Russian Fleet May Be Loitering Off East Coast Of Crete -- The Little Tug That Could -- November 3, 2016

The little tug that accompanies Russia's Northern Fleet with the aircraft carrier is now anchored off the east coast of Crete (it may or may not be anchored, but it is not moving). Last "ping" was three minutes ago.

On an unrelated note, I've updated "Mideast On The Brink." Turkey could be headed for civil war. From "Breaking News":

Turkey detains 11 pro-Kurdish lawmakers, including both party co-chairs, interior ministry says - Reuters, AP (updated).

And, speaking of the "Mideast On The Brink," here's another one. Egypt "tiptoes" toward a "breaking point."  It looks like al-Sisi is in for the fight of his life ... and in the Mideast, unless your name is Assad, that's usually not a fight you are going to win.

The good news: another US hurricane season is rapidly coming to an end.

Everybody's Talkin', Harry Nilsson