Finnish authorities have brought charges against the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked ship accused of deliberately damaging critical subsea cables in the Baltic Sea. In a statement on Monday, Finland’s National Prosecution Authority said they had brought aggravated criminal … Continue reading
Category Archives: Random stuff
Whew… What a couple of weeks… I made a promise to myself that I would ‘give back’ to the writer’s community by reading folks novels/stories as an alpha or beta reader. And I do that… But, I didn’t expect to … Continue reading
Food for thought : We grew up in the 50s-60s. We studied and dated in the 60s-70s. We got married and discovered the world in the 70s-80s. We ventured into the 70s-80s. We stabilized in the 90s. We got wiser … Continue reading
THAT is not gonna buff out… Much of the world’s commerce at sea passes by the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The reef is of strategic importance. In 2012, the Chinese captured it from the Philippines, creating an … Continue reading
The three toed fish were bad enough, but this??? Officials at a former nuclear bomb site in South Carolina have discovered a radioactive wasp nest. Workers were conducting a routine radiation level check at the Savannah River Site near Aiken when a nest … Continue reading
On where you are… Moscow Rules for intelligence operatives and others… Assume nothing. Never go against your gut. Everyone is potentially under opposition control. Do not look back; you are never completely alone. Go with the flow, blend in. Vary … Continue reading
Have WAY too much time on their hands… Seen locally… I’m guessing it was built out of ‘stuff’ that was just lying around… And that plow would stop it in a HURRY, but might not do the track any good… … Continue reading
FINALLY got here… Second day in a row over 100 degrees yesterday. Usually, we get that about mid-June, so I’m not complaining. At least the humidity has been fairly low, so the ‘feels like’ was only 105 and 103. Now … Continue reading
Late night TV will soon be down to The Tonight Show for late TV… CBS will cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in 2026, the network announced Thursday, insisting it’s a “financial decision” and has nothing to do with a … Continue reading
Met with the back surgeon yesterday for my 5 week post op exam. After poking and prodding me, he said, “You’re cleared to resume normal activities.” Yay!!! But he wants me to continue PT for at least another month, and … Continue reading