I wanted to talk of war, which is becoming an imminent and ever-present danger to all of us, but today, something else intervened and which I feel I must share. Tessa Lena is a young woman who is growing in my estimation - I receive a weekly email newsletter from her - occasionally a little... Continue Reading →
“We Have No Greater Friend Than…”
This is an editorial, of sorts, i.e. it is not based on any source but my own thoughts. I have expressed those thoughts at various times in the past, though perhaps not recently and perhaps not so strongly as I hope to do now. I ask the question “Why would any nation or people – not... Continue Reading →
Behind the Scenes in World Play
Public domain image from link in linked article You want to know what's going on in the world? Well, first you have to know where to look ...and it may surprise you to know that your local, national or even international news services, print, radio, TV or the more well known online sources, are not... Continue Reading →
Australia’s Choice – Lowbrow Political Stunts
'Political Stunts' are revealed as being Australia's 'Low Ceiling', 'Lowbrow', best option, perhaps 'Only Option', for China Policy. That is the sad and lonely path along which is where being a toe-rag of the US (at least one level down from 'lapdog') takes you. It is guaranteed not to end well - for Australians. I... Continue Reading →
Destiny’s Surprises
[Note: This is a follow-up article to my recent one titled 'The Role of Destiny'. It finishes off what I could not complete in one article - the story of what was a lightbulb moment for me and one that without which, in relation to this article, would have meant that it most likely (despite... Continue Reading →
The Role of Destiny
[Note: It was necessary for me to split this article into two parts due to its length. I did so with the promise to self that I would not publish the first part until the second (which contains most of the detail) was almost completed. That is the case now. Please enjoy this first part.... Continue Reading →
When No More Kunstler is More Than Enough
Today, Jim Kunstler has gone one step too far in his one-eyed China bashing. No more will I share links to his posts. This has gone on ceaselessly for some time now, to the extent where I wonder whether he is being sponsored to say bad things about China to counter the bad things he... Continue Reading →
When Will The West Shed Its Juvenility And Achieve Adulthood?
"Australians flagged in Shanghai security files which shed light on China's surveillance state and monitoring of Uyghurs" - ABC News Australia Wait one fucking minute! This is talking about data supposedly hacked from a Chinese Police database. Isn't alleged Chinese hacking one of the things Australian authorities, along with a range of other western misanthropes,... Continue Reading →
You Are On Your Own
The Monday Kunstler is an exceptionally good one this week. I recommend you read it. "Do You Believe in Magic?" - JH Kunstler
Not Something Else 