The expansion of the German armed forces approved almost instantaneously when the Prime Minister (leader of the German Social Democratic Party) proposed it, will give Germany the third biggest military in the world--exceeded only by the US and China. With a single order, Putin destroyed the principal objective of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact--preventing for all time the remilitarization of Germany. If that isn't malpractice in government, nothing is.
Otto von Bismarck:"Never fight with Russia; your every stratagem they answer with unpredictable stupidity."
The general describing the difficulty of invading Kiev pointed out that it is an industrial city, able to manufacture all sorts of war materiel. Here is an example. [Click]
Senate Agrees on Permanent Daylight Saving Time [Click] In my opinion, it is just as boneheaded an idea today as it was in 1973. It would probably be better to go to the ancient Roman and Greek method: whenever the sun rises is 6AM, and whenever it sets is 6PM.
Our Maverick hybrid pickup truck has arrived at the dealership!! They need a day to add on our after-market items, and we pick it up on St. Patrick's Day! 🍀 That Irish luck finally worked!!
I happened across this channel [Click] about Putin’s War. Starting at about 11 minutes you can see used Russian civilian trucks being brought in to replace the military supply trucks that have been destroyed by the Ukrainians. The Russians are SO screwed. It’s like the Wehrmacht driving horses from Germany to the eastern front to move their supplies during the invasion of Russia in the 1940’s.
What if they made a war and the world stopped their supply lines lifted up the downtrodden and honoured the slaughtered; and it showed the true colours of the cruel ones; and the people rose up and joined together, recreated what was destroyed and brought peace to the planet...?
Putin said to be conducting internal purge of military generals, intel personnel [Click]
ReplyDeleteUkranian official predicts end of war in May at the latest. [Click] When Russia runs out of resources for the invasion.
ReplyDeleteWe'll see.
DeleteMeanwhile, death and destruction.
And amazing resolve. Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦
Polish, Czech and Slovenian prime ministers travel to Kyiv [Click] They go as representatives of all the EU leaders.
ReplyDeleteOver 8,000 Russians seek US refuge in six-month period [Click] “The increase in asylum-seekers is 35 times the number who crossed the border in Mexico during the same time period last year.”
ReplyDeleteNew York Times (3 articles):
ReplyDeleteHe’s American, He Oversees Papa John’s in Russia and He’s Staying [Click]
Or here [Click]
Krugman: How Not to Have a Putin Recession [Click]
Or here [Click]
How Life as a Trucker Devolved Into a Dystopian Nightmare [Click]
Or here. [Click]
Hw Germany is reversing decades of closer ties with Russia [Click] An estimated ten thousand Ukrainian refugees are arriving daily in Berlin.
ReplyDeleteKyiv terrain will slow Russian troops, say Ukraine generals [Click]
The expansion of the German armed forces approved almost instantaneously when the Prime Minister (leader of the German Social Democratic Party) proposed it, will give Germany the third biggest military in the world--exceeded only by the US and China. With a single order, Putin destroyed the principal objective of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact--preventing for all time the remilitarization of Germany. If that isn't malpractice in government, nothing is.
DeleteOtto von Bismarck: "Never fight with Russia; your every stratagem they answer with unpredictable stupidity."
The general describing the difficulty of invading Kiev pointed out that it is an industrial city, able to manufacture all sorts of war materiel. Here is an example. [Click]
DeleteI Was A COVID Doctor. Here's The One Thing I Refuse To Do As We 'Get Back To Normal.' [Click] "For the past two years, I have wanted a megaphone to drown out the voices of those who didn’t seem to mind if their policies landed me in a body bag."
ReplyDeleteSenate Agrees on Permanent Daylight Saving Time [Click] In my opinion, it is just as boneheaded an idea today as it was in 1973. It would probably be better to go to the ancient Roman and Greek method: whenever the sun rises is 6AM, and whenever it sets is 6PM.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I care about is that I don't have to set the clock ahead each spring. That was true even when I was not working at home.
DeleteRise with the sun, eat when you're hungry, and drink when you're dry!
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ReplyDeleteOur Maverick hybrid pickup truck has arrived at the dealership!!
They need a day to add on our after-market items, and
we pick it up on St. Patrick's Day! 🍀 That Irish luck finally worked!!
🌟😃🌟😃🌟😃🌟😃🌟😃🌟😃🌟😃🌟😃🌟😃🌟😃🌟😃🌟😃🌟😃
Well, congratulations! Assuming things go ahead on the current schedule, how long will it have taken overall?
DeleteNine Months and Three Days as of today.
DeletePregnancy is easier. You don't actually know about it for the first two months. LOL.
Great news! [Happy dance! Happy dance!]
DeleteI happened across this channel [Click] about Putin’s War. Starting at about 11 minutes you can see used Russian civilian trucks being brought in to replace the military supply trucks that have been destroyed by the Ukrainians. The Russians are SO screwed. It’s like the Wehrmacht driving horses from Germany to the eastern front to move their supplies during the invasion of Russia in the 1940’s.
ReplyDeleteWow. Impressive and so hopeful!
DeleteWhat if they made a war and the world stopped their supply lines
lifted up the downtrodden and honoured the slaughtered;
and it showed the true colours of the cruel ones;
and the people rose up and joined together,
recreated what was destroyed
and brought peace to the planet...?
‘People have become nicer’: one resident describes life in Kyiv [Click] Sergiy, 50, is a university lecturer who did not want to leave the Ukraine capital despite the advance of Russian troops
DeleteUkrainian heritage is under threat – and so is the truth about Soviet-era Russia [Click]
DeleteAncient tombs and sarcophagus unearthed beneath Paris’ Notre Dame [Click] Archaeologists discover burial sites “of remarkable scientific quality” below the fire-damaged cathedral.
ReplyDeleteHillary Clinton Thanks 'Russian Academy' For Lifetime Achievement Award After Being Sanctioned By Putin [Click] OK, I must admit that's pretty good.
ReplyDeleteListener: Ford Maverick fuel economy test [Click] I don’t know if this is quite the same as yours, but for a pickup it sure does get good mileage.
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