War Ending Soon?

I would say the battle against the mad mullahs has just been joined. While much of their offensive capabilities have been diminished, it is the poisonous mindset of religious fanaticism that has enslaved the vast majority of the people that must still be fought. Neither American nor Israeli boots on the ground must be deployed but some armed force must be present to institute the denazification of the country. Be they Kurdish troops or some sort of Persian militia combined with the willing and trained Kurds, an armed force ultimately has to do it. It should not be drawn from the ranks of those conducting the bombing campaign right now, whose job it is to lessen the grip of the Shia zealots on the people until they can successfully eradicate the Ayatollah tyranny. 

A Cornyn Snake

The corn snake reputedly benefits mankind by eating rodents who would lay waste to crops. John Cornyn does nothing to benefit MAGA, taking the side of the "Rats" all too often, the DemocRATS that is. Cornyn is the Mitch McConnell of Texas, except unlike the Kentucky turncoat dotard, almost as old and enfeebled John has never been particularly instrumental in advancing the nominations of conservative Justices to the Supreme Court. Some might say Cornyn is a mere empty suit, but I would say the tailor fit the snake perfectly.  

Power to Destroy

The government of my hometown of Nashville, Tennessee is determined to destroy business through taxation. An ongoing concern will not remain so if its property tax is raised higher than its net profit. You can't remain in operation with a formula like that. 

More Branches Falling

Just as the recovery from the Ice Storm of 2026 seemed to be kicking in across my hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, severe thunderstorms started to strike. The bad news is the good news for me in this case, as a dangling tree limb that was supposed to cost over a thousand dollars to remove fell on its own with the force of the newly kindled high winds. I just thank the Lord I and nobody I care about was under it when the five hundred plus pounds of wood crashed to the ground. I cut it in three more manageable pieces with my handsaw. A chainsaw would have helped, but I do not happen to own one. Stay safe out there neighbors. A lot of weakened branches, limbs, and even whole trees are falling with the strong gusts. 

Second Biggest Star

The talent with whom I have enjoyed regular interaction is obviously Dennis Quaid, who moved in next to us several years back when he purchased a Nashville home. The celebrity with the second most exposure, who has literally sprinted across to greet me, is Quaid's wonderful and well-trained English bulldog "Peaches". Dennis brings that glorious old girl on many national media appearances, but I am fortunate enough to have known her before she enjoyed so much fame. 

An Ongoing Campaign

The majority of Iranians want to live a free, Westernized lifestyle. They are NOT religious fanatics. What the government that ultimately replaces the mullahs and Ayatollah regime will have to overcome is millions of religious zealots who believe exactly as the Twelvers do and think they have a religious duty to kill you if you do not follow the same tenets they do. These are folks who gladly sent their ten year old sons across Iraqi minefields on bicycles to clear them by blowing themselves up, so experienced adult soldiers could attack Saddam Hussein's forces without the concern of setting off a mine. They are contemptuous of the value of life including their own and their children's. They will require a denazification program on steroids as they do not simply follow an evil man (Hitler) but hold as an article of religious faith their obligation to convert by the sword. 

The Wrong Leadership

Incompetent leaders take the path they should not. In the case of my hometown of Nashville, Tennessee's municipally-owned electric utility, the service had only one hundred sixty linemen for two hundred thirty thousand customers; however, they devoted copious resources to diversity, equity, and inclusion. You might say these DEI programs are well-intentioned, but they cause real and substantial harm because with finite resources, you can't hire more workers to restore power or ideally, keep the electricity on when you are spending the limited money you are allocated on diversity trainers and officers, who do not know a positive wire from a negative one or a ground wire.