CNN wants to know ..

Anyone seen this plane? Seriously, please let CNN know ... and please tell them so they will cover something else.

Love all the conspiracy theories. I'm not saying I believe them but here are a few reasons why we might:

• Plane disappeared in an area where local radar is really poor
• We all know China, USA, Australia and UK have satellites in the area and the technology can read the time off my watch (but geopolitics mean we will never see that footage)
• Both China and the US / UK have Spec Op bases in the area - covert but not enough that they haven't been portrayed in a Transformers movie or an episode of the Unit.
• The debris is in probably the most remote, unknown place in the world. It could be on the moon and easier to access. 
• The crew on board doesn't make sense ... lots of engineers, nuclear knowledge, some defectors from Iran and an ex-SAS solider 
• And then there's the Marsek Alabama theory (see Captain Phillips for background).  Been confirmed that cargo from the Alabama (were two ex-NAVY SEALS were murdered for doing heroin - and family, other soldiers confirmed they weren't the drug type) was on board the flight.
• You add points 4 and 5 together ... plus two potential Iranian defectors on board ... plus a bunch of engineers and maybe a few SAS kids and you got yourself a conspiracy theory

I'm still trying to convince people that Alf was onboard, he ate a cat, vomited and then transported the plane to a new dimension because he was embarrassed. 

And I'm back ... again ... and again

So I've quit writing a few times (dozens) and finally realized I should either put up or shut up ... so I'm going to start writing again. Let's just hope this phase lasts longer b/c I'm not sure I have any readers aside from my wife, Captain Fry and my mom.   So some quick updates: 

• Today is MLB opening day ... greatest day of the year and super wife even sent me a giant smile balloon and candy at work to celebrate.  Of course, I've had a few rough months at the ole PR factory so the gift couldn't come at a better time. 
• The pup is amazing ... she turns six months this week and she's simply amazing.  
• Planning a trip to Washington DC in May and super excited.  The wife and I are excited to hit up the Nation's capital and see there government in action. So far, we have tours of the Capital, State Department and fingers crossed for the White House.
• Non Joe Biden quote of the day, "I should have studied more in school so I wouldn't have been stuck in this situation."  

So much more to come but I leave you with a few Winston Churchill quote to think on until I'm back: 

• “If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time-a tremendous whack.”
• "Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival."

Fenway likes to run ... and run ... and run

A quick snipet of Fenway's daily run. We always let her go the last 20 yards and she loves it.

Oh and we think we figured out her breed ... an Aussalier - mix of an Australian Shepherd and King Charles Cavalier.

Transformers 4!

Oh, you better believe I'll see this opening night ... sorry Retired Sorority Girl.

This is probably not how you win affection from Vlady ...

Hillary Clinton was at a fundraiser last night and had some choice words for Premiere Putin. Appears, she doesn't care for his action and likens him to Hitler.  I don't necessarily disagree with her, but I'd have to say that analogy may not be the best ... seeing how the Germans and the Russian's don't love each other. 

Which brings me to another point, I don't see how the negotiations between Merkel and Putin will go well. The media keeps portraying a strong partnership between the Germans and the Russians. I suppose no on asked the Germans or the Russians about their partnership because history doesn't seem to agree with that relationship.  And from personal reflection (when I lived over there), they don't like each other.

Anywhoo, some of Hillary's comments from Politico: 

"Both Saltzgaver and a second fundraiser attendee, who requested anonymity, described Clinton’s parallel between the actions of Putin and Adolf Hitler, who resettled tens of thousands of ethnic Germans in Eastern and Central Europe to Nazi Germany.

“She compared issuing Russian passports to Ukrainians with ties to Russia with early actions by Nazi Germany before Hitler began invading neighboring countries,” Saltzgaver added. “She said, however, that while that makes people nervous, there is no indication that Putin is as irrational as the instigator of World War II.”

“She talked about how what Putin is doing now is similar to what Hitler did, essentially providing these ethnic Russians in the Crimea region access back to Russia,” a second attendee told BuzzFeed. “And that it was destabilizing.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/03/hillary-clinton-russia-nazi-germany-vladimir-putin-ukraine-crimea-104268.html#ixzz2v5tzHpmH

Take a break from Ukraine rambling to bring you this Sociology experiment from ABC

Interesting video from ABC ... the comments and the reaction is pretty amazing. I've seen the video in multiple places and it is certainly sparking some unique conversations.  It's worth a watch ... and it beats the typical clips they do where a 9 year old is trying to buy meth in a Macys.

Cold War Part Deux

Looks like our boy Vlady is doing a little more than saber rattling.  I've been glued to the coverage but it looks like we are going to see the might of the Russian army in a few hours.  It's no surprise that he is going to take Crimea to protect this "forever" fleet (I think the English called their fleet something similar in the late 1700s and I believe it wasn't around forever).

The conflict will kick off and it will get ugly.  Of course, the good ole US of A of Obama has zero foreign policy and no clue what to do.  Our government's posturing is embarrassing and there's really nothing we can do. We've let Vlady do what he wants for the last 4 years and he could invade Europe and we wouldn't be able to do much.  I'd love to say that NATO will help out, but outside of the UK, there's not much might behind that NATO force.

Then again, everyone thought the Russians would breeze through Chechnya and Grozny ... that didn't turn out very well for them.