Monthly Archives: February 2025

EM’s DOGE Origins

February 25, 2025 – 1:41 pm

Doge as an acronym comes from ‘doge’ as in the Doge of Venice title of the chief magistrate of Venice and Genoa. The word is derived from the Latin word dux, which means “leader. Mussolini adapted the word to ‘el Duce’. This unelected non-American is not our leader. He is not even 100% male. Presently […]

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Delusional Deja Vu – Le Abbee of Saint Michel de Cuxa

February 22, 2025 – 3:15 pm

In 1988 I spent the summer in Perpignan, France. My good friend, Olivier Brial, arranged my stay with his cousin, Jacques Vial. The family house on the Quai Nicolas Sidi Carnot was in the center of the old Catalan city. The River Basse coursed past the fourth-story mansion east to the sea in Olivier’s parents […]

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Lady Snowblood (1973) 修羅雪姫 – Movie Trailer – Far East Films

February 21, 2025 – 10:23 am

From ALMOST A DEAD MAN The casino at Hamburg’s Hotel-Intercontinental was quiet on weekday afternoons. The only action was a solo woman at the roulette table and a Japanese businessman playing baccarat. The head executive in a Savile Row suits displayed no emotion, as his fingers slashed down like samurai sword to take a hit. […]

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Wintah Maine 1959

February 19, 2025 – 12:13 pm

Walking on a back road From school No sign of the sun Leaden clouds overhead Fields frozen by deep snow. A northerly wind from Montreal A long slog home___ Grey slush underfoot The wet seeping Through boots Cold wet feets Another mile to Grandmother’s house Where waits A warm pot belly stove Dreaming Pull off […]

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The Gulf of Naha

February 16, 2025 – 1:07 pm

The Maga president had been out of the White House fighting criminal lawsuits and the prospect of prison. His 2024 presidential victory assured that the Orange Messiah had redeemed himself in the faith of Religious Right. It was not a landslide. Only 58% of the eligible voters participated in the electoral process. Trump received 28% […]

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