80 years ago today -

Unconditional surrender of the German Third Reich to the 'Allies' signed by General Alfred Jodl at Rheims, Northern France

10 years later -

Living here in the Pacific Northwest with all it's rain and mountain snow brings abundant rivers full of fish and life giving waters that make the western half of the states of Washington and Oregon green and lush.

Promote War, Prevent Peace

Looks to me like there are forces determined to stir up chaos. There was the Iranian port explosion as efforts at negotiation occur, and then the India Pakistan flare up in Kashmir as India and China attempt to heal their dispute. Add to that Ukraine refusing to recognize Russia's proposed three day ceasefire and threatens to attack Moscow on Victory Day. Don't forget the tariff wars underway as well. When your economy is based on war, peace is discouraged other than lip service.

Afternoon folks!

There's some great tunes here for you this week, starting with one of my favorite blues guitarists, Earl Hooker who was an amazing slide player and inventive player generally. After that we've got what I think is blues harmonica player Little Sonny's best album, a good listen. After that, Roy Buchanan, an amazing guitarist at the peak of his career, 2 sets recorded live. After that are albums from DC area guitarist, Tom Principato and one from John Mooney an interesting slide player who studied with Son House. Finishing up in the diversity department, there's an album from the Marshall Tucker Band.

Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!

Do you have a hate list yet? It seems so many do. One can see it all over the comment sections on various boards and forums across the world wide web. Listen in to talk on the street, the hate, fear and panic are everywhere.

Left vs right, male vs female, race vs race, East vs West, straight vs LGBTQX, pro vax vs anti vax, anti abortion vs pro abortion, on and on it goes. Minds are being compartmentalized into tribal prison cells with the intent of dividing us, and keeping us divided. The divide and conquer tactics keep us easy to control with bugaboos about enemies that may very well, in reality, be our allies. All the while detracting us from the real source of our divisions, the man behind the curtain, the hidden hand, the powers that be, however you want to couch it.

That is the media and those that feed it at work.