Interesting question. I always thought of myself as Ukrainian, that’s what I was taught. Mom’s an old Yankee family. My father’s parents came to the US in 1915 from a village near Ternopil, farm families, many children. They met and married in the US,but we’re acquainted in the “old country”; fully expecting to return. Grandma, who died at 105, thought of herself as Austrian-Hungarian, said so on her immigration papers, IIRC. When granted US citizenship in the ‘20s, she was Ukrainian, although many thought of my grandparents as Polish. Very fluid borders. My father’s cousin (grandma’s sister’s son) survived by joining the Germans after the Russians invaded that part of Ukraine. All his male siblings as well as grandpa’s make siblings were killed, one way or another. My “generation” over there are still in the village.

My father’s cousin, received a letter welcoming home from the new Ukrainian government in 1992, Sloko says, he was likely arrested on return before that time. He visited frequently with his English wife and children over the years. Now, 96, he can’t go anymore obviously. He calls frequently, but jot since this war started. I last visited him in Toronto a few years ago. Mom would send money and Xmas cards over to the family, but I’ve lost track, sadly.

I spent time in Warsaw on long layovers, great city, lots of history.

 

https://wsbt.com/news/nation-world/oil-prices-surge-5-per-barrel-despite-release-of-supplies

Inevitability. More to come.

 

I think it will be temporary based on speculators. Supply will crank up and all those speculators will have to sell and oil will be lower than it was before.

It's cyclical. Every time. And every time you guys complain "oh, here comes oil! It cost me $396 dollars to fill up my F-550 DEEZNUTS yesterday!"

 

“Putin may circle Kyiv with tanks, but he'll never gain the hearts and souls of the Iranian people!”

“Go get him!”

 

It's peak irony that a post criticizing a misspeak is edited.

 

It was only a matter of time. Wow… you’re a savvy genius😏. By the way Killer, how many edits did it take to get it right?

 

I added, “Go get him!”.

You could have told me it was open mic night at the nursing home and you would have had me fooled.

 

Teleprompters are hard.

 

Care to bet your career on that theory?

Don’t worry. Your newest overlords already did that last year with dozens of executive orders on your behalf.

<$2 gallon gas for the ultra efficient fuel sipper was nice while it lasted.

 

Enlighten us with your blue collar / heavy industry/ farming work history.