Forty years since the Spratly Islands Amateur Radio tragedy.
Back in 1982 I was just getting into radio more seriously than merely listening to shortwave broadcast radio stations from across the world. I’d…
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Would you make peace with people like this?
The world and his wife have opinions on the State of Israel. If there is one thing that can said to be consistent in…
A relatively peaceful Ramadan this year.
I suppose we should be thankful for some small-ish mercies. The Islamic festival of Ramadan is ending and it has a remarkably low death…
An embarrassment of a President.
There have been 46 occupants of the office of President of the United States of America. Some of them have been great, many have…
A confluence of festivals but only one has a death toll attached to it.
This year is somewhat unusual. It’s one of those years that come around every now and again where three religions have their major and…
An alternative view of the Israeli judiciary convulsions
Most of the commentary that I’ve seen coming out of Israel regarding the government’s plan to reform Israel’s higher judiciary to give the Knesset,…
From Elsewhere – An interesting possible historical parallel.
If the various political gossip sources are to be believed, Donald Trump is due to be arrested over claims that he paid hush money…
From Elsewhere: A sobering read about a France divided.
Imagine if you will a nation which contains within it whole small towns of people who revere a mass murderer. Within these towns those…
From Elsewhere: Tim Black on fine form about Iraq.
Is it really twenty years since the start of the Iraq War? Yes it is. Whether you supported it or opposed it it’s been,…
From Elsewhere: This is an amusing thread about how not to end up marrying your cousin.
Pakistani cousin marriage is a big big problem. It’s a problem not just for Pakistan where consanguinity is a massive issue with more than…
