The assassination of Yevgeny Prigozhin by Vladimir Putin was necessary from the very beginning for Putin to achieve his ultimate aims. Putin did not invade Ukraine for any objective reason. Before the invasion of Ukraine, Russia was a vast nation brimming with natural resources, and has been so blessed for centuries. Russia also has had […]
The term “rope a dope” is most commonly associated with the famous heavyweight boxing match in 1974 between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman known as the Rumble in the Jungle. The unbeaten Foreman was known for his powerful punching ability and was heavily favored against the older but more savvy Ali. Throughout the beginning and […]
If anything positive can come from the tragic death of Tyre Nichols, perhaps the circumstances surrounding his death can help change the narrative surrounding the deaths of young Black men at the hands of the police. Following is a short summary of Tyre’s death. On January 7, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee, a 29 year old […]
Writing about issues of “race” is fraught with landmines and inevitably some people will be insulted no matter what you write. With that said, I think its important to have the conversation even though it can be difficult. Sometimes the most difficult conversations are the most important to have. So here are a few of […]
When I was in seventh or eighth grade in the late 1970’s I discovered a copy of the rock group The Doors first album, also title The Doors, that my older brothers had. I was hooked. The Doors were very popular from the release of their biggest hit Light My Fire in 1967 until the […]
Germany has recently endured considerable criticism for not providing Ukraine with Leopard II tanks or even to allow third parties like Poland to provide Poland’s Leopard II tanks to Ukraine to push back against Russian invaders. Poland is one of Ukraine’s staunchest supporters and has expressed a strong to desire to provide their German built […]
When I was in my early to mid-20’s I was playing pick-up basketball with some “old” guys in their thirties and for some reason a comment one of them made really stuck. Both had knee braces on and were watching the younger guys run up and down the court and one said to the other, […]
I wrote a post at the beginning of 2022 about investing in two of the most popular all electric vehicle manufacturers, Tesla and Rivian. Investing in Tesla, and Rivian – Missives to the Abyss (latterdaydad.com) In my post from a year ago regarding investing in Tesla I wrote the following: “Unlike many of the dot.com […]
Recently the mega-billionaire from South Africa, Elon Musk, has transformed himself into a crusader for Americans’ right of free speech. Musk is best known as the founder of the electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla after buying a stake in Tesla after its founding. But to be fair, Musk’s settlement of a lawsuit with the real founders […]
In my last prediction about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine I discussed Ukraine’s imminent recapture of Kherson City and the retreat of Russian forces back across the Dnipro River. I also stated that at that point in time a stalemate would be formed in the Kherson region with the Ukrainian forces on the north/west/right side and […]