pooetryman.bsky.social
@pooetryman.bsky.social
... but went on for far too long and did not achieve the stated goal of eliminating the Taliban, which hosted Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden. This will probably come back to bite us in the ass at some point.

I agree with you that we should have stayed out of Korea and Vietnam, since no direct threat.
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
... national security threat, both directly and indirectly, leading to our involvement in Korea & Vietnam. We HAD to "stop the spread of Godless communism!" So, those wars were seen as protecting our freedom and national interests.

3) The war against Afghanistan was initially justified by 9/11 ...
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
1) No matter the era, demographic, or cause, there will always be a significant number of folks who LOVE the idea of military strength and force, regardless of who it's used against. Not all of them are conservatives & regressives.

2) The spread of communism in the wake of WW2 was seen as a ...
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Good morning, Robyn. You're TOTALLY FUCKING AWESOME! 👍😁👍 Luvs ya muches! Have a good one! ❤️🤗❤️
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In my 5 y.o. mind - don't ask why, cuz I don't know - that music, every time, conjured up an image of a baseball bat flying down the hall, as if held by a ghost, coming to bash my head in. I have no idea where that visual came from, but I was like that for years.

So, yeah, I understand perfectly. ❤️
November 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
... giving them tips on how to dress, do an interview, etc. The theme music terrified me 😱😭 until I was 9 or 10. When I heard it, I'd scream, cry, and rush to change the channel. Couldn't do that fast enough! Mom could never figure out why.

I have always had a vivid, highly active imaginaion.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I can easily see how that video would terrify a small child and I can relate. The flying monkeys in "The Wizard of Oz" scared the shit out of me at 5 & 6 y.o.

There was a show on PBS in the 1970s called "The Job Man Caravan," which was aimed at helping young black men find a job by ...
November 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Peter Gabriel was also a member of Genesis at one point and left to pursue a solo career, so Phil Collins, the drummer, took over as lead singer. Pete's biggest solo hits are "Sledgehammer" and "Salisbury Hill." He also recorded "Going Down (to the Ground)," the ending theme for "WALL-E."
November 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM