So one of the perks of running a blog is I can post whatever the hell I want! That being said, I’m trying to steer away from ‘political’ posts. Some don’t want that in classrooms, Twitter, or dinners, and I totally get it. The comments are another matter; still, since I’m now the Blog Don, I’m trying to cut down even on that [I really hate that “moderator” tag!]. Besides, y’all know where I stand in most issues so no need.
However, sometimes it’s hard to ignore politics. Growing up, my mom never discussed politics. A single-mom raising two kids has little time for anything but work. Her biggest worries were paying rent and being able to afford us new clothes and shoes every school year. Likewise, I was way too busy as a kid or teen to pay much attention to politics. Like most, I just wanted to hang with my friends, party, and talk to girls. CNN and Fox were for old fogies. I was truly apolitical
When I attended college, all that changed. The environment itself is politically charged so hard to ignore. All the same, I wasn’t on a ‘team’ yet. I read Ayn Rand and Karl Marx all the same. Heck, I even picked up some of those Lyndon LaRouche pamphlets!
“Just because you do not take an interest in politics does not mean politics will not take an interest in you. ”
― Pericles
It took a while to sift through like 5,000 years of history and find some wobblily footing about the present. Even now, despite being much more knowledgeable and experienced, I sometimes wonder, “What if I’m wrong?”
IMO, that’s a healthy attitude to maintain as it keeps one from becoming arrogant, complacent, or worse – dogmatic – perpetually frozen like those denizens in Dante’s lowest circles of hell.
With that in mind, I’d like to share two YouTube channels that help keep me informed
[Neither are inherently political in case you’re wondering. They both simply sum up and extract the most vital data in an easily digestible manner ]
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The first I actually came across as a WWII aficionado, so if you’re looking for a great WWII channel, check out Mark Felton Productions
Here they briefly cover the modern history of Iran
The second channel I found thanks to our very own GP
It’s the CapsianReport; they mostly dissect the geo-political facets of wars as well as the nuts and bolts from battle philosophies, numbers, assets, equipment to strategy, tactics and logistics. What I like about them is they tend not to sugar-coat topics
So if you’re looking to catch up on a country we may possibly invade [or nuke], two great YouTube channels to enlighten us on the crisis.
As for Bear news, the only real tidbit worth noticing is the on-going thirty 2nd rounders who have as yet to sign. Likely they want more guarantees and might be waiting for Shough’s negotiations to conclude to see if they can benefit.
Leave it to the Bears to draft three 2nd rounders in a year when nearly all are holding out for who knows how long… enjoy your weekend!