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Henry Nowak:  The White Man's Guilt II If you have not read the initial post, please take a moment prior to reading additional thoughts: https://opinionbytammy.blogspot.com/2026/06/henry-nowak-white-mans-guilt-i-please.html Requiem in Bloody Lace: Henry:  Derived from the Heimerich - "Ruler of the home" Nowak: Derived from the Polish word "nowy" - new,  a novice Henry Nowak was a British citizen, an  eighteen year old novice on the cusp of adulthood. The first responders arrived to find him collapsed on the sidewalk.  To the side of him, the assailant was hands free and still in possession of his weapon.  But Henry was "white"  and the assailant made a claim of a hate crime.   Henry's shoulders and arms were forced into position behind his back and he was shackled. And as he died, the filigree of his dreams flowed from his body even as lacy platelets attempted to coagulate his blood.   And while no man is an island,  a governme...
Henry Nowak:  The White Man's Guilt I Please watch the video in the link.  Powerful. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15875291/Trump-wades-Henry-Nowak-scandal-State-Department-slams-two-tiered-policing-Keir-Starmers-UK.html Please view the first minute of this link: Have any weapons been involved?  "No, no, no,  no." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuTZs4f6tAI Watch this one to completion: "It is very difficult to watch." https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yBsz-IJNeGc "Difficult to watch" is when your child is dying from a mortal disease but surrounded by loving family and hospital staff.   Britain has a mortal disease known as incompetence in governance. It is destroying their Western civilization. Consider this on scale of a terror attack; a bombing where a secondary blast is timed to kill the first responders.  The U.K. police were the first responders to the scene of the crime. But one of them at the scene detonated the secondary charge. They did...
Fata Morgana: The Curse of a Digital Age Each day, as I view headlines and scan articles; as I enter the world of X and look at different platforms,  I am setting sail into the Strait of Messina.   Fata Morgana awaits me.  And there are parallels which can be drawn regarding which conditions create this mirage and how these magically-natural optical illusions effect the naked eye. "A Fata Morgana may be described as a very complex superior mirage with more than three distorted erect and inverted images."  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fata_Morgana_(mirage) So as I view videos and read things each day, my prayer is for discernment.  This is especially needed, because as a Christian I am aware that I am in violation of scripture: "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any praise, think o...
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Damage to Passenger Terminal in Kuwait One of the Iranian platforms I view each day states that Kuwait announced that sixty-three were injured and  seven sustained critical injuries in the missile and drone barrage last night.  I have viewed footage of the attack, and it appeared substantial and targeted.  Here is a reliable link. https://kuwaittimes.com/article/44457/kuwait/other-news/treacherous-attack/ It is important we consider such things; even as certain news is sculpted and/or placed under embargo for the general public.   On the ThreatCon level:   Iran released a statement that their missiles must reach the offices of those who martyred their Imam. Nobody quite does revenge like the Shi'a. swoffordwrites@gmail.com
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The Pentagon Strikes a Discordant Note I have been following this news:  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/pete-hegseth-navy-promotion-list I support SecWar Hegseth actions to remove transgender service members because I consider them to suffer from mental delusions.  If you were born with a penis and believe you have lactating breasts and an imaginary vagina....  you might find your time in service more accepted in Sweden.  The Swedes?  The last time the Swedes were involved in a war was a short war in 1814, so it doesn't matter.  They can recruit chimpanzees and  be completely protected by the rest of us.  But this is America.  I like to think we possess greater common sense. Speaking of chimps.... The chimp at the top of the chain of command has just struck a discordant note.   He did state this at a meeting of key leadership in Virginia in September:  "For too long, we've promoted too many uniform leaders for ...
Leen Hijaz:  Class Clown Spoken by an inexperienced and untamed girl who has never visited Palestine, Congo, Sudan, and Afghanistan.   https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15868755/north-carolina-high-school-valedictorian-palestine-speech-video.html I have received invitations to visit Pakistan, Sudan and Afghanistan in the past.  An invitation to live in Egypt.  As a journalist I was offered an opportunity to  debate Yvonne Ridley. And later, what came off as a veiled threat to debate a known terrorist.  Both offers were declined. I firmly agree with SecState Marco Rubio.  The United States government is not a charity. We are also not a social worker.   https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/06/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-before-the-senate-foreign-relations-committee-on-the-fy27-department-of-state-budget-request/ May this restless and ignorant young lady pursue a degree and put her hand to the wooden plow o...
Short Note Regarding President Trump's Health There is an image floating around of our POTUS hand.  The bruising is undoubtedly the result of a blood draw.  My first thought was "Plavix", a commonly used blood thinner.  But the article does take note the President is on a daily aspirin. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15864813/trump-health-report-sparks-alarm.html The ankle edema is common within the older population.  And yes, peripheral vascular disease comes to mind. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15859523/donald-trump-physical-released.html Here is my basic question: Why is the POTUS blood sample not drawn from an area other than his hand? He is the most scrutinized man on the planet.  If he sneezes, it becomes news.  This is a bit unfair. As an R.N. I have performed lab collection of blood on any number of available veins. I also started intravenous fluids in veins in the feet when working Neuro I.C.U.   Once, I started an I.V....