On Tuesday the 18th of October, the executive board of UNESCO, an agency of the UN, adopted a resolution applauded by Palestinians. But it was quite upsetting to most of the Judeo-Christian world. Euronews said in its article titled, UNESCO passes … [Read more...]
August 30, 2016 – E-coli and Pig Men
Along with indicators like an uptick in climatic disruptions, strides in science may well point to where we are in the period known as the Age of Man. Drawing of Greek Chimera Scientific Magazine posted an article on August 18, 2016 with … [Read more...]
March 2, 2016 – Cyber Warfare and Avenging Worms
Nuclear warfare is so last century. Helping to drive home the point, as recently as March 1, 2016 the New York Times newspaper reported, “… American investigators concluded that the attack in Ukraine on Dec. 23 may well have been the … [Read more...]
February 8, 2016 – Global
Right now it’s Carnival, or Mardi Gras, time in many nations. In 2016, depending on where you live, it coincides with either Rose Monday on February 8th, or Shrove (Pancake) Tuesday on the 9th, the 2 days preceding Ash Wednesday. Carnival, or … [Read more...]
January 27, 2016 – The Consequences of Cheap Oil
Loving those lower prices at the gas-petrol pump? Bit clueless about any seriously negative spillover? Here’s what is really going on. According to OPEC’s website, 13 nations currently belong to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries … [Read more...]
December 29, 2015 – Global
As far as weather is concerned, 2015 is not ending on a good note for either the British Isles, Australia, or America. Australia newspaper, The Sydney morning Herald, had a thing or two to say about recent climatic conditions in those … [Read more...]
November 25, 2015- Global
Two major European capitals, Paris and Brussels, are on edge after the tragic event that occurred one and a half weeks ago. And just like after the infamous 2001 “9-11” attack in New York, no doubt, all our lives have been forever … [Read more...]
August 28, 2015 – Global
Need a new organ pronto, want to dramatically slash your labor costs, crave an illicit erotic encounter? Any of these, in this the 21st century, can be yours for the right price; and as long as you’re not too squeamish about brutal exploitation of … [Read more...]
August 23, 2015 – Global
Migration is now the hot issue among American voters and in the European Union. And it’s a very sensitive one too. On the one hand, people are desperate to escape awful conditions in their own country and provide a much better life for their sons … [Read more...]
July 29, 2015 – Global
July 29, 2015 – Global What a difference one week can make! Here are a few of the things that happened over a seven day period. Africa Last week, the Somali militant Islamist group, known as al Shabaab, exploded car bombs in multiple attacks … [Read more...]
