22 YEARS LATER
Twenty-two years on, one scar’s still tender to the touch: the failure of our intelligence agencies and leadership to prevent an attack anyone could have seen coming (and many did, including me).
Sunday Catchup Ball
Gotta say, everything wrong with Twitter (X being halfway to a swastika, eh, Elon?), I don’t see a lot of porny TikTokish crap there. I see a lot of it on Bluesky and Threads.
Lying Liars
They’re not going to stop lying, these lying liars. It works for them, and that’s all that matters when you flunked Morality 101.
What We Talk About When We’re Talking About the Weather
Hoping for rain in this part of the country is always one of those be-careful-what-you-wish-for deals.
NATO & Me
Who’d a thunk this old dog could actually learn something new from a YouTube video? Huh.
I, Robot Slut
I’ve been on Bluesky’s waitlist for more than two months, twiddling my thumbs on the couch with Mahomet, Jugdish, Sidney, and Clayton.
Sigh …
As for diving on the Titanic, I’m a member of Team Hell No.
Beating the Drum, Slowly
My Father’s Day was lovely, as, I hope, was yours.