It’s another one of those mornings to confront change. Far away, there were reports of two small arms attacks against two tankers- French and British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz by what remains of the 63-hull IRGC inventory of Boghammar-style fast patrol boats. Status of those remaining small ships is not clear without target […]

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The Weekend Morning Session drifted, as it often does, from bagels and coffee into something a bit more combustible. Miles presides, the Usual Suspects circle up, and before long the conversation takes on that familiar hum—half analysis, half argument, all of it carrying just enough heat to suggest something larger is at stake. This morning, […]

With the War news so confusing, MIles called for a special session of Boomers and Tweeners. The general answer is that Iran itself is no longer a place with stringent control of their communications and it will take a few days to calm down. But calm they must, or the machinery tomake it work with […]

We appreciate that there are some who rely on current commentary from the Creative Section at Socotra House, LLC, so here it is as we have some monumental developments in our fifteen-minutecounties. So, the War is doing OK, the was just announced “open” by somebody in Tehran, and things are breaking today, but things also […]

BAMN! We are starting a little ragged this morning. There is, of course, good news and bad news. Miles was accustomed to that from his days running a Navy Patrol squadron, but the swirl of recent reporting about politicians who have “Flirty” issues had everyone on edge. We had not heard that term for what […]

Yep. There is a lot in progress. The more we hear about the Swalwell thing the less we think of a political system that let the creep get ahead. Even at this distance, we knew he was a creep with the Chinese Spy thing six years ago. And the revelation by Accuser #5 Lonna Drewes. […]

OK, it is going to be hard to keep this short but we plan on going out for a picnic baccanale on the grounds near the broken asphalt across from the entrance. We are pleased that we have most of the answers. Here they are, if you are in a Tuesday rush: 1. Swalwell and […]

This stunning graphic is one Splash did before falling asleep shortly after the Artemis II crew entered that blue triangle recovery cone on the chart above. Our section Leader Miles assigned the observation to Splash from Watch Section Bravo , since he is the only one here at .Socotra House to have successfully thrown away […]

This is what was on the screen when the nine o’clock production meeting struggled to separate the two watch sections that were coming and going. Vic was standing at the front with Deirdre and Holly. Section Leader Miles frowned. “I don’t mind going with some of the below-the-fold item’s like the Galley Grub Good To […]