Monthly Archives: December 2019

Goodbye 2019. There will be no hindsight in 2020.

A recent incident in the campaign trail felt familiar. Joe Biden was challenged by a supporter of Elizabeth Warren, and fully lost his temper. Call the voter fat under his breath, and challenged him to a push-up contest. He bragged … Continue reading →

I love the English parliamentary election so much, I’m tempted to sing the original version of ‘My Country, ‘Tis of Thee’.

Yes, it’s the 78th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the start of the Japanese southward expansion. What I still can’t quite understand is how no Japanese planner thought to hit the defenseless fuel tanks at the base. … Continue reading →