention to the biggest sporting events in the world. We are NOT talking about the mid-term elections, but rather some lesser but still significant events that are scheduled to occur over the next three days! First, of course is lunch: Once […]

(Keith, Dierdre, Holly, Miles, Eddie Images WER and VS). Now, let’s get things straight. We are not actually speaking Farsi this morning. Or Persian is the way the President summed it up this morning in his abbouncement that he will start smacking the Iranians again today with kinetic strokes on the economic and remaining military […]

For those of us attempting to celebrate (part) of the past in today’s current moment. The consequences of that resumption of major combat operations in the Middle East will not be known until the Battle Damage Assessment starts coming back thi afternoon, so we are going to trot our Boomer Vic out here to parafe […]

Trump Locks In ICE Funding Through End of Presidency After House Passes $70B Package We missed this one in the myriad of issues sweeping over us. Remember this from the middle of last week? It may be bigger than the Iran deal, if that is what happens later today. We have allowed the current thicket […]

This is a special Socotra edition from an equally special week. You can see holly has arranged things in her usual spectacular manner and is fully prepared for whatever pops up in the 4th Floor Conference Room. You can see the carts are loaded in alternate packages of brown llquids, sausage rolls, pigs in blankets […]

There is a huge week coming up! Section leader miles is over at Army-Navy Country Club for the weekly Mimosa Meeting to talk about the seven ballistic missiles fired by helpless Iran over night. So that is still going on, and an incredible week is coming up. There is a significant anniversary day coming up […]

Special Note: Deirdre and Holly wee going to do a mushroom stroganoff recipe this morning with the magic trick at the end to be able to have veggie and beef versions without a great deal of effort. The problem with that was the screwworm infestation reported in Texas, which could mean real problems for the […]

(RADM Donald F. “Mac” Showers awarded the Bronze Star for his actions at Station HYPO, home of the Battle of Midway Codebreakers who enabled formation of the ambush that sank all four of the Imperial Navy’s major aircraft carriers. On this day in 1942). OK, OK, settle down out there. It’s a sunny afternoon and […]