The Runcorn Rumble

 We have all been to weddings where there has been a bit of ill feeling in the air ....

Argy-Bargy At Wedding Receptions Is Not A New Phenomena

.... however normally, apart from a few muttered words, nothing usually spoils the happy couples big day.

Tatts The Truth

The trend for white women in particular, to tattoo up their bodies ....

 

The Days Of Discreet Tattoos Seem To Have Gone ....

.... has moved from just a small discreet tattoo on their ankle or perhaps shoulders, to basically full blown graffiti across arms, legs, feet, and most ugly of all the women's chests and necks. 

Health, Wealth and Birth Rates

That rich countries see population crashes, as wealth grows, has been known for some decades ...

The End Of Babies?

.... and it has long been noted that even within a country, the richer you are, the less likely you are to have a large family, than poorer sections of that society are.

Summer Lovin

 Apparently we British are so conditioned by our island weather

British Weather Captivates The Brits

.... that we relish moaning about it, especially the summer weather.

Wealthy And Healthy

We have always suspected that the wealthy had better health lives than those less wealthy ....

 

The Three Stooges Wouldn't Have Lived Long Lives .....

.... and of course there are lots of studies that show that poorer areas have shorter lives than rich areas. 

 

Tactical Retreat Or Total Defeat?

The US led coalition troops have scrambled in recent weeks to get out of Afghanistan, before the arbitrary 11th of September 2021 deadline for their withdrawal, a date set by US President Biden in April 2020 .....

The US Embassy Evacuated At The Fall Of Saigon 1975.

 

.... but also before the inevitable Taliban takeover of Kabul completed its victory ... they have failed the second part, when the Taliban took over on Sunday the 15th ... but it was hardly a surprise was it?

Doomsday Finally Came For Bob

Speakers corner ..... 

Speakers Corner Has A Long History In The UK .....

..... is a place in Hyde Park London where traditionally open-air public speaking, debate, and discussion are allowed. 

Just Collateral Covid Damage

All the talk of the last 18 months has been over the Covid-19 mortality rates in the UK ....

 

Non Covid Deaths Still Happening .....

.... which I understand from figures released over the last few months, had an average age of 83 years (The average age of death from Covid 19 in males is reported as 81 years and females 85 years), and which is actually higher than the normal median mortality age of 82 in the UK.

Magic Versus Science

As everyone now knows, India has been going through something of a torrid time in the second phase of the Covid-19 pandemic (although death rates are dropping again now).....

Mr Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria .... A Muddy Covid Defence Advocate

 

... this after they had originally proudly claimed to be the vaccine supplier to the world. 

Wrath Of The Cat Lady

 Once again strange news from Florida ....

Even Crazy Cat Ladies Respect Social Distancing Rules ....

 ...., the home state of the weird and the wacky.

Overcoming Misogyny

In a society steeped in patriarchy, females are at great risk of abuse and violence. 

Campaigns To Stop Violence Against Women Don't Impact Figures

In India, on average, 20 women are killed every day just for bringing in insufficient dowries. That figure disregards so called honour killings of wives, sisters and daughters etc.

Voodoo Economics

From May 2021, the US federal government started sending all American families direct cash payments of $300 per month, per child under six years old ....

US Federal Child Credit Cheque

.... and $250 to those between seven and eighteen every month.