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The Holy Grail — The CIA Wall, The KRYPTOS Sculpture, & The Lockerbie Tragedy — Part II : President Bill Clinton visits the CIA (January 4, 1994)

Posted on July 6, 2026 by L

“The 56 stars carved into the wall here in this lobby remind each who passes by this place of the ultimate risks of intelligence work.” President Bill Clinton CIA Headquarters(January 4, 1994) July 6, 2026 — Over the last three … Continue reading →

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The Holy Grail — The CIA Wall, The KRYPTOS Sculpture, & The Lockerbie Tragedy

Posted on June 22, 2026 by L

“Nothing is more deceptive than an obvious fact.” Arthur Conan Doyle June 22, 2026 — Over the last three decades, I have devoted much time to several distinct stories: the CIA Memorial Wall (and the associated Book of Honor), the … Continue reading →

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35 Years Ago — Remembering Mount Pinatubo (June 15 1991)

Posted on June 15, 2026 by L

“For 250 years most of the world suffered major economic and political unrest which could be directly or indirectly attributed to the climate of the neo-boreal era. Another Little Ice Age would cause hundreds of millions of deaths around the … Continue reading →

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Parody –“Party In The CIA” by Weird Al Yankovic [UPDATE — Tribute to American Satirist Tom Lehrer]

Posted on July 28, 2025 by L

“Yeah, we’ve got our black ops all over the world,from Kazakhstan to Bombay; (…)Need a country destabilized?Look no further, we’re your guys!” “Weird Al” Yankovic “Party In The CIA” March 27 2022 — Thank God, It’s [Parody] Sunday! Time to have … Continue reading →

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Be yourself. Everybody else is already taken! [Marilyn Monroe & Nelson Mandela]

Posted on June 2, 2025 by L

“She’s not really beautiful. Put her in a potato sack, and no one would look at her twice.”American columnist Edith Gwynn June 1, 2025 — — Marilyn Monroe died of a barbiturate overdose late in the evening of Saturday, August … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Havana Syndrome : The Haiku Master, the Cicadas and the CIA [UPDATE : DNI Statement on the Intelligence Community Assessment (March 1, 2023)]

Posted on March 1, 2025 by L

“One is reminded of Montaigne’s acerbic comment: ‘Men under stress are fools, and fool themselves.’ ” Michael Crichton The Andromeda Strain March 1st 2024 — On March 1st 2023, the Director of National Intelligence Avril D. Haines announced that US … Continue reading →

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Just Ask Molly Hale — The Differences Between the FBI and the CIA? [Joke]

Posted on February 26, 2025 by L

“The competing messages, according to officials in attendance, also reflect cultural differences between the FBI and the CIA. The bureau, true to its law enforcement roots, wants facts and tangible evidence to prove something beyond all reasonable doubt. The CIA … Continue reading →

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