Social media, and blogs, act like a diary record of some aspects of the author's life when pursued over extended periods of time. That, in itself, makes the effort spent in compiling them worthwhile - assuming that you have had something worthwhile to talk about. 'Worthwhile' in this context, I understand and hope that you... Continue Reading →
“When Did a Bee Ever Send You An Invoice?” – Quote
Why do endangered flies need to be imprisoned in a small area of bank-owned habitat surrounded by industries set up on land that has for aeons been the fly's habitat? Industries that have bought shares to 'protect' them? It's the financialisation of nature, and it is the most heinous of all the crimes of mankind. ... Continue Reading →
‘Lost Ember’
I just found a new indie computer game, based on a theme close to my heart. Released yesterday, 22 November, and now in my library, it is called 'Lost Ember'. Here is the blurb from the Game's Steam page: "A breathtakingly beautiful world holds the secrets of its past for you and your companion to... Continue Reading →
What Lies Ahead?
I have struggled to find something worth talking about for the past few days. The fate of our civilisation is cast in concrete - it's going to crash, and is already in the process of doing so. So there is not much to talk about there until some major event occurs - probably next year.... Continue Reading →
Normandy Four (Minsk) Coffin Lid Now Screwed Down
Three days ago I reported the DPR's response to the Kiev government's Donbass genocide plan - End of The Normandy Format? - mentioning that the LPR had yet to comment. Well the LPR has now commented through this - "Statement by LPR People’s Council" While various heads of state forming the Normandy Four continue to plan for the... Continue Reading →
The Choices WE Make…
"Back to the caves? Putin warns ditching hydrocarbons would end civilization" There is nothing wrong with that statement, as delivered by Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is perfectly true. What he actually is reported as saying is: "In this sense, discarding the purest hydrocarbon like gas seems utterly bizarre. When these types of ideas [the... Continue Reading →
On Choosing the Right Words …and other matters
"Rostec admits localization of components production for Su-57 fighters abroad" A very clever sales strategy by Russia, if I may say so, but I still have issues (mentioned in a previous post some time ago) on wording that I feel has lost something in translation. The issue I have is the ending of the sentence... Continue Reading →
How the US Destroyed the British Empire to Ensure it’s Own Rise
Titanic Lifeboat Academy: God Save the Queen. The US Destruction of the British EmpireSharing the story of how America, the only nation in the world with any workable manufacturing capacity not bombed to ruins at the end of World War 2, used Britain - which was virtually bankrupt in 1945 and with massive debt owed... Continue Reading →
End of The Normandy Format?
Wow! I had not anticipated a move of this nature to be aired just yet in the Ukraine-Donbass saga. It was obvious to me that the Normandy Format process was going to fail - it was designed to do that - but such an event has not yet happened. Despite that, the main protagonists (Kiev... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 