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W #35 Not by government requirement, but by spontaneous decision several Western commercial operations such as McDonald's have suspended retail commercial operations in Russia. Putin has warned them, either you get back to work, or Russia will seize those assets, and make them available to...

Meanwhile, Putin seems to have believed his adventure in Ukraine would be a push-over. Evidently Putin expected NATO member nations to be divided. We're not. Putin seems to have thought Ukraine would be a push-over. It's not. Is this the start of week #3? So rather than sobering up, Putin seems...

It bears at least the superficial appearance of NATO / Western cowardice. Biden doesn't want to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, for fear Putin will expand the war. It seems like much of the world, most of the world is unified in opposition to Russia regarding this invasion. In the U.N. vote...

The following is excerpted from: https://loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=22-P13-00009&segmentID=1 Curwood: "Congress has yet to enact comprehensive climate legislation, so if the Biden administration wants to set America on track for net zero carbon emissions by 2050 it will have to rely...

Just for you W #11: "Women! Can't live with 'em, and pass the beer nuts." George Wendt in role of Norm / Cheers, a pub regular "If you don't sin, Jesus died for nothing." km sear, you like Bob Hope jokes? “I love the outdoors. When I'm not indoors, that's where you'll find me.”...

The news has been grim for a week. But dodging the nuclear power-plant bullet so narrowly today: the Russians fired at, and reportedly started a fire at what is reportedly the largest nuclear power installation in Europe. Nearby Chernobyl widely regarded as the worst nuclear accident in history...

Q: Why is it so difficult for women to find men who are sensitive, caring and good-looking? A: Such men already have boyfriends. Q: What do you call a woman who knows where her husband is every night? A: A widow. Q: Why are married women heavier than single women? A: Single women come home...

Perhaps popular Chinese support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine ought not surprise us. But is it the metaphorical "tip of the iceberg"? Red China and autocratic Russia could each benefit their own national agenda with various alliances, in trade, military, and other areas of cooperation...

The New New World Why the Chinese Internet Is Cheering Russia’s Invasion As the world overwhelmingly condemns the assault on Ukraine, online opinion in China is mostly pro-Russia, pro-war and pro-Putin. A bombed Ukrainian home in south Kyiv. Many Chinese social media users have praised...

He did. Yesterday. “Here's the deal: Biden's got to make the case to the American People for why Ukraine matters. But he's actually been setting this up for a long time. He's been very consistent in saying the challenge of our time is democracy vs autocracy. That's what's...

How are the thieves gaining access? Are they hopping aboard as the train begins to roll? Why not catch them there? Based on the illustration it's not just one guy. If it's enough to make that much mess, how hard could it be to catch some of them?

Putin is playing a high stakes gamble. Russia is a nuclear superpower. He might be smart enough to not risk nuclear blackmail. But he seems to have gotten what he wanted by annexing Crimea. Whatever is done to contain Putin / Russia it should be done with care.

when will the ruling come out? How will it change it for women?