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November 9, 2024 Vic Socotra

The Arlington Event

Editor’s Note: There is plenty of activity unfolding as the consequences of a historic week unfold. Other events on other calendars also unfolded, but with grace, tradition and respect. This was one for a shipmate.The Arlington Event Some of us had visited this place before, this corner of the green fields that overlook the flanks of the Pentagon. […]

Section 7
November 7, 2024 Vic Socotra

Section 7

Forgive us this morning! Legal took the day off, and said in the memo that they were going to stay that way until the House elections are sorted out tomorrow or Friday. There are fifty or so Arlington families looking for work based on the election about other people looking for work. It is a […]

No Surprise
November 6, 2024 Vic Socotra

No Surprise

The memo from Legal was penned late yesterday afternoon. It read: “Keep the results thing short, and matter of fact unless something goes kinetic high-order in the night.” Splash was assigned that part. He agreed to a two-drink maximum at Happy Hour, and had voted weeks ago. So, the election that just ended had been […]

November 5, 2024 Vic Socotra

Arlington, VA, Election Day Observation Posts & Beverage Specials

The Question, of course, if what to do after the vote. In much of our professional and perosnal lives that involved crowds of raucous people in places we felt comfortable here in Arlington. Most of us voted weeks ago, so we can start celebrating as soon as the coffee is claered off he picnic table. […]

Big Week
November 4, 2024 Vic Socotra

Big Week

The group at the picnic table is proudly not disoriented today. It is finally the end of the campaign to decide, maybe in the next few weeks, who is going to be running the show in which we are somewhat peripheral participants. It is a relief, of sorts, and we are hoping for something like […]

November 4, 2024 Vic Socotra

Arrias and His Muse: Winter Comes

Birch and Pine and Maple, A stand a broad oak trees, Northern forest, hardwoods and soft, And a cold, hard winter breeze. The leaves are falling to the ground, Snow now on the mountain tops, Hear the rustle in the wood, As each leaf through the branches drops. All prepare for winter, Working hard all […]

Changing Times
November 3, 2024 Vic Socotra

Changing Times

You know this started as a joke, right? Hang on. We are confused enough this morning without adding more. Yet. It has been quite a week. There was confusion in the Bunk Room about the DST thing when things began to stir. We are in favor of saving it in case it might be needed. […]

The Fifteen Minute City: The Jobs Report
November 2, 2024 Vic Socotra

The Fifteen Minute City: The Jobs Report

We peaked too soon for pre-election preparedness since it is now hurtling this way like a black German sedan. Saturday finds us low on fuel in what passes for staff utility transportation, so the fifteen minute city is all around and in scooper range if you can find one charged and not just dumped on […]

Beaver Moon
November 1, 2024 Vic Socotra

Beaver Moon

Legal kept the note short this morning. They seem relieved the campaign is finally almost over. We were inclined to just run it by itself, since it would be shorter. “Change coming. Be aware.” That seemed to conjoin common sense and social response to the partisan divide. We are part of the end of Journalism. […]

Holidays Come Early
October 31, 2024 Vic Socotra

Holidays Come Early

Legal said we could mention two of the holidays in progress today, so long as it was done with respect and without mocking anything. We appreciate that. It makes those first seven cups of fresh java a little easier to deal with. But confusion is abroad in all the messaging, since there are so many […]