Foreign Policy A few quick thoughts on Kissinger 30 Nov 202330 Nov 2023 One of the towering figures in the history of US Foreign Policy has passed away. Whatever you think of him, there is no arguing that Henry Kissinger and, just as…
Foreign Policy… Nuclear arms race 2.0: more dangerous than the original? 8 Nov 20238 Nov 2023 I'm sure a lot of you are saying "Not This Again!" ... or the likely corollary, "Not Him Again!" when you hear I've done another podcast with Nate Hagens at…
Foreign Policy… Remembering Beirut,Lots of storms (23 October 2023) 23 Oct 202323 Oct 2023 First, today is the 40th Anniversary of the bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut, killing 241 US servicemen (link to Marine Times article). It is a part of the…
Doomwatch!… Some thoughts on the latest TGS podcast 20 Oct 202323 Oct 2023 In general I don't care for podcasts - it's just not how I absorb information. I know it's how a lot of people these days get news and opinions, so…
Foreign Policy… Not so simple 19 Oct 2023 Political leaders and the infotainment industry that pretends to try to inform the American public loves simple narratives. Us vs them, good vs. evil, that's the ticket to success. There's…
Anthropogenic Hazards… Catastrophes natural and man-made 8 Oct 2023 The last couple of days have been pretty bad globally, which means busy for me. In the natural hazard category the earthquakes in Afghanistan have to take the lead, with…
Foreign Policy… Cyclone #Mocha: Potential Major Catastrophe for #Myanmar, #Bangladesh 13 May 2023 Cyclone Mocha continues to intensify, and is now forecast to make landfall on the Northern Myanmar (Burma) coast as a Category 4 Hurricane. Here is the latest TAOS/TC damage estimate…
Administrative… Blog Restarting 28 Apr 202322 Aug 2023 Tell it to the paw ... Just in time for hurricane season, the web site and blog are restarting! The first real post will be on the forecast for the…
