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We recently made a small change to our coffee routine that has turned out more
helpful than I expected. During a recent shopping trip our big box store was out
of the big bags of Starbucks French Roast coffee beans, so we got some house
blend. Not surprisingly, the coffee tasted a bit less robust at first. But I it
was a surprise that I was able to adjust so quickly, as it tastes perfectly fine
to me now. So I'm viewing this as good news, because I was used to finding
coffee other than my own less satisfying too. But now that I've made my
adjustment, this will go a lot better for me. I'm sure I'll still prefer my own
over the coffee most places make, but I expect to like coffee on the go a lot
better now.
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Burrito of Peace wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 09:42:I've been thinking about this for the past month. My current analysis of the parallels:
I look at the world today and cannot help but see some parallels with the world that existed in the early 1930s.
The current state of geopolitics in the world is looking very much like the runnup to WW2. Not sure where Israel-Hamas fits in here.
1930s & 1940s >>> Today
So far:
Germany elects Hitler after economic collapse >>> Russia elects Putin after 1990s economic collapse
Persecution of Jews >>> Persecution of Uighurs
Japan expands illegally into China >>> China expands illegally into the SCS
Japan, Germany sign Anti-Comintern Pact >>> Russia, China unveil anti-US, NATO pact Feb. 2022
US cuts off oil to Japan >>> US cuts off chips to China (modern day oil)
Germany annexes Austria (Anschluss) >>> Russia annexes Crimea
Munich Agreement (Appeasement of Hilter) >>> No official appeasement, but little response to Crimea in 2014, thus no deterrent effect to Putin
Germany invades Poland >>> Russia invades Ukraine
Next:
Japan attacks US at Pearl to facilitate invading Malaya, Philippines, Guam >>> Chinese missile strikes on US bases at Kadena, Osan, Andersen to facilitate invading Taiwan
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