It's simple really. If you can't win, make it look like the opposition does not exist and eliminate them from the competition. Except, if you do that, who are you really deceiving? It's the same with sport and technological achievement as it is with the capability to win in military confrontations - especially if that... Continue Reading →
The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte
Why, is totally understandable among those of the latte societe. They'll be doing much more than crying, soon. Cate Blanchett, dancing and completely capturing the mood of the day, has to be worth more than just a few points for sales of Sparks new album. Love it! ...in a weird sort of way. Kind of... Continue Reading →
…and Now For Something Completely Different
Serendipity is a marvelous thing. You might even say that it is the action of a conscious universe somehow sending something quite unexpected, perhaps even quite undeserved, to you personally, for some undisclosed but beneficial reason or purpose and without expectation of thankfulness or even acknowledgement. Getting on in years now, I sometimes need an... Continue Reading →
Following a ‘Long Walking Meditation’ Through Moscow, Pepe Escobar Elucidates on the ‘Mandate of Heaven’.
I have not written here for a week now. There is a reason for that hiatus, and it revolves around a number of concurrently unfolding things, chiefly that there are a cacophony of raucous voices all trying to fill the - not in any way empty but - unexpected void of nothing happening during the... Continue Reading →
Simplicius’ Article is Simply Brilliant
If you wish to understand why Mr Putin said, in his Feb 21, 2023 speech - "It is impossible to defeat Russia on the battlefield", you need to read this report by Simplicius76 (or does he now go by the name 'Simplicius The Thinker?), published Feb 22, 2023. It is obviously no knee-jerk reaction to... Continue Reading →
Temporary Concession
I currently have a ban on sharing anything by James Howard Kunstler but I am making an exception for this, his latest at time of writing, because it is an example of James at his brilliant best. And it is the only one of his recent posts for which I would make such a concession.... Continue Reading →
Defender of the Fatherland Day – Feb 23
We are probably looking at three significant days in the history of the world. And if that cannot be said when they have passed, they at least are all of that for the history of the Russian Federation. And maybe, just maybe, we must not get ahead of ourselves (or actual history), they may extend... Continue Reading →
“They started the war. And we will use force to stop it, ” Putin said.
The important February speech by Russian President, Vladimir Putin, finished only minutes ago as I write this. I followed the speech minute by minute, as live-reported by RIA Novosti - Vladimir Putin's message to the Federal Assembly. Online reportage, and translated by my Yandex browser. I am not going to provide a detailed report of... Continue Reading →
“We Have Got This”
Earlier today I posted a clip from an important speech by Riccardo Bosi given at the WorldWide Rally outside the Russian Consulate last Saturday (Feb 18, 2023) in Sydney, Australia. That was just a clip, and it wasn't all that clear. Here is the speech, in full, loud and clear. This is something you cannot... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 