Sometimes you get more sense from the 'comments' section than anywhere else.  I thought this image captures all the nuances of the current (as of posting) situation around the weekend splatting of Saudi oil production.  It also gave me a few hearty chuckles.  It is also in agreement with some points I made in an... Continue Reading →

The wheels of diplomatic movement turn interminably slowly. Nowhere more evidently so than in the case of a return to peace in Syria.  But now, after what seems like a lifetime - "Syrian constitutional committee fully formed, says Putin". ...and "must begin work as soon as possible" And since there are, whether or not there should be,... Continue Reading →

"Kiev needs to sign Steinmeier formula for holding Normandy Quartet talks — expert"  I am convinced that the Kiev government of Ukraine has no understanding of the meaning of 'Mutually Exclusive Positions'. In relation to the Normandy Four format of talks on the Ukraine situation that both Kiev and French President Macron are so keen... Continue Reading →

Well, thank goodness there is no crisis in the Cosmos, only perhaps - although there is really no need for there to be - in our understanding of the Cosmos - what we refer to as Cosmology. "The Hubble constant tells us how fast the universe is expanding. But pinning down a number is tricky"... Continue Reading →

"Yemeni Army Confirms Massive Drone Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities" I have deliberately chosen the FARS News story of this attack on Saudi oil installations because it is much more likely to be objective and truthful than any Western media source - and I adjudge that it is so. Good on the Yemeni Houthi rebels.... Continue Reading →

"OSCE head asks not to question frameworks of Minsk, Normandy Four talks on Ukraine" Good.  The OSCE appears to be on the right track (for once) in its backing of the Minsk initiatives for the Donbass issue. Without naming them, the OSCE has fingered the warmongering NATO nations as the troublemakers that they are. It... Continue Reading →

"Russia ready for Normandy Four summit under several conditions, says Kremlin" Wow! Such a lot of meetings being discussed. And not just on Ukraine but Syria too. Thank goodness Russia plays a crucial role in both situations and is sticking to its guns on important issues relating to the success of such high level events. ... Continue Reading →

Everything we read nowadays concerning the Middle East relates directly to the unequivocal decline of the US as a power base or a force for anything worthy of note other than as the majority reason that there are still terrorist groups operating in isolated spots of that region. One activity where the US still imagines... Continue Reading →

We live in an imbalanced world. A world where less than 20% of the population, considerably less, appear to exercise the majority of control and power. That needs to be fixed. I believe we are gradually working towards such a more balanced world. Whether we get there or not unfortunately is now being influenced by... Continue Reading →