As a student of history, I am convinced of this: autocrats are best at starting wars that kill lots of people and as a result, bringing their own countries down around their necks. There has never been anything good to say about “might makes right,” sorry Mr. Machiavelli. I’ll take my chances with democracy, as …
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Yes, America Is Still Buying Russian Oil
I have been reading that we are still buying some Russian oil, about 209,000 barrels per day. The explanation being provided is that this oil was bought and paid for months ago and is now being delivered. As I write this, there is an oil tanker carrying Russian oil going up the Potomac River to …
The “World on Fire” Redux
This is so wrong and sad as well. The world has not come very far from the Hitler that brought the world to war on September 1st, 1939 with his invasion of Poland. Also, a faked “false flag” affair when Hitler dressed some of the German military in Polish uniforms and staged an attack on …
About Russia and Ukraine
I am not an expert on foreign affairs, but I try to stay informed, and I am interested and have always been so. I want to revisit the end of the Soviet Union and the short-lived Russian period under Yeltsin. This was in the 1990s. Russia was plagued by corruption and economic collapse at this …
No, Hospitals Are Not Inflating the Covid Numbers to Get More Financial Reimbursements From Medicare/Medicaid
No, hospitals are not falsely listing covid as the reason for treatment of patients and the cause of death so they can get higher financial reimbursements. I heard this from a family member yesterday and the implication was that the covid deaths and diagnoses are very inflated due to higher reimbursements and payments hospitals will …
Going Back to Wood Heat
This is a picture of a Vermont Castings Defiant wood stove. I have had three Vermont Castings Defiants over the years, this is going to be the third. The first one I bought in the 1970’s when Vermont Castings first started making the Defiants. We went down to their Randolph foundry to pick it up. …
A Protected Class – part of the Trump argument in the NY Case against him and his business
I think I can put the NY case against Trump, his family members, and the Trump organization in perspective. By the way, their attorney has recently claimed the Trumps are part of a “protected class” of people with more privileges and rights than the rest of us. This is where we are in the United …
A Protest and the Conflict with the Rights of a Society
I understand our First Amendment right of free speech and the right of assembly. I also understand it is not a blank check and some speech is restricted such as hate speech or the example of shouting “fire” in a theater when there is no fire, and the speech would cause harm to others. The …
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Just a few words about my content
I invite all readers here. You may not agree with my writing and that is fine. I respect other points of view. I refrain from name-calling and personal insults – that’s grade school stuff and does not belong here or in any adult discussions. I try to present information – you can make up your …
The Old Names
I find my childhood in the obituaries, the old names I grew up with are there and still a strong part of my memories. I have said this before, but saying it again is all about my writing here. I grew up in Barre and we were a community of immigrants and the children and …
A Vermonter Writes - A Pathfinder 