Saskatchewan the Victorious!

 

The Saskatchewan Roughriders win the Grey Cup!  

First victory in the big game since 2013 over Hamilton and it felt great!  A win in Winnipeg, home of their hated rivals, was even better!  

Back in 2009 and 2010, the Riders had lost to Montreal on last second field goals (one when the Riders had 13 men on the field!), so this win over Montreal was even better!

Could this be the start of a dynasty?

To early to say, but you gotta start with one championship!

Celebrate responsibly and get read to go back to work on Monday!

Unless you live in Regina.

That place is gonna be closed tomorrow!

Been a minute!

 

Been a minute!

Been busy with moving and such and I am here to tell you that it NEVER ENDS!!!! 

Nonetheless, the world has continued on its merry way!

Russia and Ukraine are still fighting and I hope it ends, but it does not see like it will end soon.

Trump brought Thailand and Cambodia to the peace table and the Middle East seems quiet. Hoping it stays that way.  Give the way humans are, who knows if it will last!

Keeping it short and sweet today so you know I am still out here!

More stuff next time! 

Peace in Ukriane?

 

There might be an end in sight to the Ukriane-Russia war.

It could have been avoided if NATO had given Russia a written guarantee that Ukraine would be join the alliance.  Now, we have three plus years of warfare in Europe on a scale we have not seen since the Second World War.

Trump appears to have a general desire to end the war.  Now, will the shadowy figures in the background let the profits of continued war vanish?  

Ukraine will not be able to push Russia out and Russia will not conquer Ukraine.  The most obvious solution to this war might be to keep the lines in place and move on.  

Will Zelensky agree to his.  His martial law declarations continue ad infinitum  and as long as there is a war, he remains in power.  Arms dealers and "aid" will continue as long as the war continues.  If Ukraine--and by that I mean "Zelensky"--refused to give up any land, the war contiues.

With NATO building up to fight a "Russian threat," that means there is more weapons money landing in everyone hands.  And this "Russian threat" can't seem to knock out Ukraine.

Lots of fertilizer out there. 

After the Alaska meeting between Trump and Putin, there is optimism.  Ideally, the US and Ukraine, along with some European leaders, will meet in DC to finalize a peace deal.  Then they will have the meeting between Trump, Putin, and Zelensy, possibly in Turkey, who gets along with both sides, or in DC again to get closer to an agreement.  The final announcement would come in a Trump visit to the Kremlin.

Will it play out this way?  

All we can do is watch and wait. 

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

 

Operation Midnight Hammer

 

After hearing about the threat Iran poses as a possible nuclear power since 2005, the US finally  acted on it.

 Operation Midnight Hammer clearly did a lot of damage to the Iranian nuclear nuclear program.  President Trump says it is completely destroyed whilst Iran claims their nuclear program will go on.  The truth is somewhere in between.  Clearly, the FOURTEEN GBU-57 bombs did a LOT of damage so I am leaning a bit more towards Trump's claim.

The strategic legerdemain and deception was masterful and the Israeli air force's destruction of Iranian anti-aircraft assets combined to help pull off a flawless misson, How Iran will react is still up in the air.  They have lauched some more missiles at Israel, but it seems more for show than anything else.  It might be winding down or ramping up, it is hard to say.

Wars have a way going places no one expects.

I am worried that the hubris of Operation Midnight Hammer might lead to a lowering of the guard and Iran's extensive terror network might lead to attacks here in the US.  Iran might go after the Strait of Hormuz and wreak havoc on the world oil supply.  If they are smart, they will back off of this because there is a possibility of an angry populace demanding a change in leadership.  

But this is the Middle East, so rationality might no be the way to approach this. 

It is interesting that Iranian proxies, especially Hezbollah,  have been quite since Israel and Iran began flinging missiles at each other.  China and Russia have called for peace and the Arab world has said little, neither supporting or condemning either side.

With Biden's open border polices over the last four year, who knows what crept over the line from Mexico.  Nonetheless, it seems that the world has seen a determined and resolute US President act on a threat and they see this not the previous administration.

Now, we have to keep this from escalating.  

Rioting in LA...again

 

Been a minute!

 

Meanwhile there are riots in LA...again.

This time it seems to be people ("activists") trying  to keep ICE agents from deporting illegal aliens.

First of all, "illegal alien" or "'undocumented immigrant" means they committed a felony by entering the country illegally. For some reason, some people on the left seem to think resorting to violence is justified.    Enjoy the tear-gas.

The "activists" do not seem to number that many.  

LA has a history of rioting it seems.  There was Watts in 1965, Rodney King riots in 1992, and George Floyd riots in 2020. 

 And every time the Lakers win :-P 

 Trump sent in the National Guard and California governor Newsom and LA mayor Bass starting shouting disapproval.  I thought that was strange considering they have no control over the situation.

The National Guard will regain control, ICE will continue deporting people, and Democrats will continue to look in competent because they are.

Until the next LA riot.

Rinse and repeat! 

 

Happy Easter!