Mar 2, 2022
Question for FOX
Dear Fox News, I am watching your excellent reporting from the Ukraine, with your reporters risking their lives in what must be ever increasingly…
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Mar 2, 2022
Sean Hannity
Dear Mr, Sean Hannity, I will admit that I disagree with many of your views but watch you as I do all the networks as well to get a cross section of…
Mar 1, 2022
Ukraine
I don't think the Western world has really come to grips of what the Russian invasion of Ukraine has done. The Ukrainians are not people in far away…
Feb 28, 2022
Good Fox reporting
I have never been a fan of Fox, but I have to admit that their reporting on the Ukraine situation has been very good. Their reporters in the field…
Feb 28, 2022
Facing up to reality
One of the unfortunate realities of the human being is we are loath to deal with a problem until it is unescapable, or worse a real disaster. We will…
Feb 26, 2022
No One Believed
Weeks before the actual invasion most people of Europe and indeed 99.9% of Ukrainians did not believe anyone -even Putin - would go so far as to…
Feb 24, 2022
Clear the Air
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has cleared the air on a number of issues. 1. All the world can see now why Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland…
Feb 24, 2022
The Fox winners
Interesting to see the reaction of the Fox people towards the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Fox has been uncomfortable with the rise of useful idiot…
Feb 24, 2022
Propaganda
The best propaganda is the propaganda that mixes truth and lies. Half truths also are a good strategy. The old adage that there are "two sides to…
Feb 22, 2022
Spying and Intelligence
Some may not realize it but there is more spying/intelligence gathering done in the private sector than between governments. Big companies spy on…
Feb 22, 2022
Ukraine
Useful idiot number one Tucker Carlson asks why he should care about Ukraine? He shouldn't as he has never been aware of the intricacies let alone…
Feb 17, 2022
Tucker
Interesting that Tucker Carlson is selling T-shirts on his Fox TV show. Shows where his head is. Money Money Money. Meanwhile he demonstrates his…
Feb 12, 2022
Tucker Carlson
It seems people are on to Tucker Carlson. Is he a Russian agent? Looking more and more likely every day. I wonder how much the Russians are paying…
Feb 10, 2022
Useful Idiot 2
It used to be that the "Useful Idiot" file was a heavily guarded secret among intelligence agencies. The last few years with the proliferation of…
Feb 9, 2022
Useful Idiots
In the many years of conversations with my father about his exploits in the CIA from its founding through the Middle East years, perhaps the most…
Feb 2, 2022
Intelligence for the Ignorant
Who Really Knows what is happening vis a vis Ukraine and US interests"Listening to John Ratcliffe, a Trump political appointee to be Director of…
Jan 26, 2022
Sleep Walking
Watching Fox and other right wing media there seems to be general offense at the idea that the US is loosing its democracy and comparing it to what…
Jan 20, 2022
Ticker Carlson
Interesting to see Tucker Carlson finally come out of the closet and admit his anti-American leanings. In his Fox broadcast on Tuesday Jan 18, his…
Jan 12, 2022
Unwitting Accomplices
There is recognition by just about everyone in the West (and the democratic world) that China is a problem now and will be an ever growing one in the…
Jan 10, 2022
Truth is Boring
The biggest movies are super heroes; Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Wonder Woman etc. J.K. Rowling did not get rich writing about a real school…
Jan 7, 2022
History
All through history it is evident even the smartest people can make major mistakes. Major empires rise and fall. Super Powers come and go. There is…
Dec 21, 2021
Book Reviews
Nice to see my book "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back; My Life in the Music Business" is making year end good reading reviews, books of the year etc.
Jun 15, 2021
Russia
Funny that Fox is now criticizing President Biden for not being tough on Russia when we all know that it was the previous President that was famously…
Jun 5, 2021
Bill Maher on Israel
Palestinians would do well to listen to the recent statements by Bill Maher on his HBO TV program. As an avowed atheist he does not support Israel…