The monastery, the convent and the cold

 

The narration a few seconds in sounded like an upper primary or junior secondary lesson but became bearable, plus there was no music drowning it out, another positive. Not a bad topic, given that if we find ourselves soon enough in barracks or cells … how would we fare? I’m thinking we’re a tad soft these days, though body memory might return.

And once again, as is my wont, I’m coming back to generations. Given that one of our patron droppers here is coming up to the big nine oh next year, he is clearly from late Depression times, through the war and ration books, through to the supposed nirvana after that.

I’m from that nirvana but also saw the last of the austerity, then good times, yes, then the Gen X “lost-chn” gen after that. Also, in Russia, I was at the tail end of Soviet austerity, saw the “good times” roll in, the chn become obese.

Tuesday [6 to 10]

(0839) Morning all … work day here, with blogging and it seems … sleeping. Which will prevail? So far … sleeping. (0850) Eating?

 

10. Moosh corner


9. These two in congress will surely be getting theirs


8. Sit-rep


7. This needs a full post on why I’m glad to be out of teaching

… but you know what I’d write. Question is if that stance washes in 25/26 or whether we need to be more proactive … and how?


6. Minnesota continues

Tuesday [1 to 5]

(0413)(0432)

 

5. Seed oils


4. DAD at 1247

It’s the same the whole world over. isn’t it a bleeding shame…….

a) French politicians were divided today over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot, who despite her screen legend courted controversy and convictions in later life with her far-right views.

b) The left-wing Irish government has vowed to push for the European Union to prohibit the use of anonymous social media accounts….

c) Iranian traders and shopkeepers staged a second day of protests Monday after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low against the US dollar.

d) At least 15 federal inmates in Canada have died by state-sanctioned suicide, classified as euthanasia, since 2018, according to newly released government records….

e) “Brussels doesn’t believe its policies have failed: it believes you are the problem”. “There is no genuine desire for public debate….

3. This one needs bringing to account, as with Fauci


2. Steve at 1247

JH: I have to keep asking with Steve as I think he misses the housekeeping posts. So, again, it would help immensely if a line did not open with a single talking mark as it skews the compose page and makes it impossible to copy and paste a whole line.

It’s partly a WP thing but also an ipad thing, plus Apple have these things sticking out, e.g. opaque arrows, which cover text. With double talking marks … ” … it does not happen. Single though gums things up.

  • Russian Officials Agree With Trump That Ukraine Peace Deal Is Very Close
  • Trump Confirms First Land Strike Against Drug Facility in Venezuela
  • Gen. Michael Flynn Issues Urgent Open Letter to President Trump – Says “We The People demand Accountability!”
  • Bad outcome for Zelensky. Trump; No ceasefire, return to Alaska deal. Estonia, no Russia threat
  • [The] Ukraine Calamitous Month; Mirnograd Huliaipole Rodinska Stepnogorsk Fall; Trump Dumps Zelensky
  • U-turn after two years: Munich Security Conference gives up exclusion of AfD politicians
  • Christians are Disappearing from the Middle East – And the West Is Doing Nothing About It
  • The UK Health Care Disaster is a Cautionary Tale for America’s Rising Class of Armchair Socialists

1. Over at OoL

https://orphansofliberty.blogspot.com/2025/12/somaliland.html

Monday [16 till close of play]

(1353) Some nice things happening to counterbalance the bad … afternoon all.

 

23. Just saw this

22. (2025) Phew, just awoke after snooze, another coming up

I really do crash here about 1700, try to stay awake for Steve, IYE, other chaps but then just crash. Please forgive any neglect after 1700 … just incapable. Prayers please for those we know are in need … your folk too at home. Vigilance, chaps and chapesses. Ok, signing off, unherdables … health fine, just zonking.

21. Steve corner

Iran

This Vox Ummah is death cult news:


… while Jodie Cohen is a good Jewish name:


War room

  • Mike Lindell: These Somalian Fraudsters In Minnesota Have Infiltrated Every Government Welfare Service Available!
  • Rosemary Jenks: We Have Been Importing People Who Are Not Used To The Government Being Benevolent And Handing Out Money. Of Course They’re Going To See How Much They Can Squeeze Out Of Government Programs!
  • Bannon: We Have A Somalian Crime Syndicate Here On American Soil! We Must Deport It ASAP, Starting With Ilhan Omar!
  • Bannon: We Need A Ten-Year Moratorium. No Immigration Whatsoever! We Can’t Do This Incrementally! Get Rid Of H1B’s Today, Ship Them All Home, And Give Those Jobs To American Citizens!

20. What a misogynist this honey must be ☺️


19. Moosh corner


18. Just a reminder


17. The Bad Enough Tories are some of the bad news


16. Some of that good news

Screenshot

Mon Mat

 

The year before Lord of the Flies and JFK … uncanny how space women look like californian actresses…

“I actually found this to be a decent movie. Yeah it suffered from some silliness and goofy stuff like the scene where they space walk to repair their ship and their tool of choice? A wrench, ha!! However, from the point where the astronaut landed on the asteroid it was pretty good. The story was well written for the most part and the acting wasn’t that bad. The girls were really cute and if i had landed there, id probably stay and enjoy myself!!! This truly played much like an episode from star trek, with another actor subbing for captain kirk. Some of the special effects on the asteroid were pretty decent, especially when the main character shrank in his space suit. The bad alien crashing rocks into his invisible prison out of frustration was pretty cool too, but the alien itself was kinda stupid looking. There were some genuinely touching scenes: the astronaut saying the Lord’s Prayer while he floated helplessly doomed in space, and the final goodbyes there at the end. This was released in 1961 so maybe that explains why its a notch or two better than the typical fifties stuff. I actually enjoyed this one. I’m sure audiences in 1961 weren’t let down. Heck they might have caught this one and The Three Stooges Meet Hercules at a drive in double feature. Cool!!!!”

This is the episode called The Jockey

… which I half reviewed yesterday, minus most spoilers:

“So I’ll review now with as few spoilers as poss. Showgirl is killed … shan’t say how but it’s spectacular … was it suicide, an accident, or as Peter thinks, natch … something more? With the mislead over with, the seemingly real culprit enters the fray and here’s where the writing earns plaudits … the central question is not quite resolved … audiences would certainly have discussed it afterwards.

Think I can let slip that it’s the same old same old about attraction and being played … more after I run the episode.”

Monday [11 to 15]

(1050) Nearly elevenses. (1110)

 

15. I know I’ve mentioned passing by this train years ago

… along the length of it, saw inside in places, that was in Venice, not Paris:


14. Many pubs once had a rule about kids


13. The beloved BBC


12. Extracting the micturation


11. If they get even an inkling they can get away with it, plod etc.

Monday [6 to 10]

(0629) Morning all again. (0647)

 

10. Moosh corner


9. It’s all in extended credit


8. The girl who was Russiagate


7. Still with Canada


6. Steve at 1246

  • FBI Director Kash Patel Confirms Somali Fraudsters are Being Referred for Denaturalization and Deportation
  • US Signs Deal With Tiny Pacific Island Popularized by Reality TV Show ‘Survivor’ to Accept Illegal Aliens
  • UK Police Has Contacted FBI Over Epstein Documents Claiming that British Elites Were Involved in ‘Pedophile Parties’ Where Children Were Tortured
  • Putin, last chance June 2024 Terms. Buffer Zone operation. Carney gives $2.5B. NABU bribery probe
  • COVID Shots are Indistinguishable From Bio-Chemical Weapons (long but essential reading)
  • The Bioweapon Alliance: How the US Shielded Japan’s War Criminals (recommended, includes video)
  • High levels of OMEGA-3 slash depression and anxiety risk by up to one-third
  • More over there.