“Hi! I don’t know how it got to be the heart of the cooking hour this soon after lunch, but that is the way things go around here.” Deirdre put down her spatula with a thump on the counter. “I am supposed to do something like a good will gesture that the Chairman can take […]

We had the Iranian response to the American 14-point proposal yesterday. That was judged unacceptable by Mr. Trump ,and he said so in no uncertain blunt terms. The pundit analysis that followed contained the messaging streams in play. The one this morning is that the Iranian response had contained a provision for a 30-day period […]

Sunday post on Truth Social. “Iran has been playing games with the United States, and the rest of the World, for 47 years (DELAY, DELAY, DELAY!),” Trump wrote. “For 47 years the Iranians have been ’tapping’ us along, keeping us waiting, killing our people with their roadside bombs, destroying protests, and recently wiping out 42,000 […]

I don’t recall ex-spouse Jane’s Birthday always being Mother’s Day, but this is a lovely one and the memory of the laughter and tears we shared are powerful on this sunny morning. We did a happy slide this morning to get things rolling, but there are other big deals out there that deserve a mention. […]

The puppet media owned by the Iranian Republican Guard has reported that their government has submitted a response to the peace proposal offered by the Americans. The Islamic Republic News Agency cited “a source familiar with the matter” that negotiations between the Trump administration and Tehran are solely focused on halting hostilities in the region. […]

Deirdre had an answer for a weekend swirling in conflict, for kinetic and legal. Her answer was prompted by news about another disaster overseas, and a reason to concentrate on nutrition. Southern-Fried Prawns are a delicious and crispy treat to remedy the needs of watch-standers, drop-bys and sleep-overs at the Socotra House the Creative Section. […]

We will keep this short, and did not want to lead with it with this morning. But the reports are coming in now that evening is coming to Red Square. This was this year’s celebration of Victory Day for the Soviet Union over the forces of actual Fascism in 1945. What is interesting is the […]

There wasn’t much in the news this morning, no surprise, since the Iranians were rumored to have had 48 hours to respond to a US proposal for peace issued Wednesday. That would have expired around lunch time today, and although we are starting to get a little hungry, no word from the part of the […]

(A topic of moderation this morning, this is a “six pack” of the Gold Bar adult evening beverage. Courtesy Three Brothers). Friday Watch: Before Breakfast VIRGINIA BEACH | HAPPY HOUR FRONT What was going on back here wasn’t much new. Maybe more by Happy Hour. Then it starts all over again. Or more accurately, the […]