We will start with the usual disclaimer that we support without reservation any Government official specifically referenced in the provisions of UCMJ Article 88. The Legal section at Socotra House is taking the weekend off, so they sent a text about staying away from any comment on the situation at the Border, which as DHS […]

Well, there it is. All that stuff is going on, all the elements surging around us in those curious distinct bands of info and misinformation. As a matter of custom, we will avoid talk about the contents of all those little bullets to avoid liability in case of abrupt changes of law. On this morning, […]

There was already one this morning, and you may have seen it. You know, it’s another in the torrent of information in which the narratives successfully immerse us. There is still “breaking news,” of course, but it is under constant manipulation to suit the various Greater Purposes. We were told before we even got seated […]

It is Sunday, and you caught us in transition mode between “production” and “assembly.” Big progress on the “Traveling Music” book about exotic ventures in hot spots around the world. The manuscript has been moved successfully from one in basket to another. That was enough to prompt an afternoon of dining and horticulture and left […]

There was a brief blurb in the news about a Korean Incident. Apparently a NORK patrol boat was chasing a Chinese boat and ventured south of the Northern Limit Line. It collided with a ROK patrol boat. Two sailors died. Some of used to work those incidents, which always had the potential for incidental escalation. […]

Goodness, what a weekend has arrived! Spring gave us a quick embrace of warmth this week. The trees have transitioned from sparse black branches to brilliant green leaves. She also retains a sense of humor and reeled back the temperatures for the weekend to remind us of her power. It was another of those weeks. […]

End of Bloomeroo ’23! Gotcha! This piece isn’t about Cobbler treats, delicious as they were though we do have an article with a recipe we were holding for the Refuge Farm Cookbook. The memo from Legal was the first thing on the agenda this morning. They were apparently planning on a Friday with loose compliance […]

The Justice Department has released the criminal complaint against Massachusetts Air National Guard Airman First Class Jack Teixeira. We are keeping this short, since the FBI special agent on point informed a Federal Court of probable cause that Airman Teixceira had violated two parts of: Title 18 federal code: Section 793, which falls under the […]

The point of these weekly updates is to mark a moment in the later week to highlight the nature of change in our world so we can anticipate what might be coming next. We normally pick one of us to do the verbal narrative, which usually starts out with “And all this stuff is going […]