I currently live in the basement of this house. You can see the bamboo in the back that is a haven for birds and the occasional deer. ~ moving on again deny, accept, search, decide packing and changing ~ Yes, it snowed yet again. This is definitely the most snow we’ve had in many years. […]

Moving On

• When Does a Military Base Become a Military Target? Ask Akrotiri The UK Base In CyprusMarch 2, 2026
  Britain announced it was opening RAF Akrotiri for US strikes on Iran. Hours later, Iran hit the base. Here is why that was entirely predictable under international law.
• Spare Thoughts #02 : The Most Dangerous ExpressionFebruary 23, 2026
  Finally putting this somewhere.
• Spare Thought #01: BeginningsFebruary 22, 2026
  Nobody has ever waited for permission to start a movement. They just move, slightly before the signal, and hope someone follows. Most don’t, yet sometimes three people do, then they become a crowd, then the crowd becomes inevitable.Spare Thoughts is a series of my short, numbered observations No. 01 is below. The rest are coming.
• Building The United States’ Golden Dome Missile Defense System And How To Start A Space WarJanuary 15, 2026
  In May 2025, the world got a first-hand look at what a modern missile defense system looks like during a major international conflict, when Israel attacked Iran and triggered a rapid retaliation. What most people saw was a piece of Israeli Missile Defense system referred to as the Iron Dome. But that name hides a more complicated reality. The Iron Dome is only the lowest …
• IshowSpeed coming to ZimbabweDecember 23, 2025
  Marondera – Darren Jason Watkins Jr., the American internet personality better known as IShowSpeed, is expected to visit Zimbabwe as part of an ambitious tour spanning 20 African countries, a move that signals a growing shift in how global digital culture engages with the continent. Watkins, just 20 years old, has become one of the most influential livestreamers of his generation, commanding tens of millions …
• Us vs ThemDecember 23, 2025
  There’s no “us.” There’s no “them.” There’s only the comfort of pretending there is. People need enemies the way lungs need air. Conflict gives meaning to the meaningless.Without opposition, identity collapses. So we build one. We draw lines on maps, then forget who drew them. Every tribe begins as fear, then calls itself culture.We love belonging because it saves us from thinking.It’s easier to chant …