Very occasionally these days, one comes across a truly inspiring article... 'Civilisation Or Barbarism – Western Dusk, Eastern Dawn' - by Nora Hoppe for the Saker blog ...is one such rare treat. I urge you to read it. The west is finished. Get used to the idea. The East is fast rising. Get used to... Continue Reading →
OK, Ukraine, You Asked For It, Now you’ll Get It!
Everything is changing. You might say there is a great convergence going on (only that phrase has been misused before). But really, it seems, and the impression is not a minor one, that everything is coming together to meet a fulfillment of sorts, of something which possesses an air of importance, some as yet not... Continue Reading →
Everyday People
There is joy in life. Still joy in life, still joy in living. Even at seventy seven years of age. Yes, I know that is not really old, but there are an awful lot of folk who never get the opportunity to get even or anywhere near that far, for one reason or another. So,... Continue Reading →
Hold The Line!
Need something to cheer you up? Something to steady your nerves? Well, here's some good reading for you. I have previously shared some posts from the imetatronink blog of William Schryver and here is one I missed (can't be everywhere, and it is not my job anyway) earlier, from September 1 with a title (and... Continue Reading →
Bending, not Breaking
I feel I have to write a few words today about the situation in Ukraine. This is a watershed moment by several measures. First it is a critical and most likely a decisive moment in the battle for Ukraine. And, make no mistake, that is exactly what it is. At least one other has said... Continue Reading →
The Greening of the Sahara, or Another Look at Global Warming
All the western world, and much of the rest of the world knows about climate change, is taken from a western standpoint. It goes something like this - quoted from a recent Times article - 'Where we will end up living as the planet burns' and saying much the same as I have acknowledged for... Continue Reading →
Let Them Burn Themselves Out in Kherson
The forces of Ukraine appear to be achieving some success in their so-called 'counter offensive' at certain points along the front lines of the Kherson region in Ukraine's south. Is this critical for Russian plans? I would say not. It is being achieved at the cost of much war materiel and many lives of the... Continue Reading →
Annihilation On The Dniepr
September 1, 2022 was an undoubtedly busy day. And the banks of the Dniepr river near the Zaporizhia NPP, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, were not the least visited spots along its course yesterday. That was the day marking the start of the visit to the power station by IAEA experts sent to... Continue Reading →
A Tale of True Grit and Human Determination
I was about to write this up yesterday (as September 1 marked the beginning of the new academic year [school year] in Kherson - and I assume all of Russia) until the latest Escobar story came to my attention. But this is just as important, on a personal level, as anything on the international scene.... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 