As I often say, "It's all about the oil. It's always all about the oil." Turkey's president Erdogan may protest that he and his country are not involved in illegal oil trade with ISIS (and as a consequence are also looking after ISIS interests and funding them), but Russia has provided proof that this trade... Continue Reading →
Sk(r?)ewing The Climate Picture
This post (un)inspired by - 2° Challenge: Try to Avoid Disastrous Climate Change , a quiz that allows you to choose from certain levels of action that are said to result in reducing climate change. These people are misleading you, both in the effectiveness and relevance of the questions that they pose. There is no possible... Continue Reading →
Now, Wouldn’t That Be A Thing?
Photo: Sri Lankans protest to demand a pardon for Rizana Nafeek, who was later beheaded in Saudi Arabia [Eranga Jayawardena/AP] If you can believe anything that comes out of that Bat-shit Crazy region of the world, the cowardly Saudis (where most of our oil comes from) are very good at lopping off people's heads and... Continue Reading →
Turkey Shoot
This post inspired by RT article Turkey could lose $20 billion over dispute with Russia Photo: © Murad Sezer / Reuters Recklessly and foolishly shooting down a Russian military jet comes with a high price tag. Whether that arises from: trying to impress your mates by merely acting on 'friends' bad advice or through... Continue Reading →
Ukraine – Dumping Ground For Very Old Humvees.
This post inspired by RT article: Pentagon supplying Kiev military with ‘junk’ Humvees from 1st Gulf War era – report Photo: Ukrainian soldiers inside their humvee patrol © Bulent Kilic / AFP Not surprising really. If you can get a bunch of mugs to believe that you want to be their friend and help... Continue Reading →
A Stitch In Time
As I lay in my bed this morning, during that dreamy time before rising (assuming that you have the luxury of being able to rise whenever you are ready, and not to the tune of some intrusive alarm), when thoughts tend to flow freely, I engaged my mind in some interesting thoughts. I will try... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 