Thanks for reading Musings Beyond the Bunker! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Good morning, OPTIMISM TEMPERED BY CONCERN I’m an optimist. My college friend Bill Barnett shares this perspective. He notes: “I have always been an optimist. If SC is down two touchdowns going into the 4th quarter I can usually map out a way (in my head of course) to victory. It only takes two things—enough time and a team effort, a willingness to work together for a common goal. I believe we have hit a crucial and decisive point in human sustainability. The experts say we have about a decade to turn things around but that is if and only if we all realize what we are up against…”
Hi Glenn. I'm an SC alum, class of 77. Glad to have been directed to your blog. Thanks for doing it. Re the banning athletes: I agree with the Wimbledon position. Putin is directing the attack. We make oligarchs feel the pain by freezing assets and taking possession of yachts. Where do the sanctions stop? Where should the line be drawn? I say ban the athletes from international competitions (including chess). Sure they have no influence on foreign policy, but their country is in the wrong. They should voice their displeasure. Also, I would remove a number of Russian students from US universities, maybe sons or daughters of oligarchs, those somehow a degree or two of separation away from Putin. Think it out, but come up with a policy that will hurt those closely associated with the kleptocrats - they've been reaping the benefits along the way as well. BTW, as an aside, I am 3 degrees of separation from Babe Ruth. So gotta be careful with that.
Hi Glenn. I'm an SC alum, class of 77. Glad to have been directed to your blog. Thanks for doing it. Re the banning athletes: I agree with the Wimbledon position. Putin is directing the attack. We make oligarchs feel the pain by freezing assets and taking possession of yachts. Where do the sanctions stop? Where should the line be drawn? I say ban the athletes from international competitions (including chess). Sure they have no influence on foreign policy, but their country is in the wrong. They should voice their displeasure. Also, I would remove a number of Russian students from US universities, maybe sons or daughters of oligarchs, those somehow a degree or two of separation away from Putin. Think it out, but come up with a policy that will hurt those closely associated with the kleptocrats - they've been reaping the benefits along the way as well. BTW, as an aside, I am 3 degrees of separation from Babe Ruth. So gotta be careful with that.