I thought that we had seen the last of this old cruddy-fuddy-duddy after he was booted out of the Australian Prime Minister's office a while ago, but here he is again, overseas, being a complete embarrassment to Australia once more. The man is a Neanderthal throwback. If I thought it would work, I would personally... Continue Reading →
Waiting… Waiting…
I can't find anything much to write about recently. Oh, I hurt my back in the garden last week, which has slowed me down a bit, and I am living in the area where the police were hunting a pair of desperados last week, or desperately hounding a pair of itinerant farm workers, depending on... Continue Reading →
The Australia Option
This post inspired by: Canada to Withdraw Jets From ISIS War "Canada to Withdraw Jets From ISIS War"? OKaaaay. Well, how about us (Australia) then, Mr Turnbull (new Aussie PM)? Are you listening? We have no more interest in being there than Canada has, so there's no excuse, is there? If those trigger-happy Yanks want... Continue Reading →
Good Help Is Hard To Find These Days
"According to Iraqi MPs familiar with the situation, Prime Minister Hayder Abadi is “under tremendous pressure” to formally request military aid against ISIS from the Russian Federation, despite US threats to end all aid to the government if they do so." Well their current 'help' isn't exactly being of much assistance, is it? At least... Continue Reading →
♫ Anything I Can’t Do, Can’t Be Done Better ♫
The US "can't leave" Afghanistan (or Iraq for that matter), simply because that would be "self-defeating", in their own words. This post inspired by LA Times op-ed: Yes, the U.S. can leave Afghanistan Photo: President Obama announced this week that he will keep 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan when he leaves office in 2017. (Ron... Continue Reading →
Syriasly?
I love being able to spread Jim Kunstler's biting wit and wisdom as far as I can. I Syriasly hope you can enjoy it too. Even if what he says wasn't 100% accurate, which it is, it would be worth the read just for the smile it leaves on your face afterward. This post inspired... Continue Reading →
A Few Early Thoughts
I got up really early this morning to record these thoughts that came to me in that precious time between sleeping and waking, before they drifted away to the land of forgotten thoughts. Here's one: Those who communicate in simple, disconnected thought-bites, are setting themselves up to be easily fooled, or what's worse, think that... Continue Reading →
♪♫ O-oh Say Can You Seeeee ♪ … ♫ The-e Home Of The Freeeee ♫♪
This post inspired by: America today has the highest incarceration rate in the history of the world. Check it carefully. It is not actual numbers. It is the rate per 100,000 people.
Before The Sun Turns Cold
This post inspired by: Syrian troops advance with Russian backing; US drops ammunition to anti-Islamic State rebels Photo: AFP: Russian Defence Ministry - Russian air strikes hit what Moscow says was an Islamic State training camp in Idlib. The Syrian situation is turning out to be one of the most embarrassing escapades that the US... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 