It took me two days to put together my previous post after sending some initial thoughts to a friend by email on May 26. There was no opportunity for me to have seen the article linked below on VZGLYAD which was published on May 26 (My May 27) and as far as I can ascertain... Continue Reading →
The Zaporozhye/Zaporizhye Question
If you take the time to delve into the situation currently centred on Ukraine, and I suggest that you should do that because it is the only way that you will gain any real intimation as to what that is all about and the crucial role it plays in the modern world (whether that is... Continue Reading →
Let’s Take a Pacific Island Break Now
Photo by Jeremy Bezanger on Unsplash On the other side of the world from where my major focus rests in recent times lies an idyllic region of the world which many would see as a form of paradise - the South Sea or Pacific Islands. But all is no longer paradise there. The islands having... Continue Reading →
Bringing it Home – The Essential Operation
It is not war, right? I'm trying not to refer to it as 'war'. It is a Special Military Operation. An essential military operation. But military operations of any kind, which are opposed confrontationally by other military formations, almost inevitably involve killing people. The killing of course is not a given factor. If the special... Continue Reading →
Fate of The Former Ukraine ++
(++ in this case refers to 'among other valuable notions') We can no longer speak of Ukraine. That nation, if it ever really was a nation, no longer exists. It was probably better described as the sweeping together of left-overs from Europe's many internecine wars across the ages. However you want to describe what it... Continue Reading →
Kunstler – In From The Cold
Some time ago I banished the Kunstler blog from the tiny part of the world which I control - my personal blogosphere - to the cold, barren wastes of 'Wherever'. I now welcome him back - for this week at least. He is the only man whom I know has a keen eye for the... Continue Reading →
Navigating the Bullshit Battle Minefield
Whenever something significant happens it tends to polarise people, and, trust me, something significant is happening right now. We are all part of it whether we yet recognise that or not. It is the beginning of a new era in global affairs. Perhaps I shouldn't use the term 'global' because that smacks of the old... Continue Reading →
Is An Outbreak of ‘Honesty’ Developing?
Honesty, it seems, is the theme of the day today. Check out my previous post on Gonzalo Lira. And now there is this... Both a guest and the presenters on 'The Hill' have suddenly discovered the need for honesty in reporting. I wonder how long that will last? The Hill is not on my daily... Continue Reading →
No More Lies, No More BS: Gonzalo Lira
As a person of conscience and heart I am duty bound to post this follow-up from Gonzalo Lira to a video of his which I featured yesterday. This man is growing in my estimation each time I hear him speak (which is only through his published videos). He has been criticised by others for naming... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 