Space Rodents

 Now I know that some people think that Africa will be the next big continent ...

African Space Program ....

.... mainly because they are the only global continent that isn't showing signs of population fall, so may be the host to the most vibrant of societies.

Dumb Responses

In response to US trade sanctions of Iran ....

Sanctions On Iran By The US Have Bitten Hard ....

..... the Ayatollah Khameni authorised a purge of Iranian officials, involved he claimed in economic sabotage of Iran.  

The Lady Al Qaeda Connection

US President Biden seems to open his mouth, but not always engage his brain first.

Malik Faisal Akram Wanted To Free Aafia Siddiqui

Take the terrorist incident in Texas, in which Mr Malik Faisal Akram, from Blackburn, North West England, flew to Texas, and took hostages in a Jewish synagogue, after buying a gun almost immediately upon arrival in the US. 

First Love Is The Deepest

I still have my first teddy bear ...

You Can Take Keeping Teddy Too Far .....

There I said it.

Sailor Beware

The idea of getting a boat and sailing the world is a common one ...

One Man's Dream Boat Is Another's Dangerous Wreck

... especially amongst those approaching retirement, or dreaming of winning a lottery fortune.

Jaw Jaw Or War War?

The question of the week seems to be ....

NATO - Russia And Ukraine

..... Just what is Russian President, Vladimir Putin expecting to happen by his troops camping on the Ukrainian border?

Sacred Waters

Belle Delphine is or was the web name of a "gamer girl". 

Belle Delphine - Net Millionairess?

Now I freely admit that I didn't rightly know what that is, or was .... 

Brexit Afters

Many of the Remainer Brexit campaigners have still not moved on ....

 

BBC Still Has Brexit Tab .... Vote Was 2016

 

.... and even now, evidence of how anti-democratic their campaign and reaction to the result of the vote was, keeps turning up.

Short Termism In Power

Electoral and voting reform is the buzz word of the moment under President Biden .... the reason? 

Filibuster Use Has Increased In Recent Years

He can't push through certain legislature that he and the Democrats want, because he needs at least 60 senators to vote in favour, to prevent a filibuster blocking his bills in the Senate.

Medieval Flasher

A photograph has gone viral ......

 

Medieval Flasher

 

..... that shows an 800-year-old, crude relief woodcut sculpture, of a man exposing himself on the ceiling of All Saints Church in Hereford, England.

Condiment Of The Century

We Brits usually like to add a little something to our meals ..... 

 

Condiments Added To Every Meal In UK

 

 .... some (like the French), would say its because our food is so poor. 

The Sins Of The Father

The conviction of Ghislaine Borgerson (nee Maxwell) of being a procurer of young women .... 

The Relationship With Her
Father Had Great Influence ...

 ...... one of whom at least was under the US sexual legal age, for the pleasure of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein (and allegedly his friends), has attracted press coverage around the globe.