Author Archives: Fred

Panic Sells and This Price is Waaaaay to Low! …. by Fred

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Fred

How does a ventilator cost $35,000? Inquiring minds at SST want to know and your favorite correspondent is gonna tell ya the long and short of it. Short: They don't, that's just what they sell'm for. The long? Well, read … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing the American Way….by Fred

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Fred

I've decided to take your favorite president's, or one of them's, advice and reduce my exposure to city slickers corona, politicians and people who work for a livng. So pull up a chair and have a fine cup of some'n … Continue reading →

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Bubbles. … by Fred

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Fred

Bubbles. So many bubbles. No houses though. That market went full sub-prime so long ago that even the Kurds didn't have a war, or did they? I plum forgot. Too many bubbles. Somebody ought to pop a few. Popping bubbles … Continue reading →

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What just happened in Paris? Observations and Questions, by Fred

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Fred

School isn't going to be the same for these kids for some time to come. A few short months ago the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris "caught fire" in what was immediately – like while the fire was still burning – … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Line by Fred

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Fred

Great and terrible things can happen when  you cross a line. Sometimes it fills you with dread, like it did with Scott, but other times it's just a bunch of fuss and feathers. Both of which might occur in this … Continue reading →

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You Put The Lime In The Coconut…….. by Fred

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Fred

Overture You put the lime in the coconut,  drink 'em bot' upYou put the lime in the coconut,  drink 'em bot' up   Act 1 You put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em bot' upYou put the lime in the … Continue reading →

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Saved by Zero. A review by Fred

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Fred

How dare they! How dare they. Yes, how dare they vote on the bill written by veteran United States Senator Bill Markey of Massachusetts, which is word-for-word identical to the one written by the Boss of the House. The Green … Continue reading →

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Is Kamala Harris’ Campaign in a bit of Trouble? post by Fred

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Fred

Will the latest from the Jussie Smollett scandal affect the Harris Campaign? Let me provide some background: It appears he was, however tangentially, associated with the recent Harris sponsored anti-lynching bill passing the Senate. Are there so many lynchings in … Continue reading →

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Thus Spoke Woke. …… A Review, by Fred

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Fred

Thus Spoke Woke.  The monotonous song from the album  The Narrative by Drum Chief and the Indiginous Beatnicks. The sacred band that creates bad feelings the way a bad singer ruins a beautiful hymn sung by a fine choir. Because the Woke … Continue reading →

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Show Me the Money! The SOTU Shutdown Showdown. …. by Fred

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Fred

As Michael “I haven’t had a hit in years” Moore said, “Democrats need to Embrace Hollywood" to learn how to tell a story. Which is just what that Republican, Donald J. Trump has done. I think he’s  been hanging around with a … Continue reading →

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