In the beginning

WWI—started by one finger on a pistol trigger. 
WWII—hundreds of thumbs opening bomb bays over Pearl Harbor.
WWIII—two hands on a computer keyboard.

Jury

poor georgie’s almnacak:


If a liberal jurist is called an activist, a conservative justice must be a passivist.

WOW

poor georgie’s almanack: 

1880-1925 ... In one month, millions of European immigrants traveled 1000 years, from a medieval society into America's Industrial Age.

WOW!

when we need help

poor georgie’s almanack:
When things are good we expect the market to take care of us. 
When things go bad we seek government. help 
Thanks for the thought Dr. Ed.

Tense Tenth

poor georgie’s almanack:

If Dante had a modern 10th Circle of Hell for sinners, it would include being forced to watch CNN, Fox News and/or MSNBC 24/7 forever.

It's all about them.

poor georgie’s almanack:
Their oligarchs own Putin.
Ours own Congress.
Can’t we just let them duke it out, since they really don’t care about us?

The real 2000 year old man

poor georgie's almanack:
Since bible heroes came from Mideast and Africa they must have looked more like Obama and Sadat than Heston and Mel Brooks.

Crimea

poor georgie’s almanack: 
New Ukrainian national anthem: 
Crimea a river, Crimea river … I cried a river over you.

Investment climate change

poor georgie’s almanack:
Under water real estate thoughts. 
I agree with deniers: Global warming science probably isn’t exact.
But I sure wouldn’t buy an ocean beach house as a long term investment.

It's your decision

poor georgie’s almanack:

Should we think in advance about when … or if … we will give up our life to save another’s? 

Or should we just play it by ear?