Proving that he is not just a master of the story-telling of today's utter shambles of human mediocrity, which 2021 has somehow resolved into, Pepe Escobar graces Asia Times with a piece worthy of the best cultural reportage of earlier and more civilised times. It involves a 'Getting Back' to where we once belonged, through... Continue Reading →
China’s Empowered Women
China has no gender-based so-called 'glass ceiling'. With 2021 being the closing year for completion of China's drive for equality in gender and everyone knowing, perhaps with a certain snide and snickering acknowledgement in mostly ignorant western circles, that China always meets its targets, what can we say about the progress on this issue by... Continue Reading →
A Tale To Warm The Heart – FOCAC
No, I am not back to writing or even functioning normally, yet. But I am improving, and I have something I want to give air to and promote as being something which warms my heart, in contrast to most of the world news which crosses my path on a daily basis. Africa, so long known... Continue Reading →
Where am I?
I'm Ok. Just hibernating ...and trying hard not to dissolve into some miasmic sludge while curled up in a fetal position in a dark corner. Instead, sustaining myself with this thought that came my way today... and, no, I am not being dramatic. "Fortunately, some are born with spiritual immune systems that sooner or later... Continue Reading →
ASEAN’s No-Brainer Choice
It doesn't pay to get too single point focussed on an issue. I missed something on my previous post, something noteworthy, and so I must return to the recent ASEAN summit to elucidate. America. In a way, despite all their wrongdoings and spiteful misadventures, it is sad to witness the undoing of a once great... Continue Reading →
Why Does America Always Take Positions Which Set Itself Up For Failure?
I could give numerous such cases but let's look at something current - a very long running saga, the US relationship with Asia. The tune of that relationship, such as it is, such as it ever was (and there is only one single tune - though numerous variations), can be played on a one string... Continue Reading →
Of Bullies and Barking Dogs
I have not had need to refer to Australia's Defense Minister (What lunatic gave him that sensitive job?), the Right Horrible Peter Dutton - otherwise known (by me) as 'Zombie-man', for quite some time as he has mostly been on a leash, held in some dark kennel away from the public gaze since his stint... Continue Reading →
Russia Signals Effective End-of-line For Kiev’s Donbass Blockade
It has been a long time coming, but that is not in any way the fault of Russia. Every opportunity had to be given to the Kiev government to recognise the special nature of the LPR and DPR through the Minsk 2 agreements - which Kiev has singularly failed to do, but has engaged in... Continue Reading →
West’s Hypocritical Humbug
I think it is safe to trot out the 'Humbug' word now that we are fast approaching the chief 'humbug' season of the year, where all normal activity of ongoing deceit, cheating, lying, and other underhand dealings, are hidden under a thin shroud of merriment and an excess of self-indulgence for a short few days,... Continue Reading →
