I have never been a climate skeptic. Always have I thought of myself as a climate realist. I always ('always' being relative within the context of my becoming interested in such things) tried to look at the evidence rather than following the general zeitgeist surrounding a subject. And so I have been a proponent of... Continue Reading →
Overbearing Demands of US – “the chirping of crickets”
I love it! Anything and everything which demonstrates the the fall into disrespect of the US among sovereign nations of the world in today's world of faltering and rising orders, is to me a thing of beauty. It kind of makes waking up in the morning with an air of expectancy a thing to look... Continue Reading →
Understanding Climate Change
Here is a piece of my own philosophy: Whenever humans get themselves into a flap over something, that 'thing' tends to perpetuate to become a 'norm' for future generations. In other words, what we believe, what we understand, the way we live, the way we are and the way we think, are all a product... Continue Reading →
Has Russia Decided To Act?
There are moments in time which can be described as 'pivotal'. Are we now reaching one of them? The current situation in Ukraine has been described by some as an 'impasse'. I don't see it that way personally but since some have called it as such let's have a closer look at what is happening... Continue Reading →
No Better Overall Appraisal of Ukraine Situation
I have already written my piece for today - though I am fiercely determined not to make this a daily occurrence - but I cannot allow such an opportunity for sharing something truly worthwhile to pass without expressing my gratitude and amazement at what William Schryver has put together and published this day. This piece... Continue Reading →
Addendum to: The Continuing SMO Meme
By some unanticipated happenstance, the day after I published The Continuing SMO Meme …’Goals Unchanged’, more details emerge on these currently important affairs. And this time we have the direct words of President of the Russian Federation, Mr Putin. I will let TASS set the scene, first in the words of the Russian Deputy Foreign... Continue Reading →
The Continuing SMO Meme …’Goals Unchanged’
What is a 'meme'? Well, despite common usage, it is not some 'trending' internet social media post, tweet or other widely spread catchy idea. Such phenomena do not meet the defined concept of 'meme' in that they are usually not naturally evolving but being affected by interaction to alter or expand the original meme concept... Continue Reading →
’15 Minute Living Circles’ -This is the Future …and it is led by China. Who Will Follow?
'China unveils plan for 15-min "living circles" in cities' - Xinhuanet - July 12, 2023 All the best ideas seem to emerge from China. I have seen this one officially announced only by that one nation. A nation that is already a world leader in so many ways. Yes, Russia may currently be technologically superior... Continue Reading →
Western Society’s “Intellectual Shanty Towns”
What could I say that properly reflects what I see today? Well, there are many things - but I tire of the specifics. There are too many of them, and speaking of all of those things is too soul-destroying. In any case, what good would such effort achieve? I think this explains to some extent... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 