Only by the form, the pattern,Can words or music reachThe stillness, as a Chinese jar stillMoves perpetually in its stillness.Not the stillness of the violin, while the note lasts,Not that only, but the co-existence,Or say that the end precedes the beginning,And the end and the beginning were always thereBefore the beginning and after the end.And... Continue Reading →
Australia ‘dancing blindfolded on the edge of a cliff’
So said Chen Hong, a professor and director of the Australian Studies Centre at East China Normal University recently, and he is basically, if euphemistically, correct. It is hard to fathom how an Australian Labour government could get the serious position of the country's security status so wrong (and so often). Meaning that it is... Continue Reading →
The Balance Has Turned.
What balance? Well, since I try to focus on the most significant matters of the day, I guess I must mean the balance in the most significant arena of the day. The illegal attack of Israel on Iran. Israel, supported by the Western nations who care little about the legality of any of their own... Continue Reading →
How Did an Under-educated Bumpkin Become a Wildcard in the Affairs of Mankind?
Only in America! Trump does not deserve all the attention I appear to be giving him just now, but it cannot be denied that whatever the reasons for the situation, that buffoon (or bumpkin - take your pick) is undoubtedly a fulcrumatic influence [that means 'takes a pivotal role'] at centre stage in the international... Continue Reading →
“If the olive branch has wilted, the pistol will do.”
Perhaps for a proper understanding of the quote above, you will need to at least begin reading the excellent article from which it was drawn. A fine and rational assessment of the Russia-Ukraine war or, if you want to be pedantic, Special Military Operation - which is the war you have when you must fight... Continue Reading →
Voice of the Demagogue – “I Don’t Care What She Says. I Want…”
‘I don’t care what she said’ – Trump dismisses Tulsi Gabbard’s Iran claims - RT - June 18, 2025 Who gave this man ...and please do not claim it was God... the power to make statements like that? Well we know it was the American people who elected him in a landslide - whether or... Continue Reading →
What What Really Means, and Who Decides What What Means, and Who Can Explain That?
There are issues - of the day, perhaps of the past, and maybe of the future. And then there are more basic issues. Which is more important, and who decides? Well, basically, there is no point in discussing specific issues - of the day, or the past, or of the future - which is why... Continue Reading →
On The Other Hand – Dialog is one thing, but Total War (which may appear in the next few days) is an Entirely Different Matter
Someone needs to detain and lock up, or otherwise annul in whatever way is thought best, the US MadMan (yes, he has finally 'flipped'), quickly, before he sinks America - and potentially pre-empts the fall of mankind. Major escalation on the horizon? - The Global South - June 17, 2025 Whatever he has planned will... Continue Reading →
The New Space Bridge – Opening a Dialog Between Russian People and American People
I am sharing this because I think it is important. And if you are open, and can feel emotion and know hope, which is the only way you can truly know that you are human, then those are exactly the feelings you will experience as you watch this video. The Space-Bridge is on tomorrow, June... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 