Here is another post with five Best of Web links I have found deemed worthy to share with you: An extraordinary piece about the secret history of the diplomatic Afghanistan failure, how America is not ready for Omicron, the incredible story about the Starved Rock murders and the guy who got convicted and spent 59 years in jail, our world is on fire as climate change is pummeling us and a giant phantom jelly I guarantee it will shock you! See you Friday with another Best of 2021 Annual Lists edition!
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The Secret History of the U.S. Diplomatic Failure in Afghanistan
A trove of unreleased documents reveals a dispiriting record of misjudgment, hubris, and delusion that led to the fall of the Western-backed government.
This is an absolutely amazing article, wow! It is long and I loved every word in it. Reveals information we had no idea about…
America Is Not Ready for Omicron
The new variant poses a far graver threat at the collective level than the individual one—the kind of test that the U.S. has repeatedly failed.
The latest from Ed Yong of The Atlantic. This variant is moving so fast I am losing track of how many people I know who got infected over the past four days…it is kind of surreal.
I listened to a podcast at the end of 2020 with experts’ predictions for 2021. And they were all wrong! Felt like listening to Wall Street experts lol…
Unmaking a Murderer
I had never heard of the Starved Rock Murders before. But after this stunning article about the convicted murderer who was just released after, please sit down, 59 years behind bars you will soon hear more about it. He has been fighting to clear his name ever since 1961. He could have been released a long time ago if he had only expressed remorse in his numerous parole hearings. And he never did….
What a wild story!
Postcards From A World On Fire
These 193 stories show the reality of climate change. In every country in the world
This piece is a work of art, speechless!
Scroll down to see how the planet is changing. Tap the green buttons to hear sounds, watch videos, and learn more.
An extraordinary deep-sea sighting: The giant phantom jelly
Other bloggers post hideous clickbait “shocking” crap and try to pump credit cards down their readers’ throats. Every day. I only post stuff designed to Educate, Entertain and Inspire. So, watch your clicks, okay!
If you have ever seen such a thing, move on. If not, it will surely shock you!
And I leave you with this…
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Now that is a bathroom door! Wow.
Thanks for the links.
Silver for the Pacific Northwest! Twice in a week! Amazed and Happy! Man! Gonna take me a good bit of time to read these! Great gathering of article! And that GIF at the end? That’s one of the best of the year!
Thanks and hope everyone is doing well there!
Good morning Buzz, bronze for Tucson!
Just finished the Starved Rock article, fascinating yet sad.
Best of the season to you and your family!
“America Is Not Ready for Omicron” goes without saying….
Have we been ready for anything since the pandemic started?
Let’s be positive and hopefully this variant is associated with milder symptoms. And perhaps we can look forward to an amazing summer. Can’t wait to cross the Pacific Ocean. It’s been a long time.
To all:
Ramsey has been trolling my site with comments posing as long time readers. If I only had a conversion for every comment of his I have deleted I could interest TPG to buy this powerhouse of a blog then, sad lol.
I apologize for the hassle…that was not Nick. I know Nick personally, he would not comment in such a way.
To someone who asked via email: That is NOT my bathroom door…and yes, that made me laugh, thanks.
Carl: Posting on Friday too, three times a week. I need help.
David: I think there is a documentary on TV on these murders coming out, you ‘ll hear a lot about it in the future I think.
DML: You are first….for ever. Or maybe you wake up the earliest?
ABC: Yeah, you are so right. I think we got lucky with Omicron and it is the beginning of the end…unless something else surprises all again. But let’s keep that positive feeling going, we all need it.
Merry Christmas everybody!
Just scheduled post for tomorrow with another 10 best of 2021 links. Merry Christmas to you too and everyone!