I wonder if he actually knows where that leaves him? Assessed as a great, 12 out of 10 meeting, as he called it, according to Simplicius... Trump-Xi Face Off for All the Marbles in South Korea - Simplicius' Substack - Oct 31, 2025 Where it leaves him is back at the starting point of the... Continue Reading →
China, On A New Journey
In an unusually comprehensive and worthwhile online appraisal from TeleSUR, the China of President Xi Jinping is well described. I do not need to comment further on China's success story. My views on the good that most populous nation of the world has achieved to lift itself to a preeminent and enviable position in global... Continue Reading →
A Lesson in True Democracy, From Xi Jinping
President Xi Jinping, leader of the People's Republic of China, the most populous nation on Earth and perhaps the nation state most closely representative of true democracy on the planet, addresses the subject earlier this month. If people only knew how China is actually governed, they would realise the truth of that statement. Oh, I'm... Continue Reading →
Knowing Your World Leaders
'GLOBALink | Xi Jinping as an avid reader of world masterpieces: Russian literature' - Xinhuanet The more I learn of China's national leader, President Xi Jinping, the more my respect and admiration for him grows. In this short, narrated video, President Xi's deep interest in world classic literature, in particular that of Russia, provides more... Continue Reading →
Because I Can, and Because it Needs to be Said, and Acknowledged
As 2020 draws to a close, leaving the world in a very unsettled state, with little of any value to show for itself, and little to offer of future prospects, we need something to give us hope. Something to grasp and cling to, as we look to dark days ahead. Is there such a thing?... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 