Posts Tagged: United States
Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!
Following on the heels of yesterday’s post on what I dislike about contemporary Feminism, can somebody please explain why no-one has bothered to mention that 55%, yes, read that again, 55% of victims of the 26,000 cases of rape and
Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!
Following on the heels of yesterday’s post on what I dislike about contemporary Feminism, can somebody please explain why no-one has bothered to mention that 55%, yes, read that again, 55% of victims of the 26,000 cases of rape and
Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRRR!
Imran Khan, the Pakistani cricketer turned politician, has been stopped by US immigration officials and questioned about his views on US drone strikes in his country, party officials have said. Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Movement for Justice party (PTI), has campaigned vociferously for
Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRRR!
Imran Khan, the Pakistani cricketer turned politician, has been stopped by US immigration officials and questioned about his views on US drone strikes in his country, party officials have said. Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Movement for Justice party (PTI), has campaigned vociferously for
News Commentary: The Foiled Terrorist Attack In Canada – Facts
Canadian authorities say they have arrested and charged two men with an Al-Qaeda-linked plot to “carry out a terrorist attack” against a passenger train. The police told a news conference the suspects “were receiving support from Al-Qaeda elements located in Iran,” but added
News Commentary: The Foiled Terrorist Attack In Canada – Facts
Canadian authorities say they have arrested and charged two men with an Al-Qaeda-linked plot to “carry out a terrorist attack” against a passenger train. The police told a news conference the suspects “were receiving support from Al-Qaeda elements located in Iran,” but added
This Is Not Journalism!
This article shown below illustrates why often blogging is better, and more harmonious, less divisive than the mainstream media – no incentive to be divisive. As a blogger I will now analyse the lofty heights of the lazy; articles like that
This Is Not Journalism!
This article shown below illustrates why often blogging is better, and more harmonious, less divisive than the mainstream media – no incentive to be divisive. As a blogger I will now analyse the lofty heights of the lazy; articles like that
Anatomy Of Two Terrorists
In 1997 the station master of Baku’s train station personally assured me the train from Azerbaijan to Moscow, passing through Chechnya, was perfectly safe, despite the routine robberies and sudden beheadings in one incident. His personal assurance. I liked that
Anatomy Of Two Terrorists
In 1997 the station master of Baku’s train station personally assured me the train from Azerbaijan to Moscow, passing through Chechnya, was perfectly safe, despite the routine robberies and sudden beheadings in one incident. His personal assurance. I liked that
Fabulous ABC Award Details
There are a few bloggers I admire…I mean really, really admire. I noticed her visual about malaria eradication immediately, that long-forgotten 3rd world killer, that really honestly is below the radar of most of us. Her blog is about good
Fabulous ABC Award Details
There are a few bloggers I admire…I mean really, really admire. I noticed her visual about malaria eradication immediately, that long-forgotten 3rd world killer, that really honestly is below the radar of most of us. Her blog is about good
Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!
North Korea have made the front page and kept themselves there. Young Un is feeling the strain – he’s growing fatter and has appointed a more conciliatory prime minister. The young North Korean leader is already a toad, having been baited until
Ye Pirate’s Weekly Friday Gripe & Rant…GRR!
North Korea have made the front page and kept themselves there. Young Un is feeling the strain – he’s growing fatter and has appointed a more conciliatory prime minister. The young North Korean leader is already a toad, having been baited until
Ye Pirate’s Weekly Gripe & Rant…GRR!
A few gripes and rants every week… Who in the world gives the EU the right to steal money from Cypriot banks? However, this is a case of shoot the messenger, not the message first. The leaking of massive misinformation
Ye Pirate’s Weekly Gripe & Rant…GRR!
A few gripes and rants every week… Who in the world gives the EU the right to steal money from Cypriot banks? However, this is a case of shoot the messenger, not the message first. The leaking of massive misinformation
Can The Classical Past Find A Future?
The fastest growing language for 1st language speakers is Spanish. In 10 years Islam will be the world’s most predominant religion. The Yuan is set to become the priority currency in Asia. What does this mean? To see further in the future
Can The Classical Past Find A Future?
The fastest growing language for 1st language speakers is Spanish. In 10 years Islam will be the world’s most predominant religion. The Yuan is set to become the priority currency in Asia. What does this mean? To see further in the future
Hidden Dangers of the Shower
Studies show that taking a shower may be very bad for your health, due to the build up of slime in a shower head that then becomes a breeding ground for bugs. So taking a shower might leave you feeling reinvigorated –
Hidden Dangers of the Shower
Studies show that taking a shower may be very bad for your health, due to the build up of slime in a shower head that then becomes a breeding ground for bugs. So taking a shower might leave you feeling reinvigorated –
Bunkers on the Border
There have been many borders in my way as I made my next tentative steps in one direction or another. Each one usually presented some difficulties, and none were without their story to tell. For a while Switzerland was the
Bunkers on the Border
There have been many borders in my way as I made my next tentative steps in one direction or another. Each one usually presented some difficulties, and none were without their story to tell. For a while Switzerland was the
Daily Prompt: Connect the Dots
Open your nearest book to page 82. Take the third full sentence on the page, and work it into a post somehow. The book – Blood & Sand by Frank Gardner. The sentence: It was an incongruous sight in the
Daily Prompt: Connect the Dots
Open your nearest book to page 82. Take the third full sentence on the page, and work it into a post somehow. The book – Blood & Sand by Frank Gardner. The sentence: It was an incongruous sight in the
The End of the Banana Wars
There are two kinds of imperialism. The Traditional and the Bushian. Both types of imperialism, though sourced from the same location or nearly the same, are mutually exclusive. Generally, though not always, Europe practiced, and practices Traditional imperialism – while the
The End of the Banana Wars
There are two kinds of imperialism. The Traditional and the Bushian. Both types of imperialism, though sourced from the same location or nearly the same, are mutually exclusive. Generally, though not always, Europe practiced, and practices Traditional imperialism – while the
~The Wise Barman, The Innocent Dame & Me ~
Of course we all write from our personal experience, though one does like to touch the scene of the memory here and there, to get just right. My memory of an encounter with a woman in Bahrain, after having worked
~The Wise Barman, The Innocent Dame & Me ~
Of course we all write from our personal experience, though one does like to touch the scene of the memory here and there, to get just right. My memory of an encounter with a woman in Bahrain, after having worked
The Lion of Panjshir ~ Ahmad Shah Massoud
”Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen.” Bob Marley I never met Massoud, but I like to think I would have understood his aura and appeal like so many did. We all understand when we are in the presence
The Lion of Panjshir ~ Ahmad Shah Massoud
”Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen.” Bob Marley I never met Massoud, but I like to think I would have understood his aura and appeal like so many did. We all understand when we are in the presence
The Daily Post: Democracy or Development, a Deficit of Dualism
We need to be more circular in our communities, in our way of thinking, and designing concepts as well as living space. This means a complete rethink for design on micro and macro scale, as and when we modernise, both
The Daily Post: Democracy or Development, a Deficit of Dualism
We need to be more circular in our communities, in our way of thinking, and designing concepts as well as living space. This means a complete rethink for design on micro and macro scale, as and when we modernise, both
Karimov and I
Yes Karimov you and me have some certain similarities We’ve shared the same road to Samarkand, you and I But at different times its true in that I was one step behind you Imagining assassination But only for a book
Karimov and I
Yes Karimov you and me have some certain similarities We’ve shared the same road to Samarkand, you and I But at different times its true in that I was one step behind you Imagining assassination But only for a book
