Now, if I were mischievous, ...oh well, let's face it, I am, sometimes. But there is always a serious side to my mischief, whether people get that or not, and they probably mostly don't. It's 42°C (108°F) outside today (bloody hot), and the heat may have driven me to do this (a weak excuse). I... Continue Reading →
Maintaining The Trust
In spite of the almost daily barrage of innuendo, misrepresentation and outright lies emanating from biased Western media, the disinformation and outright lies coming from Western government propaganda sources and the pure gibberish put out by oral mucous ejecting, rabid, uninformed and ill-informed internet opinion 'experts' and trolls, Russian President Vladimir V. Putin still, after... Continue Reading →
Green Power, Not
Look, I know this is not a huge issue, it's just one UK power station as far as I know, that is burning wood pellets instead of coal to produce electricity, but it is huge in that it reflects the stupidity of the human race and the short term memory that we exhibit. Photo credit:... Continue Reading →
The Sting In The Tail Of FTAs
Photo: A decision in November by President Obama to deny TransCanada a permit for its Keystone XL pipeline project was widely praised by environmental groups. Credit Andrew Cullen/Reuters This is why Free Trade Agreements (so beloved of the LibNats and LabRats in Australia and various political parties of other nations under the thumb and in... Continue Reading →
Calving Ice, Redux
It has been three years since I first saw this amazing video. It was hard to convince anybody about the reality of climate change back then. Few were interested. That has changed some, a little, now, I guess, and as the next year and years roll out, that interest will continue to grow, simply because... Continue Reading →
Misplaced Trust
Do you rely on medication, any sort of medication? Do you trust the medical profession and/or the medical industry? Unfortunately, that reliance, that trust, could very well kill you. Here's a little of why: Pfizer Vice President Blows The Whistle & Tells The Truth About The Pharmaceutical Industry Photo credit: Unknown - copied from linked... Continue Reading →
Astroturfing The Web
Occasionally it is advisable to return to basics. To go back to first principles. Even the best and most steadfast of us, over time, and under the powerful influences that surround us in this age of who knows what, tends to stray from the path that we set ourselves or to relax our guard even... Continue Reading →
“We Stand Today On A Precipice Of Annihilation”
The dramatic quote that I have chosen as the title for this post comes from an article by Roy Scranton which appeared on the New York Times website dated 21 December 2015 (link below). Whoever would have thought that one might see an article with the title: We’re Doomed. Now What? appearing in a major... Continue Reading →
Old Arctic Sea Ice Disappears Over 25 Years
You may have experienced climate change for yourself. It's easy to do these days. In most places on this planet, you just have to step outside for a while. But it is not so easy to see the gradual accumulative changes that take place over years through annual cycles of ebb and flow. The short... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 