Yesterday I offered a short read on the idiots who, from diverse political worldviews – and with levels of enthusiasm ranging from bring it on gung-ho, through peg on nose ‘lesser evil-ism’, to pious condemnations which give slyly de facto … Read More »
Three quick reads; natural follow ups to my post yesterday on Trump’s ‘beautiful armada’ and WW3. First there’s Caitlin Johnstone, punchy as ever, writing today: Only Idiots Believe The War Propaganda About Iran It is not okay to be a grown adult … Read More »
Business tip for the tangerine narcissist. When you urge another party to “make a deal or else”, two simple steps increase the likelihood of success. One, try not to have form on pretending to negotiate while preparing a lethal strike. … Read More »
Yet again I’m pressed for time so am putting this out with minimal prelude or comment. I don’t follow The Bulwark, so can’t say where it’s coming from in terms of overarching worldview. But this 12:32 breakdown of two murders … Read More »
I’m pushed for time but want to get this out today. I see Sunday as offering the best chance of the two videos it hosts being viewed. Tuesday’s speech at Davos by Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has generated a … Read More »
A few years ago I met at a social event a senior executive in a publishing firm. She planned to take a year out of the corporate scene to travel, and especially wanted to visit Korea. “South Korea”, she added, … Read More »
As one of the forty protesting at the arms fair in Farnborough last night (pictures to follow if any good) I offer a few coffee thoughts as I break my journey north to steel city house … * Around the … Read More »
On Thursday I’ll join protestors in Farnborough, UK, where an arms fair – let that cuddly phrase sink in a moment: an arms fair … – will open to showcase to buyers around the globe the current state of the … Read More »
… or at least, its three largest economies on the Freudian couch … Brought to me by my Gallic friend Alain, here’s light relief in truths recognised, outside the Extreme Centre, by the attentive whether of Left stripe or … Read More »
* Yesterday in Sheffield’s Endcliffe Park, a stone’s throw from Steel City House … * Here’s my favourite oak in the whole wide world, a tree for all seasons. I’ve photographed it in snow and shine, with friends in the … Read More »