Today was a gym day and I always watch CNN when I am on the treadmill and much of the talk was on Aleppo.My thoughts drifted off to a version of 3 bears ...
Russia can be depicted by a grizzly bear. Definitely formidable and is wont to mark out its territory by scratching at trees and pissing around. China can be characterized as a Panda Bear. It appears cute and harmless but Panda Bears are bears first and foremost and our dangerous as such.
Then there is Pooh Bear that happy go lucky bear who sees the world as full of milk and honey and no matter what, things will be good. We will will call this bear Obama Bear and during Obama Bear's time in the White House, the grizzly and panda bears have been thumping their breast and taking advantage of Obama Bear's milk and honey approach to the world. Whether Obama bear was drawing red lines in the Syrian sand or bending over backwards to Iranian hardliners, the world has changed.
There is a new bear in town and I have a feeling that this new bear will be a Polar bear and will be able to take a stand against grizzly and panda. Time will tell, and time will forget that Obama bear's red line in the sand paved the way for the tragedy that is unfolding in Aleppo. Pooh Bear gets his legacy.
The weather outside is frightful .. definitely applies to my hometown of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, which along with most of the North Eastern part of North America is experiencing snow, sleet, and rain in vast quantities this past week. I must admit I don't miss it one bit, but when Thavorn and I were discussing when to visit Canada, January of 2018 popped up as a good time. I thought, why go in July and August when the weather is just Bangkok in December and January. It would be better for Thavorn and Jaidan to experience snow, frozen rivers and lakes, and cold. Surprisingly, she agreed.
Meanwhile, the bars are gearing up for Christmas and New Year's parties so I should have some good experiences to share wit you in the coming 10 days.
TTYL
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