Today is a day of days. The six hour talks between Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the situation in Syria have concluded and, as far as I can see, have proved to be very successful. There is far too much content for me to comment on, so I won't, but my overall... Continue Reading →

"The Putin-Nazis Are Coming (Again)!" It is at great personal risk to my reputation, such as it is, that I share this post. Don't worry folks, it's not what it seems. More of a 'The Onion' style take-down of the deep state establishment. But I did worry at first when I started reading it. Had... Continue Reading →

"Europe won't drag its heels until "Thunder" strikes - Strategic nuclear forces headquarter exercises have taken place in Russia" I am a UK armed forces veteran.  It was a long time ago and, approaching 75 years of age I am pretty harmless now - not that I was much of a threat to anybody even... Continue Reading →

"Global economy faces $19tn corporate debt timebomb, warns IMF" I hate myself for doing this, and by that I mean that I would rather chew my arm off than give any sort of airtime support to The Guardian. But that's another story and they have this particular story - so let's press on. A "...$19tn... Continue Reading →

"Why Australia's media front pages were blacked out today" This was yesterday.  OK, I'm a day behind. Sue me. Australia's major newspapers, such as they are, used a lot more ink than usual on their front pages on Sunday - or was it Saturday, I don't know, every day is the same to me (I'm... Continue Reading →

"The US Didn’t Foresee a Russia-Turkey Surprise in Syria" This New Eastern Outlook article provides an interpretation of events in Syria and the dramatic changes that have occurred there and sums up well what I have also said in recent days. How correct we are has yet to be realised of course, and Turkey is... Continue Reading →

"Putin: Russia ready to engage in civilized competition for cooperation with Africa" What do you make of this story?  I see in it a microcosm of all that is good or bad about the modern world and, with the situation in Syria temporarily taking a back stage seat, it seems that it is Africa's turn... Continue Reading →

Two truths about the climate crisis of which I assume the whole world now is aware.  Aware of the crisis I mean, not necessarily the truths. Extracted from the shared article below, so not my idea, but truths nonetheless with which I am in complete agreement - though I may not necessarily agree with every... Continue Reading →

"The Fatal Loop of Recursivity" Server Farming: The preoccupation of a whole generation, divorced from reality, led by the "reconstructed 'truth'" countered by "detecting its gross falsifications", all emanating from and stuck in a seemingly endless loop of, navel gazing - other folks's navels of course - fed by a seamless stream of farmed (recorded... Continue Reading →