Every time we breathe we live a little history. Living history. History in the making. And what kind of history are we making, in these days of our lives in this 21st century of the current era? Spectacular history? Revolutionary history? History to be proud of? History we would want to be remembered for? Stuff... Continue Reading →
Is A Softening Up Process Underway In Australia?
"Regardless of the outcome of the current COVID-19 crisis, the message is clear: Australia must remain poised for severe disruption" - quote from linked article from Australian ABC News A few weeks ago I shared what I now fear was a leak of information made as a softening up process for the Australian public to... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 Update, May 15, 2020
I am interested only in global statistics relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. National statistics are quite meaningless for comparison purposes other than against the background of the global situation due to the wide variability of national social and other conditions and population levels. So, the world reached a total of 300,000 COVID-19 deaths yesterday, three... Continue Reading →
This Is Why Russia “Tries So Hard”
Because of its great importance, I am sharing in full a section of the 'Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Moscow, May 8, 2020' from the web site of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The section is titled 'Article by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and Director of the Institute... Continue Reading →
Russia Tries So Hard…
"Some days I wonder why Russia tries so hard." - Phil Butler, from this shared article on an issue which I consider to be of the utmost importance in today's world. Certainly of greater significance than some paltry modern viral disease. Because it throws light on what is a more insidious ailment afflicting humanity right... Continue Reading →
A Brief COVID-19 Update
It appears that the stable relationship between coronavirus reported cases and deaths may be becoming less stable than it has been over the last 8 weeks or so. I expected to see by today a death count of some 300,000. OK, its not far short of that figure and by the end of the day... Continue Reading →
New Beginning Required
The US must declare bankruptcy, as apparently threatened by Donald Trump some years ago. I don't actually remember that but I'm sure it happpened - James Kunstler has a good memory for such things. But, erm... Jim? JIm, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim. If the world ever got wind that was likely to happen, they would... Continue Reading →
A Little Payback
Australia need not look beyond its borders for potential enemies. We are our own worst enemy. And that also potentially means our government is our worst enemy, because I don't think it is you or me. Well, it's certainly not me, but you could be part of the problem too by stupidly voting to retain... Continue Reading →
It All Hinges On How You See Things – It’s Called ‘Perception’
I am sharing this story, not because I agree with everything said there, but because it asks questions - some answered correctly, some incorrectly, some unanswered. Questions that Westerners would seldom, if ever, consider for themselves - and so it is an important document. Perhaps, in the current circumstances, though it would hardly have been... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 