Prisoners of War: Ukrainian Soldiers Taken Away

        The holdout military men and women in Mariupol surrendered to the Russyans who have bombarded them without mercy for months. They were seen to be transported on buses to an unknown location into Russyan(Fascist) territory in Ukraine. Rusyan media reported that certain members captured could be deemed terrorists. This designation seems a further provocation against the government in Kyiv which has been steadfastly resisting the invaders who have not made any progress in their war against a sovereign nation on the border. Designated as terrorists carries new burdens for these troops. As such, they will not be accorded treatments reserved for captured combatants and will be subject to a different body of "laws". Of course, the Kremlin will do whatever it can to sow fear and anxiety among the population of Ukraine. The world watches as Russya continues to defy all reason in its current role as invader.

Bear Market: Bare the Truth

         So, financial markets are wheeling; evaluations are plunging, especially in the oft touted tech sector. Big names like Amazon are being hammered. Elon is pissing on Twitter about Tesla's removal from a favored index. Hmmmmm. Sounds bitchey and juvenile. Call a spade a spade. Broad losses are pushing the market into bear territory(a 20% drop from recent high water marks). Only yesterday, media reported that Warren Buffett was buying stocks; some would say he's following his usual pattern: when people are rushing for the exits, it's time to buy. Well, we'll soon see if this proves to be the case. All this following the slaughter in cryptocurrencies with dips below 80% from earlier price points. This is no doubt a factor, and coupled with inflation, reason to be concerned.

        The rush to gold has not been involved. Investors know that government bills and bonds are a better alternative after years of ultra low interest rates offering <1% to depositors. Now, folks can get a decent return on their money with minimal risk. After decades of poor return on paper, investors now see a return to a normal market with interest rates approaching rates not seen in 30+ years. hang on to your seats, these coming weeks could have investors in for a bumpy ride.

An Attempted River Crossing in Ukraine= Russyan Army Disaster

    So, you want to cross a river. A tactical maneuver. Even U.S. Grant did this in the Civil War. His engineers were smart, hands-on types. In Ukraine, the Russyan army is as inept as the least knowledgeable soldier in the world. Ukraines were waiting for this "attempt". the Results: a Russayn army battalion wiped off the T.O.(table of organization). Oh, well, they weren't really Russyans anyway; just a bunch of undesireables from Siberia; who cares?  Lesson No. 22: better have your shit together before trying this out at home or away.

1 million Covid Victims in USA

 One million Dead! 1,000,000, dead.

CryptCurrency: Trouble In River City

     Well, Sports fans, how's you crypto investment?  Lose a little this week? have you contemplated selling your "coins"? Some have; rather a lot of nervous investors have decided to sell. It happens, but this time, it's different. Blood Bath, Bunky. You were wiped out? Too bad for you; you shouldhave bought the brooklyn Bridge, better return.

There Is a Black Hole Out There

    Out where, you say? Why the center of out galaxy, that's where, and we have pictures. Oh, not like an iphone picture. This image is made with radio waves or some electronic collection method.  But it is OUR Black Hole. THe Black Hole does not let light escape.  Hmmm. Interesting. I'll have to review the reports splashed over the 'net to see(?) how this happened.

Warriors Moving On

       Game 6: Warriors 110, Memphis 96. So, after being humiliated by the Grizzlies just a few nights ago, the Golden Staters returned home to play another contest against a very good team. The team's coach, Steve Kerr, is still home with the Covid virus infection. His assistant his handling the team. They played with renewed vigor, but were beset by clear lapses during the contest. They started with a convincing first quarter attack, scoring handily while still turning over the ball several times. The Grizz stayed with them and then caught up with equalizers.  Steph Curry got 2 early foul calls and had to slow his aggressive defense. Klay Thompson started to hit 3-pointers early to announce his intentions to go big tonight. As play developed, it appeared that the Dubs would have their collective hands full. In the 2nd quarter, the home team started to turn the ball over, and over, and over again. They were playing hard but careless passing took away any scoring momentum. At the half, it was close within a point.

        In the second half, the teams were seesawing back and forth as the lead changed repeatedly. Memphis was determined to take the series to a Game 7.  They played minus their young ace, Marant, out injured. His speed and agility were missed. By the 4th quarter, it was anybody's game up to the last 6 minutes when Golden State started another scoring run that was to last until the end. Curry popped a few 3's, as did Thompson. With a 13 point lead and less than 2 minutes of time left, it was over for the Grizz. Great game, great series. But the winner, GS, had 17 turnovers that Memphis used to score 18 points. Not enviable. But the Dubs out rebounded the Grizz 70 to 44! That made a big difference, if not the deciding difference. Passing was not impressive for the Warriors as many went awry, leaving the team without a score. 

      The next game will be with the winner of the Suns v. Dallas. Who do you want to tangle with in the West Final?  Hmmmmmm. Food for thought.