Happy New Year 2025

 Last post of the year ......

Normal posting will resume next week, as I have decided to carry one for at least one more year.

So a little early I admit, but wishing all of you a very happy new year .......

Ain't No Fat Cat No More

Everyone has heard that there are 'fat cats' in Washington .....

A Very Fat Washington Cat

.... and they are there for sure, but not so much in Washington Sate, where in Union Gap there lived a very fat cat indeed .... a feline fat cat.

The Costs Of Asymmetric Warfare

 Iran was building an 'Axis of Resistance' via Gaza (Hamas), Lebanon (Hezbollah), and Iraq (various factions) .... 

Iran's - Axis of Resistance

 .... this was its own personal form of Asymmetric warfare.

Merry Christmas 2024

As usual on the last blogging day before Christmas, we usually post an old time British comic from the 1960's or early 1970's .....

 It falls to us at PC Towers to thank you for your visits over the past year and to hope you all .....

 

Council Estate Santa

In 2014 the card chain Clinton's had to withdraw a card, after someone complained (we live in that sort of world now).... 

Council Estate Santa

 ..... the card was entitled "10 Reasons Why Santa Claus Must Live In A Council Estate (housing scheme)". 

Seven Is The Magic Number

Apparently, seven presents are the ideal number to receive on Christmas Day.

Miracle on 34th Street -
The Two Most Popular Versions

Whilst cash is apparently the best present of all (really ... are we that mercenary??), fragrances, books and alcohol are also well received.

Dem Jamaicans (part three)

 Duppy's (or Duppies) are new one on me ......

Duppies Can Come In Many Forms

... they are a Jamaican / Caribbean phenomenon .... partly linked to the practice of Voodou and Obeah magic.

The Trump Supporters Plans

For reasons that I can't really explain, I get copied into a hard-line pro-Trump news group letter ....

 
.... I suspect that I must have posted a comment on something on their site, or in response to an email, as I can't imagine just finding their news letter by chance ... anyway however it happened they have this blogs email address, and so I get the regular mails from them.

All Change Syria

Well Syria has just ended the long phase 1 of the civil war. The rebels have captured Damascus and Bashar al-Assad has taken his family and fled to Moscow and claimed asylum.

Ahmed al-Sharaa - De-facto New Leader Of Syria?

The key to his fall, seems to be his ignoring Turkeys attempts to negotiate a peaceful power swap or arrangement with the rebels. They finally lost patience with his refusal to shed any power, and silently authorised the rebels offensive by not saying no. 

Florida Madness And Mayhem

Anyone who reads this blog regularly, knows that I have a particular soft spot for Florida and South Wales stories (particularly women). 

Dawn LaShawn Laprade

So no apologies for this tale from May 2022.

Honest Opinions Cost Jobs

Joanna Thomas was a social worker ....

Should Have Kept It Private .....

I say was, because she was been struck off the register after 24 years in 2019.

American (In)Justice

US Presidents ability to pardon peoples convictions were a perk of office .....

President Ford Pardons Richard Nixon

... a bit like Prime Ministers honours list in the UK.