To hear the media tell it, we’re all in grave danger. Trump however goes on and on, telling us not to worry about an Iranian attack. They’re destroyed. I don’t know why they keep putting on such a brave face. Maybe because they know the media is buying it. Iran has been a sore spot longer than we can remember, and they’ve been calling us something I won’t dare to repeat. But they never saw Donald Trump coming. Neither did we.

The war in Iran goes on, but Trump says not much longer. He’s calling the shots and I believe him. They’re down to their second or third string for Ayatollah. Nobody wants to emerge as Iran’s new leader. For obvious reasons.

I still don’t like Zelensky. Ever since I saw that he was with a comedy troupe with who-knows-whose legs in the air. He should have known better. But the war goes on, and I don’t think that relations are getting any better. Putin may be an oligarch, but Zelensky…

The lines around airports are bad and getting worse. I wouldn’t mind if they disbanded the TSA altogether. I’ve not told this story before, but Dad and I traveled to Australia in the winter before he died. Winter over here means Summer in Australia. They searched us thoroughly before we were allowed to board the airplane. I was mad. But the TSA is blind. Especially now that they got these X-ray machines. I know there’s a way to go to the shorter line, but there wasn’t then, and I resent it. Not only that, but the TSA agents were mostly foreigners. GRRRR.

All of a sudden, with the advent of Donald Trump (he flies private and has never been groped) we’re talking about expansion. The power is out in Cuba. We’re talking about taking over Greenland, and who wouldn’t want to be part of our glorious country? I marvel at how we’ve been blessed.

Weather has turned great here, and you people up North don’t have long to wait. I talked to a friend and the weather is great in Vancouver. But they’re not happy with their leadership. Me? I’m happy.

Mark

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You can’t keep up with all the details. We’re at war with Iran and they’re doing what they always do, making threats. But Donald Trump seems pleased with the way things are going. No signs of backing off. The Straits of Hormuz is a place that needs our attention. Who can forget all the claims and counterclaims, but these people don’t seem to care what the truth is. Remember Baghdad Bob?  

They’ll say anything, as I found out a long time ago. They’ll claim they’re winning with their last breath. It’s something to keep in mind as you’re reading about the war. Trump says we’ve wiped out all their missile capabilities, or almost all. You just have to hope for the best, but these people are liars.

Europe is trying to make their own deal, by negotiating passage through the straits. We, on the other hand, aren’t negotiating. The religious regime is putting on a brave face. I remember what brazen liars these people are. They don’t think they can be defeated.  Trump thinks otherwise.

The war in Ukraine has taken a back seat, but we haven’t changed our minds. Zelensky probably thinks he’s getting second billing.

The left disputes everything Trump says, but we seem to be winning. Hopefully, we know where all the missile silos are, and are taking care of them. There are already reports of dead American soldiers, but only a handful. I’m sure it doesn’t feel that way to the parents who’ve lost them. We appreciate the sacrifice, and they’ll get another chance. 

They’re shooting down missiles right and left in Israel, but aren’t you glad you’re not there.  

The left just keeps on coming, despite the scandals. They hate our President, because he’s doing the job they wouldn’t. When you look at the Biden era, what a difference! We need someone who’s on top of his game. President Donald Trump. He seems to care about us, and I recently saw a clip where he’s giving God all the credit. We hate that anyone is lost, but this is war!

The media is trying to scare us, but it’s not working. Oil prices are on the move, maybe that will do it. I doubt it. We understand that these things can’t be clean.

We’re living the good life in Texas, and I hope you are too. Donald Trump believes in God, and I’m sure he’s praying for a proper outcome. With God on your side, who can be against you? Certainly not these idiots, but they’re hardheaded. Talks can only take place once they admit they’ve been defeated.

We here in Tyler are preparing for company. The Holy Days are not far away, a couple of weeks, and if you can come see us, do.      

Mark

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It didn’t go well for Iran.  We blew up the Ayatollah, but they’re still threatening.  We must have some inside knowledge that says they can’t hit Tel Aviv, surely.  The Ayatollah is dead, along with numerous of replacements.  They thought they’d be safe underground, but they weren’t.

The media is screaming bloody murder, but they were warned.  How long have we been dealing with Muslim devotees?  This should have been done long ago.  But the whole world is seeing what the United States is capable of, and anxious to make friends with Donald Trump.  He has information that we’re not privy to, so there is that.  He sent a war armada to take care of Iran, and who knows?  Could Iran become an ally of the United States? 

It looks like we’re going to back off, but not yet.  They’re holding celebrations in the streets of Tehran, and it looks like the old regime, the one we’ve been living with since Jimmy Carter, will be no more.  I don’t know if we can stand seeing one of our, and Israel’s, greatest enemies on their knees.

We’ll have to see how this plays out, but I’m betting we know what we’re doing.

The rest of the world is how we left if, but everybody’s taking notice of what we’re doing to Iran.  It’s all over the Internet, but wherever you get your news it looks bad for the Mullahs. 

We’ve got many fish to fry, and Donald Trump may be making an example of Iran.  You think they’re not scurrying around all over the world?  I think believers have been made, all around the world.  You don’t cross this man.             

The whole world is taking notice.  I don’t know how many disputes this will solve, but I think everybody’s going to think twice before declaring war on one of our allies.          

I’m sure they took notice in Ukraine.  I don’t think much of Zelinski, but I’m sure he noticed and is jealous.  He’ll never have this kind of power at his disposal.  All the other bad guys on earth can’t have helped but take notice.  You don’t cross Mr. Trump.           

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Hillary already had her turn. Bill should have gone first because she told some whoppers and she’s now putting him on the hot-seat. I wish I didn’t have to write the update right now, because there are bound to be some bombshells.

There’s panic at CNN. They’re losing money hand over fist, and something has to change. All that we see is that Trump is tanking in the polls. But CNN is in trouble. There are insider reports that everybody’s scared to death of being let go. They should have thought of that.

Trump’s State of the Union speech was epic. All the mainstream are panning it, claiming he made misstatements, which is a nice way of saying he lied. We’re going to find out who lied.

Ilhan Omar may have to find a way to enjoy her millions in Somalia. Trump called out Somalia, saying it’s a free for all. They have nothing but dirt and skinny cows.

Everyone’s sitting light on the Epstein matter. Maybe we’ll find out who paid for his murder, maybe not. But now it’s come out that he has storage units all over the U. S., and if that’s true we’re going to find out what, and who. If we can stand it. I’m not sure I want to know the details. In fact I’m sure I don’t. But these guys who thought they’d be untouchable aren’t. There’s news that Trump might be implicated, but you have to consider the source.

I’ve been informed that Pakistan and Afghanistan have declared war. There’s not a dime’s worth of difference in the way they believe, so… Pardon me, but I’ve been to Israel and to say that the Arabs are unreasonable would be an understatement. I don’t know who to root for.

The war in Ukraine is ongoing. The statistics on the killing are chilling, and I don’t know where to go after that. Hope they figure something out. If there’s a war, I’d rather it be in the Middle East. Maybe you’ve understood that I don’t like or trust Zelensky. He was a comedian, still is. In combat garb. The idea of him standing up to Trump is one I can’t abide. Somebody better get good sense, and quick.

Mark

P. S. We’ve mailed the monthly letter, so you should get that soon. Things are moving so fast that it may be old news. I hope not. At least it’ll be accurate, which is something you can’t say about the news.

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It would be hard to overstate just how much the media hates Trump. They leap to every conclusion and then put it out over the internet. I never liked this guy, Michael Wolff. But that’s who they’re using to try to turn us against Trump? I’m sure we’d find something or maybe lots of things not to like about him. But we know of his past exploits and have forgiven him.

Everybody’s up in arms about the Supreme Court ruling against Trump ICEE tariffs. I think he’s going to get his way. I heard him say so, and that’s enough. I think God is blessing him, and he said he’s going to do whatever he wants regardless of the ruling. That’s my take.

Prince Andrew has been stripped of his titles and may do life in prison. I have always thought the talk of what went on with Epstein’s island were exaggerated. But the look on Andrew’s face. He looks scared to death. I had hoped that these stories were off the mark. And I do think a lot of people, big names, went and were not engulfed in scandal. Alan Dershowitz for example, I think he brought his wife and kids. But who knows anymore.  

Somebody, or maybe lots of somebodies, wanted Epstein dead. The story of him in prison is unbelievable. Two guards, both asleep, cameras not working? Give us a break! Plus they’ve got some cameras that seem to show something. We may never figure it out. But apparently they’ve got autopsy stuff, and I’m not going to look. It seems assured that he is dead, and somebody’s going to dedicate their whole life trying to tell us we can’t believe our eyes.  

The Ayatollah is making threats. I don’t care if we have to destroy Iran’s capabilities. We’ve entered a good time in America and no weird holy men are going to do anything, despite all the threats. He better be careful. I don’t think Trump cottons to the Ayatollah making brash statements, especially when he can’t back them up. He better quit while there’s something left. All these people in the streets of Iran? What’s new.  

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The media is going to get Donald Trump one way or the other.  He releases the Epstein files and doesn’t break a sweat. The media is trying to make us think he’s involved in pedophilia.   

There’s lots of noise about the Democrats wanting ICE reforms or they’ll shutdown the DHS ( which oversees ICE, FEMA, TSA, etc.)  I’ll admit that the pre-boarding experience is a little humiliating. I remember my Dad having to take his belt off before boarding a flight to Australia. He was happy to do it. We almost got into an argument, which I wouldn’t have won. But I’m all about law and order now, even if most of these TSA people couldn’t get a job anywhere else.

Suddenly these trans people are causing trouble. That alone should convince anybody that these weirdos have nothing else.  They’re so consumed.  Don’t they have any other way of getting attention?  I’m convinced that’s what it’s all about.

The trannies have gone crazy.  They’re shooting up everything, like what just happened in Canada.  They can’t go in public without the stares, and I’m sure they’re miserable.  We don’t need to say a thing. They don’t want to kill themselves so they’re shooting up the public.  They think that normal thinking is a crime.  They go to the public and see that everybody isn’t like them, so they want to kill everybody that doesn’t stand up for them.  We’ll see how that goes.

Don Lemon needed a little attention after getting fired from CNN.  He apparently orchestrated the trouble at a church.  Who needs it?  They view our beliefs as beneath them.  I hope they throw the book at the interlopers.  Even though we don’t agree with anything that went on in those churches.  The underlying tenet of our Constitution is freedom.  Who invited these freaks?   Nobody.

If we learned anything from the Covid scare, it’s that you can’t trust what the news tells you. Online articles tell us that the administration is barely over 30 percent approval.  Not here in Texas!  They’re trying to tell us that everybody hates our President. It’s supposed to be a battleground state, but I think they’re in for a surprise.

Big Pharma and the networks are trying to convince us that we’re all crazy.  They thought they’d established the ground rules for how we’re supposed to think.  But we didn’t buy it.  They’re still carrying on about the jab.  I’m glad I didn’t take one, even under pressure from my friends.  

People are in the streets in Iran.  The regime is loosing control, and they better hope they didn’t murder or torture anybody.  We’ve got aircraft carriers on the way amid nuclear talks.   

Mark

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Seems like we’re never going to be finished with Jeffrey Epstein. The files are news all over the world. It’s about to hit the fan.  Bill and Hillary have to appear for questioning after nearly being held in contempt.  This ought to be fun.

The left desperately wants us to believe that Trump is implicated in whatever went on at Epstein’s island.  But he has all he can stand, and I doubt he was involved in some of the nefarious deeds the media is pushing on us.

The world is still in a state of disrepair over all the conflicts, or near conflicts going on.   Ukraine is the big one, and they can’t seem to get it stopped. The media has its hands full with all the deportations.  I don’t think there’s anywhere in the world you can go without a passport, except the United States.  If you’d have gotten caught anywhere in the world without a passport, I’d hate to think.

The internet is freaking out over artificial intelligence.  I have no idea. Maybe we’re going to find out, someday.  You never know what to believe anymore. This AI thing is moving too fast.  I try to avoid it.  

Much is being made of the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother.  They still haven’t gotten to the bottom of it.  The internet is awash in photos of the TV personality and her mother, and her mother wasn’t too nimble at her age.  Still no resolution.

I don’t know about you, but I’m sleeping a lot better knowing that people who love this country are in charge.  Whether they can get everything done, I doubt it.  There’s so much, but at least they’re trying.  Unemployment should drop, but who knows?  

Minnesota seems to be ground zero.  We see busses at airports, and they should be getting the illegals out, but who knows?  These yahoos were ripping us off!

Mark

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Trump rocked their world at Davos.  Nobody wants to say the wrong thing.  Private parking for jets was at a premium, and nobody had to guess who was running the show.  America may be in for the greatest era of growth we’ve ever seen.  I drive the same highway every day, and I’ve never seen so many dump trucks and heavy equipment on the highway.  This may be the greatest time in American history, but let’s not get too carried away.

Everybody wants to be friends with DJT.  They certainly don’t want him lying awake at night thinking of ways to ruin them.  Davos used to be where they preached global warming and worried about how many years we had.  Now they’ve got a spoiler.  They can either save the planet or do business, their choice.  Not that the planet needs saving.  That’s in God’s domain.

We’ve got Maduro, and Venezuela is celebrating.  We dug the wells and they kicked us out.  But things haven’t been too good domestically.  That’s about to change.  Maduro’s not dancing around any more.  Furthermore, we demonstrated some technology in Venezuela that has the rest of the world talking, or worrying.  Apparently Venezuela’s defenses were knocked out without warning and they were helpless.  Now they’ve lost their fearless leader, and they’re happy.

Here at home, things are good.  The grocery store is stocked, gas is cheap(er) and things are looking up.   I don’t know when we’ve seen gas prices go down, but don’t look now.  

DJT has got big things on his plate.  Europe has worried about global warming, and Donald wants business.  Who knows what’s to become of Ukraine?  There must be some minerals that everybody needs, but other than that people are being killed.

Donald Trump has positioned himself as a peacemaker, and you know what the Bible says about that!

A new letter has just been written and you can get all the details, or some of them, there.

Sabbath services have been canceled here in Tyler due to the potential for severe weather. We hope you all stay warm and safe.

Mark

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They’ve got full blown pandemonium in Tehran. Maybe the mullahs won’t survive it. People are using the internet, and we’ve got real time pictures of what’s going on. I don’t know if you know this, but things haven’t been good under the religious police. There are hints that the son of the shah may return to set things right. When you look at downtown Tehran, keep in mind that the British built those buildings. There’s a limit to how much a population will take, and I think the weird holy men have crossed the line. Anyway, everybody’s in the streets and it looks like the last time. Maybe the crowd has come to its senses.

The whole thing is falling apart. Democrats don’t know which way to turn. The fraud is being exposed and we’re all witnesses. ICE agents are going door to door to get the illegals out in Minneapolis. I don’t know if there’s time in Trump’s presidency to get everybody who doesn’t belong in the U. S. out or not. We’re going to be hurting for landscape work in East Texas. (I don’t employ them.)

Tim Walz is in trouble. And he could have been our Vice President. Can you imagine? Apparently he’s known about the scams the Somalis were running in Minnesota and has admitted as much. He apparently thinks if he admits to the scam now he’ll escape trouble. I don’t think so. He’s dropped out of the gubernatorial race, and don’t look now, but he’s in a heap of trouble.  Apparently he knew about the Somalis scamming, and hushed it up. Can you imagine having a phony like that in high office? Now he looks and sounds like a buffoon, not that he didn’t already.

There’s been someone shot in Minnesota, by an ICE agent. The media is going crazy. You can imagine what they’re saying. There will be recriminations and that’s probably all you’ll hear on the networks. They always seem to want to blame the enforcers, but the situation was serious and the guy didn’t have much time to decide. The liberals are losing on every other front, so they’re going to milk this.

Trump wants Greenland. There’s word that $100,000 is on offer to those that want independence from Denmark. Trump says we need it for national defense, and who knows? Maybe, given Russia’s nuclear capabilities, we do. 

We’ve still got ships off-shore Venezuela. We’ve already taken Maduro, and he’s pleading his case in an American court. If there was any doubt, there’s not anymore. Trump means business. The whole world has to decide whose side to be on.             

Mark

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It’s 2026, and I’m happy to see it.  The fireworks were extra good in my neighborhood, and Donald Trump is President.  Maybe someone will tell me where I’m wrong, but I like this guy.

I’m not concerned that Trump means business.  I just hope we don’t get stretched too thin.  We’ve got warships off shore Venezuela, we’re tinkering with the Ukraine war and now Iran is all up in arms. Their money has just fallen off the cliff and now they’re marching in the streets.

Steve Bannon says that we need to stay out of Iran now.  Maybe they’re getting tired of Mullahs running things spewing slogans as they go.  They’re not THAT crazy.

We’ve blown up dozens of Venezuelan drug boats as well as a loading dock.  Where they’re getting recruits is a mystery.  Prices must be going up. Maduro’s trying to make friends, but Trump’s not having it.

Probably the most important situation is in Ukraine.  It doesn’t look like it’s going to stop.  Putin thinks he’s making progress, and maybe he is.  Zelensky better prepare to flee.  The money has probably been hidden, but he’ll make his get-a-way, at least that’s what he’s planning.  Or there’s a good chance I don’t know what I’m talking about.  There’s purportedly a deal in the air, but….

We’ve been hearing about the fraud in Minnesota.  I’ve watched a lot of the videos and there aren’t any children.  They’ve found a good scam, and now they’re caught.  What  will they do?  I’d book a flight home before the Feds come calling.  The whole country has seen these videos and I can’t imagine this can continue to go on. 

Mamdani is making a fool of himself in New York.  I’ve been there, and wouldn’t wish that life on anybody.  The rich people need to get out and go to Florida.  

Newsom has also ruined California, if that’s possible.

It’s 2026, and I hope you’re happy.  I think God has given us one last chance and we’d better not blow it.                     

Mark

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