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It Is History That Teaches Us How To Hope
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- By W.H. Lamb
IT WAS THE “OLD MUSIC” THAT HELPED TO MAKE AMERICA!
Those of you who have read my “ancient” columns in the now “extinct” newsprint version of The Times Examiner (from 1999 to July, 2018), and in its digital version since July of 2018, know how much I love classical music. But as I’ve said several times, I also enjoy other genres of music, particularly the “Big Band” music of the 1930’s and 1940’s (Glenn Miller and Guy Lombardo, especially). I like Dixie Land jazz, and I love the music and songs of George and Ira Gershwin, the music of Sigmund Romberg, and especially much of the wonderful music of Rogers and Hammerstein from their great Broadway musicals over many years. I adore the “old-timey” music of George M. Cohan, that “YankeeDoodle Dandy” who wrote hundreds of great songs for his musicals over the decades that stretched over the first half of the 20th century. And I love the music of the Christian Church, which is a musical genre all its own. All of this glorious music was written during the good old days when music was musical. Too bad that it isn’t so in our day and age, but it isn’t.
Briefing on Persian Gulf and Red Sea Nations
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- By Mike Scruggs
Essential Economic, Energy, Religious/Social, and Military Notes
Part 1—Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar
The Persian Gulf nations are by region:
The Eastern shore: Iran, which occupies the entire eastern coast of 713 miles. The narrow 24-mile Hormuz Strait lies near the southern end of Iran and connects into the Gulf of Oman, leading into the Indian Ocean.
Western shore: Six Sunni Arab nations: Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, and an exclave of Oman, also a Sunni Arab nation. Bahrain is an island.
The Red Sea nations are by region:
Northern shore: Israel and a narrow strip of Jordan around the Port of Aqaba.
Eastern shore: Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Western shore: Egypt, including the Suez Canal, Sudan, Eritrea, and Dijbouti.
The Caspian Sea—Iranian Backdoor to Russia
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- By Mike Scruggs
Plus Comments on Military and Economic Aspects of Iran War
The Caspian Sea is the largest inland waterbody in the world. It is about the size Japan, almost as large as Norway, and larger than Germany. It stretches 750 miles from north to south, almost the distance between Charleston and Boston, and its average width is about 200 miles. It is about the size of Montana, our fourth-largest state, and larger than Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina combined. It is nearly five times as large as Lake Superior. Its main freshwater inflow (80%) is from the Russian Volga River, the longest river in Europe. The Volga also has transportational connections to the Russian Don River, the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and the White Sea in Northern Russia. The Ural River accounts for most of the other 20% freshwater inflow. The Caspian Sea’s surface is 89 feet below sea-level, and its salinity is about 1.3%, about one-third that of the seawater. Its depth varies, but there are northern and southern basins, with the deeper southern basin bottom at 3,356 feet below sea-level. This is the third deepest inland sea depth in the world. The shallowest area is where the Volga flows into the Caspian.
“Take My Son,” He Said!
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- By W.H. Lamb
The original version of this moving story seems to have originated from
“TAKE MY SON”, by Steve Patterson (2017)
Is America Losing Its Vision? Are Our People Perishing?
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- By W.H. Lamb
“Where there is no vision, the people perish, but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” (Proverbs 29:18--1599 Geneva Bible).
“Where there is no vision, people cast off restraints; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.” (Proverbs 29:18--New International Version Bible).
IF FAITH FADES AWAY, FREEDOM WILL INVARIABLY DIE!
I am indebted to Joe Wolverton 11, J. D., Constitutional Law Scholar for The John Birch Society, for the inspiration to write this article, much of which mirrors or amplifies his wisdom as he expressed it in an article titled: “The Manger & The Republic”, published in the December, 2025 issue of “The New American” magazine, the best and most informative and TRUTHFUL magazine being published today (by American Opinion Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The John Birch Society). With apologies to other writers, past and present, I consider his article to be the most introspective, the most insightful, the most accurate and wise, and perhaps the most disturbing one I’ve read for many, many years. All of the “quotes” and ideas are from Joe’s article, in his own words or in my ‘amplification’ of his thoughts. When one confronts the wisdom distilled from experience and truth, further comments only serve to “nail down” that truth, and reinforce it. That’s what I’ll try to do in the words that follow.
Finding Truth in a Blizzard of Propaganda
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- By Mike Scruggs
American Costs and Risks in the Iran War
Unfiltered truth and analysis
In one of retired U.S. Army LCol. Daniel Davis’s YouTube podcasts on April 17, he summarized American costs since the second American and Israeli attack against Iran on February 28. The first attack, called the 12-day war, occurred between June 13-24, 2025, ending with a brokered ceasefire. Davis has established one of the most honest and thorough coverages of both the Ukraine and Iran War. He is a decorated combat veteran of the Iraq War and the Afghanistan War. He became an outspoken critic and “whistleblower” on the conduct of the Afghanistan War. Although he was nominated to be the Deputy Director of National Intelligence under Director Tusi Gabbard early in 2025, his nomination was essentially blocked by pressure from powerful Congressional and Trump donors associated with the American-Israeli Political Action Committee (AIPAC).
The Increasing Importance of Drone Warfare
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- By Mike Scruggs
Lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East
Just as this article was about to be published on Sunday April 12, President Trump declared a U. S. Naval Blockade of the Iranian controlled Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. This immediately followed the failure of peace and cease-fire talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, to which Vice President J.D. Vance was to be the chief U.S. negotiator. Although I have confidence in Vance and was hopeful, the failure is exactly what I expected. The two sides are far apart and not inclined to reasonable compromise, so we are essentially left with escalating war. Moreover, Trump’s additional threat to have the U.S. Navy halt ships that have paid a toll to Iran was grievance enough for Iran to escalate its drone and missile warfare. In addition, Trumps’s threat to halt or board foreign ships in the Strait is waving a red flag in the face of China, which probably regards such an American move as piracy. There are several reports of increased Iranian drone attacks on Israel, but the fog and tension of war and inclinations to propaganda and censorship are blocking more news than usual. The escalation has already driven the price of West Texas Crude (WTC) up 8% to $104 per barrel. In stocks, the current Dow futures are down $383. Gasoline prices are moving back up.
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