So we dragged ourselves to the podiatrist yesterday and got a cortisone shot. The foot feels marginally better this morning. We are attempting to remain patient. But we are looking into immigrating to Canada so we can take advantage of MAID. Any Canucks out there want to sponsor us? No Newfies, please.*
We admit to not necessarily having the best 10 days or two weeks.
We've got a follow up scheduled Friday. Wish us luck.
Time likes this one's thoughts turn dark. Why are we bothering with being healthy? We haven't had an Arturo Fuente in two weeks now. Why deny ourselves this treat if we're hobbling around anyway?
We sigh forlornly. More coffee, yes, that's it.
Good morning, Stroock's Books reader(s) and happy Veterans Day. Like lots of Gen Xers, we've got photos of both of our grandfathers in uniform. Oh, and here' is our great grandfather, for whom we are named:
Recognize the uniform? William Eisman, later of Waterproof Louisianna, flew airplanes in the Great War, for the Kaiser.
The GOP squashed the Massie/DEM Hegseth impeachment gambit. We're surprised, actually. We expected the caucus to be spineless. As for leadership...Jordan in the house, Thune in the senate...this blog doesn't think it matters much. And we see Alan Dershowitz has offered to defend Hegseth when the Dems try to impeach him again next year. Sorry, counselor, this isn't about the law and nothing you say will change Dem minds.
The New York Post tells us an Irish mob chanting 'Blood! Blood! Blood on your hands!' assails Joe Biden about Gaza, of course. You'd have to be an inhuman monster not think the irony was both delicious and funny. Joe, you deserve it.
So we asked the internet about this blog. Here's what the internet said:
William Stroock’s main blog is “William Stroock (as in Books)” on Blogger, where he posts personal updates, historical reflections, and creative writing notes, alongside other platforms like Substack for political commentary.
Main Blog — William Stroock (as in Books)
The primary site is williamstroock.blogspot.com, a Blogger profile active since 2015 . It features a mix of:
Personal life updates — e.g., foot pain, gym workouts, and daily observations .
Historical and academic interests — such as re‑reading chapters of The Battle of Los Banos, studying the Bayeux Tapestry, and discussing the Battle of Hastings .
Creative writing — notes on editing and drafting chapters for works like World War 1990: The Managua Campaign and The Fourth Day .
Light humor and cultural commentary — from NFL fatigue to political cycles and local wildlife sightings .
LOL, NFL fatigue and wildlife sightings.
DOGE report.
We did some good work on the 1066 story. Things are coming along.
We read the Soviet sub story yesterday morning. And then we read again yesterday afternoon. And you know what? We probably need to read it one more time. Just to be sure. Sometimes we wish we'd taken the vacuum cleaner salesman job we were offered lo those many years ago in 1998.
We are bored with Substack and shrug indifferently.
*Bet you thought we were going to say Quebecois.
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