I'm going in a different direction, after all.

Martha on a Roll/Stroll So this series of blog postings really got its start on January 20, 2022, or two days after Martha’s fall. On...

On January 18, 2022, my wife Martha had a very serious fall. Indeed, for a brief, terrible moment…I feared we could lose her.

Next week, I begin a series of postings about Martha's serious fall, and her recovery.

Putin is a butcher. But the American GOP, headed by Trump, has praised him to the skies. American voters need to remember that.

Members of the Russian security forces, a.k.a., "Silovki" (tough guys), may have a role in removing Putin.

I need some help with Russian swear words...as in Пу́тин — хуйло́

Remember this child in the face of horror So I was reading Twitter today and ran across a posting by a clergy person who is a hospital...

Anti-Vaxxers and Covidiots will do everything they can to bring the pandemic back.

There is a way out for the Russian government. It involves Putin, and a touch of something in his tea.

Putin's "victory" in Ukraine will be worse than defeat.

Quick subtle note to Kremlin staff and Russian oligarchs. Maybe if Putin were to exit things...life would be better.

Putin would have gone down in history as a great (if ruthless) man, if only he'd met a helpful cannon ball.

You may have noticed something odd. To wit, that the Russian attack on Ukraine is now many days old. Everyone knows my opinions on Putin,...

Stand together!

Republicans want spy cameras in every school to keep an eye on teachers. Not criminals. Teachers. Argh.

Thanks to the Taliban, children are starving to death in Afghanistan.

Happy B'Day To Me, Happy B'Day To Me, Happy B'Day Dear Meeee...and many moooore So tomorrow is my birthday. I’ll be 65. Whoa. How did...

Music is forbidden! Okay, this is probably small potatoes given all the other awful things the Taliban are doing in Afghanistan, but...