Critical Thinking and Reasoning

  [July 11, 2026 (18:30 PDT)] Back at the news desk, critical thinkers, Here is an ongoing Live thread from CNN on what is transpiring. Image Source: Telegram HOSTILITIES RESUME AFTER IRAN FIRES ON SHIP IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ CNBC: US LAUNCHES AIRSTRIKES AFTER TEHRAN ATTACKS CONTAINER SHIP CBS NEWS: SEVERAL NY TIMES JOURNALIST ISSUED SUBPOENAS AFTER AIR FORCE ONE LEAK That is the latest. See You Later, Drake

  [July 8, 2026 (18:45)] Looks like we are back at it in Iran, critical thinkers, POLITICO: ALLEGED RAPIST SENATE CANDIDATE PLATNER SUSPENDS CAMPAIGN MEDIAite: TRUMP: ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF JAPAN ATTACKED US AIRCRAFT CARRIE R                     MISTAKES ZELINSKY FOR PUTIN Back and Forth: Tomorrow Will We Hear We Are Close to a Deal President Trump ordered another round of airstrikes against Iran on Wednesday, a day after more than 80 targets were hit by US forces in response to the regime’s attacks on cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command Public Affairs CALIFORNIA POST: US BOMBING IRAN FOR 2nd STRAIGHT DAY Stay tuned, Drake

  [July 6, 2026 (18:30)] What a nightmare getting out of The Presidio's Crissy Field prior to a fizzled 4th of July colored cloud show. After enduring the 20-25 MPH sustained winds at our church picnic, it wrapped-up at 4PM; nevertheless, I began to retrace what had been a mile-and-a-half trek after disembarking public transit.  However, SFMTA had redirected all of the bus lines--after urging everyone to take public transit--to only get just under 2-miles of Crissy field; So, my 2nd $30.00 cab ride of the day ensued, and I watched the fireworks on TV. ABC 7:  WAYMO FLEET TOWED CLOGS PRESIDIO TRAFFIC DRIVING OVER ILLEGAL FIREWORKS Alright, do not want to bore everyone, but fireworks returning next year to the Embarcadero will be a welcomed site.  Meanwhile, while it took almost two-days for the local TV repeaters to file a report on that debacle, checkout what they were dealing with in SoCal: FOUR-HUNDRED ARRESTED IN NEWPORT BEACH RIOT KTLA 5: 350 NEWPORT BEACH POLIC...

  7/3/2026  (23:45 EDT 20:45 PDT)] Whoa Man Check This Out: " Bicentennial" (1976) Animated by Vincent Collins [3:32m] Elton John "Philadelphia Freedom"  (1975/2013) [5:32m] Party on fellow patriots, Drake

[JUNE 30, 2026 (10:00 AM PDT)] Yesterday, I almost posted regarding several SCOTUS rulings on immigration, and the absence of the two major rulings which were expected today. My headline was to be from The Supremes, "You Just Keep Me Hanging On." Always a gamble to predict how the Supremes will rule based on oral arguments, precedence, and jurisprudence, yet most of those legal scholars and pundits were saying the court would rule this way on the birthright citizenship and men competing under their recent transition in women's sports.  Image Credit: USA TODAY what is it with the exaggerated stretching-out of the hands   NBC NEWS: SCOTUS REJECTS TRUMP's ATTEMPT TO LIMIT BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP I think a pretty concise and balanced view on the issue; acknowledging, the huge problem we have--and will continue to have--with so called, birthright tourism. There has been ample evidence that China has had an ongoing program to exploit the situation; understandably, some have...

 Hey there critical thinkers, Major Earthquakes Globally Extreme Weather Across the United States Just having had dropped-in allergy eyedrops, wiping down my face and arms, and putting in nose drops, the 20-35 + MPH wind gusts have continued on an almost day-to-day basis for over the last two-months in NorCal. Makes me surmise, "Are the geoengineers drying-out the state for an unprecedented fire season?" I do not have anything concrete on that, but the Internet is chattering with buzz and speculation. BBC: EUROPEAN HEATWAVE BREAKS RECORDS PUBLIC EVENTS CANCELED NBC NEWS: US LAUNCHES STRIKES AGAINST IRAN FOLLOWING ATTACK ON SHIP Something caught my attention while scrolling through the story: Ever Lovely’s owner company, Evergreen Marine, said in a statement to the Taiwanese stock exchange Friday that the ship sustained damage to its bridge windows, but no injuries were reported and the cargo onboard was safe. Evergreen has had CIA ties dating back to the Vietnam War, and was ...