Melancholy and the Infinite Will

Ouch! Gout has hit our right big toe in a big way. The toe is red and swollen. Time for an aspirin and some cherry juice. 

What do we got today? 

So the Israelis bombed the stuffing out of Syria and now Damascus says it's going to protect the Druze. Reminder, the Arab only understands power, he only respects force. He doesn't understand restraint and sees it as a sign of weakness. The only question for the Arab: who is the strongest tribe? Right now, that's the Jews. Jews for Druze!

A long piece on the state of the governor's race here in New Jersey. Author Tom Martello agrees with this blog that the poll showing Mikie Sherrill 20 points ahead is crap. Republican Jack Ciattarelli has two things going for him. Eight years of Democrat rule, and big New Jersey issues like taxes and cost of living favor Republicans. Jack should also hammer Sherrill on the costly offshore windmill boondoggles. This blog gives Jack a puncher's chance. We still think Sherrill will win, though. Exit question: should Jack campaign with Trump? 

Do note we have seen Jack! signs popping up. 

Ant war update: despite repeated strikes, the ants continue use of duel window conduit into the house. The ants seem indifferent to heavy casualties. We had previously underestimated the importance of this ratline, but it's clear now the ants think it crucial. It's also clear we have entered the decisive phase of the struggle. 

What Will's Watching: We watched Midway (2019) last night. Why not? The great Steve Sailer has an interesting review. Effective boom-boom, bang-bang, Sailer says of Midway. And it is. But we've seen all this before. Roland Emerich's Midway more or less retells the 1976 version of Midway, but with special effects and more scenery chewing. Most of the CGI and background didn't feel real to us. The combat sequences felt like video games. Whether that's better or worse than live action shots of souped-up prop aircraft interspersed with archival footage is up to the viewer. We admit surprise at the American's continued reference to, 'the Japs'. We had to excise 'Japs' and 'nips' from a short story submission. Despite flaws, were we not entertained? Oh, hell with it, 3/4.

Thursday Downer: we are bored, melancholy and restless with a nagging feeling our career peaked 5 years ago. We miss having three things to do each day. We miss Maxim, our KGB handler.* We do miss him so [Are you fucking gay and retarded?-Ed]. It has been proposed that we write magazine articles again. That ain't a half bad idea, TBH. But the money...the money. [Nonsense. You find a Brit magazine and propose an article about the War of the Rebellion. Dirty little secret, knobhead, you don't need the fucking money -Ed].

Tomorrow we remove to the Stroock Northern Strategic Direction for our birthday. 

*One day we will tell you goddamn people a story. One day, but this day.