Coffee Various in the Afternoon

Good afternoon, Stroock's Books constituents. We are continuing our post-lunch posting experiment, this time from a somnolent Dunkin Donuts around the corner from our house. The vibe is that of an old folks home just before the residents are woken for the late afternoon movie, as one would expect. We actually walked into a Dunkin Donuts HR meeting. The boss and the regional boss were not pleased with the staff. 

We're thinking of trying Canadian imperialism tomorrow. There's a Tim Hortons near here. Why not? And they've never seen our Israel hat. Screw Starbucks. [Wouldn't going to Tim Hortons be an endorsement of Justin?-Ed] Hmmmm, maybe. 

Is anyone else tired of reading about the Israel-Gaza War? We know we're tired of writing about it. Nevertheless, Israel Radar has a report as to just what Hamas was trying to accomplish on 10/7. Nutgraph, as the J-School losers would say: Hamas thought they'd hold on to more territory longer, get more direct help from Iran, and didn't think Israel would try to conquer Gaza. Oops. As did Osama, Saddam, et al, Hamas completely misread the enemy. 

We have begun writing our Lexington, Kentucky mayoral story in the nuke universe. It's all from Mayor H. Foster Pettit's point of view and begins with him at the University of Kentucky campus. Go Wildcats! Damn hippy protestors. We'll let the story take us along to where it must needs go. Five PM meeting, 8 PM Emergency Broadcast System activation, ten PM destruction of Cincinatti and Louisville.* 

We have searched American artillery procedure for the acquisition, storage and use of tactical nukes for the Fulda Gap story. Anyone else remember in The Great Nuclear War of 1975 when General Haig said, 'Rain down hell'? This would be that. One artillery battery, and a bunch of mushroom clouds where the Soviet 20th Guards Tank Division used to be.** We know plenty about how an arty battery would work. We just don't know about the nukes. A solution will present itself. 

Our editor has the World War 1990: Norway, MS, thank god. Thank you, retired office QC honcho.

So the Giants' Saquon Barkley has signed a deal with Mrs. Stroock's Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants didn't even make Saquon an offer, which was wise. Former Giants running back Tiki Barber slammed Saquon. Just remember, when he was with Giants, Tiki was usually the 'anonymous' source knifing coach Tom Coughlin. Screw Tiki Barber. He retied and the Giants won a Super Bowl. 

Middle Daughter just got home and has learned via the Find My tracking ap that we are at Dunking Donuts and is begging us to get her something. 

*Pronounced Lullvl, you really have to swallow the vowels. Though we have deep roots in Kentucky, we'll never be able to say Louisville right. 

** Heh. Haven't had to look up the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany map since we were writing World War 1990: The Weser.