Critical Thinking and Reasoning

  [MAY 28, 2026 (10:30 AM PDT)] Welcome back critical thinkers, Feeling like a yo-you, I have tried to avoid writing about the peace deal, lack of a peace deal, "Their Navy has been destroyed and their ability to fire missiles," or that the ceasefire is holding; then, Iran lobs missile at our ships from one of their remaining ships, fires missiles from shoreside, we fire back and take out those and other ships laying mines, BUT . . . The Ceasefire is Holding and We are Close to A Deal At this hour, Fox News is reporting the US and Iran have reached a tentative agreement on a 60-days end to the fighting. CNN: US & IRAN REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BUT DEAL NEEDS TRUMP SIGN-OFF I went ahead and posted the CNN link because it contains a synapsis on what has transpired with these strikes I referred to in the opening paragraph. Scrolling through the CNN piece, I see Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has reiterated Trump's threat on one of our previous allies, Oman:   A day ...

  [MAY 23, 2026 (13:00 PDT)] Lots of chatter online regarding resumption of the war with Iran, critical thinkers, Graphic Courtesy Douglas Macgregor    At this hour, there are a few events to consider: Yesterday Trump had air force one turnback to the white house missing family wedding This morning it is unconfirmed that there has been a meeting with his national security council Last night Trump sent out a one-second True Social ominous image of a B-2 stealth bomber Airspace over Iran has been completely cleared of air traffic Trump is scheduled to address the nation at 4:30 PM Today [figure that to be soon if EDT] After hearing from various sources regarding Iran's plan to cut undersea submarine and Internet cables, I thought, "Hal Turner has some good sources, so lets see if he has posted anything." HAL Turner Radio Show: Trump to Make Emergency Announcement at 4:30 PM Something I had overlooked, CBS News posted this last night. US PREPARES for NEW MILITARY STRIKES IN...

[May 20, 2026 (14:30)] Thought readers would find this rather alarming. ArmstrongEconomics: The Grocery Store is Becoming a Surveillance Center                                    Why Does Best Buy Have Cameras in Their Price Tags?                                                             Image Credit: 9 Gagger Grocery stores are already building extensive consumer profiles using purchase histories, browsing activity, online searches, and third-party broker data to infer everything from your economic status to health conditions and family structure. The stores can categorize customers as “not price sensitive” or identify people based on lifestyle and purchasing behavior. Think carefully about what that means once artificial intelligence is con...

  [MAY 19, 2026 (21:30 PDT)] Earlier today, I promised to come back with election results on this race in Kentucky; surprisingly, I did not think Trump's influence would be weighing so strongly due to concerns about the economy, gas prices, and the unpopularity of the war--his popularity having taken a hit in the polls. However, this was a resounding defeat for Massie; accordingly, Trump carried this district by 24% in 2020 and 30% in 2024. Here is the concession speech still streaming live: YouTube/USA TODAY: FULL MASSIE CONCESSION SPEECH [21:00m-ago]  Politics over until our CA primary in two-weeks. One-and-done, Drake

[May 18, 2026 (13:00 PDT)] Still standing-by on the resumption of the Iran war, but plenty of other news to cover, critical thinkers, CNBC: Trump Holds Off Tuesday Attack at Behest of Middle Eastern Leaders Request s Reason.com: Samurai vs MethHead Squatters Filling Void of Government and Police Lack of Action  Indicting Fauci Opening Can of Worms: Hospitals Killing People for $39,000 Covid Money for One Image Credit: Economic Times  NY POST: Autopen Pardons Could be Invalid but Implication of Entire System Culpability a Heavy Lift JUST THE NEWS: CIA Employee Testifies Fauci Improperly Influenced Covid Origin Report Alright, see you soon, Drake (18:30 PDT) Back at you, critical thinkers, alexjoneslive.com: AG Blanch Says Lots of Evidence 2020 'Rigged' Investigations in Georgia Arizona . . . hmmm, not seeing this much of anywhere in the MSM (?) Tomorrows News: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) Faces Full Wrath of Trump NBC NEWS: 8-year Kentucky Libertarian Thorn in Side of Fellow Repu...

  [May 16 2026 (14:30 PDT)] Welcome back, critical thinkers, Thought I would park a few stories before coming back, tonight. AXIOS: More Bad News on Fertilizer Shortage If you want to take a deep-dive, there are plenty of hardy links to explore. As if we needed a second global transit route to worry about: Ships and oil tankers in the Strait of Malacca, off the coast of Singapore. Rex Wholster / Getty Images file NBC NEWS: The Strait of Malacca Carries Quarter of Global Trade Critical to Asian Markets Here is a really good info-graffic for context: An infographic showing global oil shipping routes, sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Muhammed Ali Yigit / Anadolu via Getty Images That is all for now, Drake