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  • 2017 in review

    Posted on December 29, 2017 12:02 am by Richard

    Perhaps 2017 is best called the year of denial. Ignoring known facts and pushing forward with political fantasies that amount to pointing the Titanic towards a head on collision with that big chunk of ice. Continue reading → Post ID 16322


    Commentary International Politics Middle East Mother Earth Nature North Korea Politics Russia United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged climate change Donald Trump Net Neutrality nuclear war Vladimir Putin
  • The Internet: political power to fear

    Posted on March 9, 2011 12:33 am by Richard

    A lot has happened so far in 2011, and most of what is in the news was lit from a spark from the Internet. So to say an entirely new political landscape has been born seems to be the understatement of the century. Continue reading → Post ID 16322


    Africa China Corruption Iran Middle East Politics Terrorism United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged Dictator Internet wikileaks
  • Education the enemy

    Posted on February 8, 2011 12:04 am by Richard

    If you step way back you will see a disturbing pattern of events when the words Muslim and extremist are used in the same sentence. It does not matter what part of the world is being described, the news stories have a similar theme, and that is dead teachers and burned schools. Continue reading → Post ID 16322


    Afghanistan Commentary Indonesia Middle East Political Correctness Gone Mad Somalia Terrorism Thailand Unfortunate Realities 📎and tagged Balanced news reporting bible censorship Education Koran propaganda religion Taliban
  • Crying after the news

    Posted on January 29, 2011 12:05 am by Richard

    If you ever felt a bit more sad or depressed after watching an evening network news broadcast, you are not alone. Feeling blue and more somber is actually very common. Continue reading → Post ID 16322


    Economy Iran Mental Health Middle East Mother Earth North Korea Politics Sports Terrorism United States 📎and tagged BP oil spill depression Dictator ecological disaster Global warming Greed Nuclear attack Riot
  • Keeping anarchy in check

    Posted on January 24, 2011 12:02 am by Richard

    It is a bit scary for some people to see just how fast society can fall apart and slip into anarchy. In reality it takes just about 1 day. So if you weigh that thought, you begin to realize how shallow our so called society is and humans being not that different from what we call animals. Continue reading → Post ID 16322


    Africa Middle East Tunisia Weather 📎and tagged anarchy Anger climate change Global warming hunger
  • Attitude to oil / terrorist countries after the well is dry

    Posted on October 9, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    Occasionally the thought floats through peoples minds about how tolerant we will be with countries that produce oil and terrorist once the oil is gone. With the growing anger against terrorism and terrorists, the urge to plant a few radioactive mushrooms is very real in the minds of many. Continue reading → Post ID 16322


    Food For Thought Gas Cramps International Politics Middle East Terrorism United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged Nuclear attack
  • Fworst place

    Posted on August 31, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    In competition people strive for first place. But in the gruesome competition of killing people, the phrase first place should be a phonetic error on worst place. Continue reading → Post ID 16322


    Afghanistan Mexico Middle East Pakistan Terrorism War and Conflict 📎and tagged Greed Mexican drug lords money Osama bin Laden Taliban
  • Sour grapes on BlackBerry

    Posted on August 7, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    If there was ever a conflict with technology and a government, we may be looking at it with the BlackBerry. Although this seems to be raising feathers around the world, the fact is no government including the US is completely comfortable when it can not sneak a peak into people’s private affairs. Continue reading → Post ID 16322


    China Middle East Saudi Arabia Terrorism United Arab Emirates United States 📎and tagged BlackBerry Control Government spying
  • I NEED YOUR HELP MOVING MILLIONS

    Posted on February 10, 2010 12:03 am by Richard

    Nearly everyone has got a few of I need your help emails. They are clearly bogus to all but the most novice of Internet and email users. So if you have ever thought about where these scam artists are, you may be a bit surprised. Continue reading → Post ID 16322


    Africa Crime Middle East Scams And Shams Terrorism Thailand
  • Obama health care proposals no brainers…. but

    Posted on September 7, 2009 12:01 am by Richard

    When it comes right down to the health care proposals that President obama is making, they are absolutely no brainers that they simply need to be. So why are people opposing them is a question that may baffle scholars. Continue reading → Post ID 16322


    Health Middle East Politics United States
  • Taught to hate

    Posted on August 1, 2009 12:01 am by Richard

    We hear about war and conflict all the time. In fact we hear about it so much we start to think we are incapable of having a peaceful planet. But when we see children of warring cultures playing together, we come to see that the desire for conflict and hate was something we were taught and not something we were born with. Continue reading → Post ID 16322


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  • Obama, he is like us!

    Posted on June 13, 2009 12:02 am by Richard

    Obama Lunch

    No matter where you go on this planet it seems, you will see people making a personal Connection with US President Obama. When you come and think about it, what US politicians have failed to do over they years, seems very natural to a person who calls himself a mutt.

    Continue reading → Post ID 16322


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  • Finding Thaksin

    Posted on April 8, 2009 12:01 am by Richard

    Sherlock Holmes pipe and hat

    The fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra has named a new game. That game is called ‘Find me if you can’. Continue reading → Post ID 16322


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  • Political correctness fallout creates workplace wimps

    Posted on February 21, 2009 12:04 am by Richard

    Every now and again a story finds a place in your heart. Some stories make you smile, and still others make you cry. This one however gives you heartburn. Continue reading → Post ID 16322


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