Possibly following on from my previous post - Russia provides medical aid to America - which began with a Trump-Putin phone call, this story also begins the same way. Same phone call? Can't say, but could be. A trade off? Can't say, but could be. Either way, this I think is perhaps the most important... Continue Reading →
Umm… What Happens April 1st?
Well, here's something unexpected. The US government allowing Russia to provide an air shipment of medical equipment to help combat The Virus. Nice to see the cooperation - I believe it is true, it's a TASS story - unless this is somebody's idea of an April Fool's joke, which I understand is a day Russia... Continue Reading →
A Defining Moment In History
James Howard Kunstler is at his finest just now. His voice was made for this time. People, you need to listen... "People Get Ready!" - Kunstler
Crackle And Pop
Just thought I would throw a firecracker into the circle. No particular reason. Just because I can. Talking about celestial catastrophes - which I wasn't, but no reason I can't - bearing in mind that there have been previous such events which intruded into the developing history of our planet - and again, with no... Continue Reading →
Absoluteness, Estimation and Absurdity – Part 2 (Final)
Another day passed and another milestone exceeded. I'm going to include an image again today, from Worldometers, showing the latest global COVID-19 figures, as of this writing. Now more than three quarters of a million diagnosed cases of COVID-19 have been registered; deaths are on the way to 38,000 and the death rate has risen... Continue Reading →
Acknowledging The Change in Global Leadership
As I have said before, the 21st century marks the rise of both China and Russia as major international powers overshadowing the decline of previously influential Western states like the USA. Both nations, Russia and China, are again taking the lead in assistance to other countries afflicted by the latest medical crisis in a total... Continue Reading →
Absoluteness, Estimation and Absurdity – Part 1
So, with more than 58,000 new cases of COVID-19 - The Virus - in the last 24 hours bringing the total caseload to something fast approaching three quarters of a million globally, with more than 3,000 new deaths, well over half a million currently active cases (exact figures now assuming less importance than in earlier... Continue Reading →
Cause For Concern
There are the usual genre of conspiracy theories going around about the US involvement in the origin of the current coronavirus situation - which I will continue to refer to as The Virus and which has so disrupted global economic affairs in recent weeks. I have to say that while the US has its grubby... Continue Reading →
Turkey Deception and Vacillation Almost Over
Much more exciting than any COVID-19 story, for me at least, is what will shortly occur in Syria. In just a few days the ultimatum by Russia for Turkey to clear out all supported terrorists from the cease-fire zone in Idlib province ends, with little or no action to fulfill promises made by Turkey. "Russia... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 