Rocket science? Grovewood Tavern

Lake Erie is in the news. The United States Navy missile cruiser Lake Erie that is. Launching a missile to cripple and destroy the failed ultra secret communications satellite . " Mission accomplished" , to quote the funny little bushman in Africa representing the interests of these United States of America....This missle smack down of US property gone bad in our skies is purported to be due to the potential dangers of the satellites hydrozine fuel tank. Do not bet on this as being the actual reason however....China knocked down an errant weather satellite in 2007 , and I suppose this could be our reaction to China's previous action..... Over 800 satellites currently roam and orbit our skies , over half of them belong to the United States of America and American interests. A great number of these flighty devices house our various defense systems , communication , and entertainment concerns. Some are military , some commercial in nature and purpose. All need and require protection. That question appears to be the great military one of the 21st century. Just how do we protect them satellites? Read between the lines for a minute here , and figure that the China weather satellite smack down occurred at over 400 miles into space , ours at 215 miles. Bet our next shot is at least near five hundred miles out . Communications devices such as the one the US military knocked down today are important to destroy and not to fall into the hands of other superpower nations. We are currently as a Nation experiencing rather tepid though very sick and codependent foreign relations with a fair number of Nations including China, Russia and a few notable others. If ever a treaty is needed it is one now for the errant discharge of missiles into space whose purpose is to knock out old satellites. A moratorium on anti satellite missal launches until the cause effect of the space junk created by these events warrant further serious study... A cold winter with more to come I fear? The Grovewood Tavern is Cleveland hospitable civilization personified. ... Had dinner the other evening with Rudy Shakes-Moore at the Grovewood Tavern in Cleveland's Collinwood neighborhood. Rudy is just back from Habana ,a nad is sporting the fit , tanned , and rested looks that a human should after kicking a hole in a Cleveland winter by way of a few weeks spent in the Caribbean.Rudy returned to Cleveland at about the same time Fidel stepped down in Cuba. Connection there? Are you kidding. No way. Mister Shakes-Moore did connect with some fine Habana hand rolled cheroots. Double corona Cohiba's at that! We supped on fine plates of braised short ribs of beef with orzo mac and cheese at the Grovewood. Steamed crisp vegetables. Grovewood's beef and pasta combination sure is the best comfort food to be found on Cleveland's East side . Real sure cure for the winds howling at your door. We washed the mess down with liter bottles of sparkling water cut with the platter of fresh limes and lemons our friend and server Thadeus provided with a studied flair. Mopped up the pan gravy with Grovewood master baker Vicki's homemeade bread. What bread!Topped the meal off with Ms. Vicki's lava cake . What cake! Pure civilization ! We then retired to a secret cigar chamber off premises to enjoy the Cohiba and converse about the Cleveland American League baseball team for 2008 , and it's chances for success. Opening day is around a few corners yet , but my friend Rudy Shakes- Moore shared his kindness and vacation plunder and it sure felt like spring on Grovewood Road Tuesday evening.

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