"Beware the man who is looking you straight in the eye. He wants to prevent you

[niyad]

from seeing something."

A line from a Lord Peter Wimsey novel by Dorothy Sayers. These day, I take it to mean that whenever the world's attention is focused on one thing, we need to look around to discover what the powers that be don't want us to see.

What are the powers behind the curtains doing while this atrocity in Ukraine is happening?

[RainCaster]

1. Putin's GOP is still stealing votes

From the next few election cycles.

[niyad]

2. We know about that. My question was not limited to what is happening in the US.

[RainCaster]

8. I would say 'watch out in the South China Sea'

Xi & Vlad are coordinating despots.

[niyad]

10. Most definitely.

[quakerboy]

18. This, 100%

Probably a few others as well.

[MerryHolidays]

3. That's why we elected Joe Biden to be President

None of us has even close to the entire picture. He does. And I sleep well at night knowing that President Biden is our leader.

Read up as much as you want, but we're never going to have the sources of info to give us that larger picture. This is why 2017-2021 was such as a disaster, as we had a Russian ass-et in President Biden's role.

[niyad]

7. Thanks, MH. A calming reminder.

[brooklynite]

4. Are you SERIOUSLY claiming that the Ukraine war is a cover for something else?

[niyad]

5. No. I am just wondering how some are going to take advantage of it.

[quakerboy]

19. I cant speak for the op

But I'd guess thats a matter of perspective.

Clearly this is the main show for Putin.

But for China, this could be considered cover.

Or any number of other places/people with their own independent agendas.

[Raine]

20. Totally agree. nt

[Mme. Defarge]

6. That does it!

That will be my next mystery series starting at the beginning with Whose Body.

[niyad]

9. Always worth a read. Did you ever watch the two series? I just recently rewatched

the second series, with Lord Peter and Harriet Vane. Planning on watching the first ones very soon.

[Mme. Defarge]

14. Many, many years ago.

Definitely worth watching again.

[Hekate]

11. You reference an old friend. I still have those brown & brittle paperbacks & must reread them now

Sable, three mice courant argent
A domestic cat couched as to spring, proper
As My Whimsey Takes Me

[niyad]

13. That makes me smile. I reread them often. Just finished watching the Lord Peter/

Harriet Vane stories again. And now I plan to watch the original series again as well.

[Hekate]

15. I saw the original ones on PBS some 45 years ago & thought the actor too old, but enjoyed them..

Just looked them up on Amazon and the dvds are way too expensive.

Several years ago I looked on Amazon and found there were some book club hardcovers, but printed in several different editions over the years so nothing really matched up. I could end up with three copies of one story and none of another. I did get some additional post-marriage collections, though. I may try again.

Have you ever run across The Wimsey Family, a fragmentary history compiled from correspondence with Dorothy L Sayers, by C.W. Scott-Giles, Fitzalan Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary. It is a hoot, and in my mind goes under the heading “When scholars with a sense of humor go on holiday.” I picked that up in a used book store that I wandered through.

[niyad]

16. They probably are on DVD. I happened to see them on youtube.

Edward Petherbridge was a wonderful Lord Peter, and Harriet Walter a very good Harriet Vane. They did "Strong Poison", "Have His Carcase", and "Gaudy Night". Did not, apparently, do "Busman's Honeymoon".

I agree about Ian Carmichael.

I will look for the book you referenced. Sounds delightful.

[Hekate]

17. Oh ho, I will explore YouTube

I’m having fun tonight shopping Amazon for the miscellaneous book club editions (3 books per volume), which means I really will end up with lots of some, as they are mix’n’match — and oddly, none of Nine Tailors. Meh. That one I’ll buy separately.

The old paperbacks are quite literally falling to pieces. I like getting good used hardcovers for less than a new paperback.

I’ll pick up three books for hubby’s birthday while I’m at it.

It’s been a horrible, horrible week, starting with the news about Griswold. This has been a nice break from it. Thank you.

[niyad]

22. You are most welcome. It has indeed been a horrible week.

[live love laugh]

12. I keep thinking the very same thing. Something is amiss.

[meadowlander]

21. Sometimes a tsar is just a tsar.