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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 […]

Miles looked at the unusually large crowd in the Conference Room. Watch sections Alpha and Bravo overlapped—one coming, one going—while Charlie lingered out by the Jacuzzi. Something had hit the STOP sign. The last transmission confirmed it: blockade imposed at the Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations had broken after nearly a full day at the table. […]

Sorry to take up bandwidth with an update that is a dramatic step for which US negotiators were prepared. Permitting the Iranians to regulate shipping at will in the Strait, like nuclear weapons in the hands of a Terrorist State. What’s next involves others. And quickly.   Vic and Splash

This slide summarizes our extensive research into the session of talks in Islamabad which had lasted nearly a full day with the bearded U.S. Vice President looking across the table at bearded Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff was freshly shaven, bringing a touch of the old formal world of diplomacy to […]