New NATO Members: New Heartburn for Little P

       Well, all the aggression down south has some Scandinavian folk doing some soul searching. Hmmmm. If the invasion of Ukraine by an unprovoked invader, perhaps our neutrality isn't really worth much at all. Maybe it would behoove us to seek some like-minded allies, such as those in the N.A.T.O. group of countries. And so, we have two countries requesting admission into this very old group of governments who are bound together to defend all members if attacked by a hostile invader(read Russya). This Cold War product has existed for many decades, and has never had to stand up to a foreign invasion as defined by the charter of the organization.

        The Kremlin mentioned that such moves will require a response from the largest country in the world. Hmmmm. Does that mean the Kremlin will cease operations in Ukraine and transfer all those troops to Scandinavia to teach the Finns and the Swedes a lesson? Naaaaaahhhh.  5'4" wouldn't do that; he's not that stupid, or is he? Membership could be completed within a few weeks or a month. Then Sweden and Finland can breathe easier at night. And the U.S. will send them some F-35's, pronto.

Ukraine Descends into Quagmire for Russya

        Well, 5'4" of Madness gave his Victory speech yesterday. It was received with mild approval by the invitation-only crowd of thoughtless robot-like cronies who no doubt were ordered to show up or lose their Kremlin bennies and get a dose of Novichuk. As the Mayor mentioned, the "parade" of symbols that passed in review was less a demonstration than an indication that all is not well down south. Hmmmmmm. Little Man has not experienced this much of a setback on his path to restore the current Federation to a semblance of the old Soviet-style, Commie Wonderland. Ok, Chechnya is a small place. Georgia is another small place. Ukraine: not so small.  Lots of trained fighters there. And, also, Ukraine leadership seems to be solid, courageous, and well supported by the populace.

       Oh, it's not going well? We know why says 5'4'': the West, the Ovest, those people whose names I won't mention, like the dude in prison whose name I won't mention(A. Navalny for the record). So they sunk a ship, but only 1. What's a ship, really, on balance: a floating home for a few young guys who cry themselves to sleep every night because they miss their Mommas. We have more, you better believe it. Those evil doers in the West better watch out; I'm starting to get angry. I might have to call in the Mongols; remember them? They helped in our hour of need against the Nazi invaders in the Great Patriotic War. Yes, they are still available and better equipped than those pretenders in Ukraine. Now about the talk of war crimes: how can there be war crimes if there's no war?, I ask you. My friends, the West is trying to confuse the fence sitters by asserting that there are crimes like murder, rape, pillaging going on in Ukraine. These are lies, lies, lies. Trust me as you have these past 22 1/2 years, and hopefully, another 22 years( I want to see my twins grow up, like any father).  Our special military action is succeeding beyond our dreams. Soon the special military action will conclude with complete success and the southern terrain will again join our shield of protection against the West and its liberal progressive Sodom and Gomorrah.

    Have a nice day.

Victory Day Celebrated in Europe and That Other Country

       Newly elected President Macron of France attended a victory celebration to commemorate the defeat of the Nazis in 1945. He reminded the country that the effort has meaning to this day and will never be forgotten. While in Moskva, the 5'4" dictator helped celebrate the same victory, Russyan-style: meaning troops were on parade, a few tanks rolled by followed by some mechanized launchers of a sort. That celebration comes as Vlad tells more lies about Ukraine than the media can count. Maybe we will celebrate again soon. Maybe not.

      Down south, near Sochi(in Ukraine), President Zelensky vowed to continue the fight against the invaders until they , too, can celebrate another victory over invaders(aka Russyans). The Ukrainian citizens vowed to continue the fight against their former masters from the north, around the Steppes. As the war rages on, so the locals continue to fight with the aid of the West. This is somewhat reminiscent of the WW II fight when Uncle Joe(Stalin) refused to believe that Adolf HItler would turn against him. And when Hitler did, Stalin begged Roosevelt for help. Never mind that Stalin was a stone cold supporter of the very same Nazis, but now it was his home town that was threatened. "Help", he cried out to Washington. And the response was "yes, we will help". So, the convoys braved the U-boats of the Nazis in the North Atlantic as they crawled past Greenland, Iceland, and Norway to arrive in the port of Murmansk to deliver the goods. That was a long time ago, but relevant, surely. How soon they forget.

Golden State Up 3-1 Against Memphis Grizzlies

       Warriors coach Steve Kerr had to watch this game on his TV at home. He was diagnosed positive with Covid-19 virus the day before tonight's contest. His assistant took over. No problem. The Warriors were cold tonight. They shot an abysmal 10% for their shots from beyond the arc: not a winning performance usually. But the Memphis team didn't shoot much better either. At times, it appeared neither team wanted to score at all. Defense was the name of this game from the beginning as both squads wanted the ball badly enough to make that extra defensive play anywhere on the floor.

       So, Golden State was behind most of the game. It wasn't until late in the 4th quarter that the Dubs edged into the lead and were just able to keep it even as memphis realized that a loss will condemn them to a 3 v.1 record and little chance of winning  3 in a row to move on the the Western Conference finals. The home town crowd exalted in the victory, especially singling out Draymond Green for his defensive effort with seconds remaining as he blocked a desperation shot from the Grizzly team. Steph Curry scored 18 points in the 4th quarter to rally the troops. San Francisco fans were filled with joy at the buzzer despite a last second 3-pointer by Memphis: not enough.

Mirror,Mirror on the Wall.....

       Who's the fairest of them all? That's the question Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin put to the large mirror in the Kremlin outside his office door, placed there so Vlad could ensure that his tie is straight and his hair is combed and in its proper place on the pate. The answer from the god in the mirror: "Why Alina, the mother of your children." Whereupon the 5'4" dictator went into a foot-stomping rage, pulled out his Samsung phone, pulled up his personal revenge app, and made a few taps. Within seconds, as Vlad fled the scene, a roar was heard that became louder and louder until a crash was heard followed by another as the mirror on the wall shattered and collapsed to the floor. "Take that, you miserable mirror liar", was heard off in a distant Kremlin corridor. 

       And so, the war in Ukraine continues. The EU is about ready to ban Russyan oil and gas from the continent. Replacement supplies will be difficult to ramp up, and many countries that are dependent on Federation  O & G will pass on new, more expensive products prices will experience some short term pain at the pump. The steel plant in Mariupol has finally been evacuated with those Ukrainians cowering in its bowel for weeks have been released to an unknown fate.

Kremlin Spokesman Lights Fire-Again

        The Old Face of the Kremlin lit up the internet yesterday with a few well chosen words and statements. This pathetic puppet has enjoyed more than the minimum 15 minutes of fame alloted to most individuals. He must have some inside information on Mad Vlad or he must own lots of Rosneft stock or he's a con man of titanic proportions or the Russyans think so. Well, what was it the jowled face said?

       The essence of his statement is: Hitler was part jewish. He didn't stop there either. President Zelensky is jewish and responsible for the war there. And jews bring antisemitism on themselves. So, here we have a representative spokesman from the largest country in the world with the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons and most recently saying that "any country who thwarts Russya's efforts could inflict disater on themselves from Russya's arsenal. Hmmmmmm. Is this "blackmail"? Nuclear "blackmail? Sure is. So the old bespectacled scumbag continues his role as the sewer pipe that carries effluent from the bowels of the Kremlin to the world.

       For 75 years or more, the world has lived with the threat of nuclear war. Those "boomers" who grew up with the daily threat from the U.S.S.R. knew early on that instant death was a fact of life. When the old Soviet Union imploded in 1989, a collective sigh of relief was heard from around the world: Peace in our time!. The giant is dead. Long live peace. Then we had a comfortable period while the Chief Reptilian Dictator was slithering about St. Petersburg amassing support while old Yeltsin drank himself to death. And here we are with Lavrov or Lapdog as we call him in Tahoma.

Sergey Lavrov: Listen My Children

May Day: International Worker Day

       So, Day of the Worker. Let's praise the worker- all of them. They do what has to be done to survive, wherever. The N.B.A. has workers, too. They throw the round ball about a bit. And get a salary: megabucks. We are in awe of their talent; and we are willing to pay to watch them. We watched the Golden State Warriors take on the Memphis Grizzlies today. Great game, especially if you are a Warriors' fan.

      The Dubs started out slowly; down a dozen in the 1st quarter. Not a great start for Game 1 of playoffs Part II. Fouls were called, and defense specialist for Golden State, Draymond Greene was ejected from the court. This loss would affect the team for the remainder of the contest. But, the Warriors have a great team; a resilient team with phenomenal veterans-Clay Thompson, Steph Curry for starters. With Jordan Poole there to help, they are tough. They can play. They did, right until the last 4 seconds.

      Clay T. missed two free throws with 8 seconds left. SF ahead by 1 point. Memphis gets the ball with enough time to get off a good shot. It misses. Game 1 over. GSW 1- Grizzlies 0.