So, with more than 58,000 new cases of COVID-19 - The Virus - in the last 24 hours bringing the total caseload to something fast approaching three quarters of a million globally, with more than 3,000 new deaths, well over half a million currently active cases (exact figures now assuming less importance than in earlier... Continue Reading →
Cause For Concern
There are the usual genre of conspiracy theories going around about the US involvement in the origin of the current coronavirus situation - which I will continue to refer to as The Virus and which has so disrupted global economic affairs in recent weeks. I have to say that while the US has its grubby... Continue Reading →
Turkey Deception and Vacillation Almost Over
Much more exciting than any COVID-19 story, for me at least, is what will shortly occur in Syria. In just a few days the ultimatum by Russia for Turkey to clear out all supported terrorists from the cease-fire zone in Idlib province ends, with little or no action to fulfill promises made by Turkey. "Russia... Continue Reading →
The Virus, March 29, 2020
The death rate from The Virus has risen yet again today to 18%. Some 57,000 new cases were added in the past 24 hours, 3,500 to the serious/critical list which still remains at 5% of all active cases. I'm not going to add any more daily images of the totals, it's pointless, and you can... Continue Reading →
COVID or Not, Mid-East Still Boils
US forced into further retreats in Iraq. COVID my foot! It's the continual rocket attacks on their bases. Soon be time for bye-byes. That, and other relevant news, here: "Kurdish Militias Start New Dangerous Game In Northern Syria" - Southfront
Douchebag or Sleazebag?
America's choice - Douchebag or Sleazebag. Trump or Biden. Is it more acceptable to be led by someone who is openly a douchebag or someone who is secretly (sort of, for now) a sleazebag? Okay, the world has sort of gotten used to Trump being in the Boss chair. Sleazebag Joe Biden, a much more... Continue Reading →
The Sound of Rocks Rolling
I love it when Jim spells it out for what it is. The end of the road for global finance. Believe it. You won't need to believe for long. It's here. It's now. It's what it is. It's all that there is, and it's all over - bar the soundtrack of a crumbling system. Time... Continue Reading →
Virus Fatality Rate Rises
The COVID-19 fatality rate has now risen to 17%; serious or critical active cases remain at 5%. Click on image for latest. For an explanation of the fatality rate see: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-death-rate/#hfr ...and look for references to 'CFR'.
Virus Latest, and more…
The latest on Coronavirus, beg pardon, I mean COVID-19 or 'The Virus'. There are now well over half a million confirmed cases globally, most of them now in the USA - whose political leader has been reprising the role of King Cnut, holding back the waves by royal decree on the sea shore, as history... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 