The Springtime After — Western North Carolina Mountains

Warm spring mountain sunshineGlowing on my faceThis winter’s finally overIf April shows us grace Hard winters never easyBut some are worse than mostWhen a hurricane comes inlandYou just hang on your holy ghost I’m lucky my house withstood itMost of the holler had to fleeWe stayed above the flood lineKept the car up from the … Continue reading The Springtime After — Western North Carolina Mountains

A Matter of Trust:  Portugal Won’t Buy US F-35s

File photo of an F-35A (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King) Portugal recently indicated it would likely not be ordering US-made F-35 fighters to replace its aging F-16 fleet.   In an interview with Portuguese media outlet Público published on Mar. 13, 2025, Portuguese Defense Minister Nuno Melo dismissed the possibility of ordering the F-35, … Continue reading A Matter of Trust:  Portugal Won’t Buy US F-35s

Russia Russia Russia – Trump’s Vile Collaboration With Putin

March 8, 2025 -- Residents stand at the site of apartment buildings hit by a Russian missile strike in the town of Dobropillia, Donetsk region, Ukraine. Andrii Dubchak/Reuters MEMO FOR THE USAFROM: A Disgusted VeteranSUBJECT: Russia Russia Russia – Trump’s Collaboration With Putin Is Killing Ukrainians and Abandoning America’s Foundational Principles of Freedom and Democracy … Continue reading Russia Russia Russia – Trump’s Vile Collaboration With Putin

Trump Lies About the War in Ukraine

Trump’s lies about the war in Ukraine are a disgrace to America and put the free world in jeopardy. Upset that President Zelensky said President Trump was operating in a “misinformation bubble,” Trump immediately proved Zelensky correct by parroting Russian talking points: Trump Lie: Zelensky has only a 4% approval rating-- Actually, Zelensky’s approval rating … Continue reading Trump Lies About the War in Ukraine

50 Years of Assad Rule

Damascus' central square, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Syrians gather during a celebratory demonstration following the first Friday prayers since Bashar Assad's ouster. 50 years of Assad ruleBy Daddy and his sonHafez coup’d to take the throneTaught Bashir about guns And double-dealing cruel intentCrushing any whiff of dissentTorture chambers heaven sentCement the Assad reign When … Continue reading 50 Years of Assad Rule

Trump 2.0:  Give the People What They Want

17 July 2024, Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Good Christians, righteous in their faith, bow down to the Orange Messiah. OK folks, you get what you wantDonald Trump coming back to powerGiddy boot-lickers licking their lipsHungry for MAGA power Mass deportations to start on day oneRazor-wire camps are so communalTicking off names from the enemies … Continue reading Trump 2.0:  Give the People What They Want