Eccentric and Idiosyncratic Commentary on Current and Military Affairs
4/1/26 I posted the following as a reply to someone’s comment and I am impressed enough by my own brilliance that I am posting it here as well for anyone…
9/6/25 It is becoming impossible to keep up with the craziness coming from Donald Trump and his administration, but it is worth pointing out that just blowing-up ships at sea…
7/19/25 All empires come to an end and I think I am living through the last days of the American empire. As I look at this fiasco I have end…
6/20/25 As the United States decide whether or not to go to war with Iran, there is much discussion as to whether there should be an attempt at “regime change.” …
6/16/25 Many people have talked about the very poor marching (people out of step, slouching, shuffling, not dressing the ranks) in Trump’s parade on Saturday. It certainly was sloppy in…
6/15/2025 There have been several comments, here and elsewhere, to the effect that the US Army’s parade on Saturday was really not all that great — two specifically cited poor…
3/7/2025 I wonder where the Ukrainians will test the secret nuclear device (if they don’t already have a program going they should start immediately) that they will want the world…
2/28/2025 If Trump had been president in 1940: “Winston, Germany didn’t invade Poland, you did. We’ve spent too much money, and you haven’t said thank you enough. Hitler is offering…
2//24/2025 Donald Trump and MAGAworld have been screaming their heads off that Europe and NATO are dependent on the Unites States for their defense, and have not been spending enough…
2/21/2025 Purge among the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior military leadership. When do we stop talking about being on the verge of a constitutional crisis and admit we…
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