…Too Optimistic

Fossil based energy resources have been a boon to the rapid recovery of the Russian Federation to its now prominent global position since that nation rose from the ashes of its predecessor late last century to ensure the continued intact survival of the great Russian peoples and cultures, spread so widely across just about 50%... Continue Reading →

Intrigue – It Makes The World Go Around

Oh boy!  Have I got a doozy to share today.  This shared article is a few days old, which I apologise for (I can no longer claim to be looking everywhere all the time) but it is just the sort of intellectually stimulating information that makes whatever efforts any of us can invest in searching for... Continue Reading →

Kunstler’s ‘History Lesson’ Is No Lesson At All

I have to speak out about this.  Kunstler's latest blog post - 'History Lesson', is no lesson at all.  It is difficult to promote or rescue a hypothesis when the very first statement of that explanation is an obvious falsehood.  Kunstler says "Let me take you back to the mid-20th century. America had just fought... Continue Reading →

Russia Tries So Hard…

"Some days I wonder why Russia tries so hard." - Phil Butler, from this shared article on an issue which I consider to be of the utmost importance in today's world.  Certainly of greater significance than some paltry modern viral disease.  Because it throws light on what is a more insidious ailment afflicting humanity right... Continue Reading →

Russia Comes Good – Syria On The March Again

"SYRIAN TROOPS ADVANCE WEST OF SARAQIB AMID LAMENTATION AND WEEPING OF AL-QAEDA SUPPORTERS" - Southfront I may have been a little over-critical of Russian efforts in Syria's Idlib.  There are reports of Russian aircraft in the skies again today and Syrian forces have retaken Saraqib and are moving forward again.  They have also turned back... Continue Reading →

Syria: Time To Take The Gloves Off

"IRANIAN FORCES IN SYRIA WARN TURKISH MILITARY OVER RECENT DRONE STRIKES ON GREATER IDLIB" - Southfront I sometimes forget that there are Iranian forces and militias, including the equally noble forces of Hezbollah in Syria, fighting alongside Syrian government troops. They generally receive little credit for what they do, operating mostly independently in the background... Continue Reading →

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