History Condensed

In September 1962, President Kennedy gave his moon speech ....

President Kennedy - Moon Speech

 ..... it contained this summation of mans development history up unto that day.

Florida Woman And Man ... Yet Again

In September 2021, Police in Dunedin, West of Tampa, Florida, were in a stand-off with a gunman holed up in a buildings roof .....

Three Faces Of Florida Madness.

 ..... when everyone's attention was diverted by the arrival on the scene of a golf cart being driven at top speed which suddenly crashed through their perimeter and ignored all shouts to stop.

BOMBE

 The inventive manner of finding new ways to get 'high' ....

Would You Put This Up Your Nose?

 .... has probably reached its height in the Democratic Republic of Congo, although as reported before, Russia with is fairly well along the rod with its Krokodile drug.

Knob Throwing

Now I think I can guess what you thought this post might be about when you saw the title .....

No, It Has Nothing To Do With Big Knobs!

 ... maybe the more inventive of you might have thought outside the box and considered other less outre explanations.

Modest Politician?

Now by its very nature, politics is not the home of modest people  ....

Damion 'Bud' Green

.... quite the opposite in fact (as we see with Donald Trump). 

Trump Crossing The Rubicon?

As my audience is from across the globe .....

Trump - Truth Social Greenland Absorbed.

... I will explain the title of the post to give context.

Bricking It

Being seen by motorists on busy roads can prove to be a fatal issue for many pedestrians ....

Be Seen - Grab A Brick

 .... Similarly many motorists seem oblivious to roadside events. Was that a pedestrian? A cyclist? A bus that they had just slammed their brakes on for? .... evidence from crashes and accidents suggest that motorists have not necessarily noticed the other road user until it was too late.

Man Bites Back

A cattle farmer in his 60's in Australia's Northern Territory ...

Finniss River Floodplain Infested With Salt-water Crocs

 ..... was attacked by a crocodile at a water hole (known locally as a billabong), when it grabbed his foot and the creature then shook him "like a rag doll, and took off into the water" pulling him in as well. 

Iced Crickets

The fact that insect protein can be eaten by humans ....

Thai Snack Foods

 .... has been known for thousands of years, and the scientific term for eating insects is anthropo-entomophagy.

Strange Supporters

Emotional support animals ....

Emotional Support Peacocks, Amongst Strange Animals

.... have always struck me as catering to people who are just rather self indulgent and emotionally needy, but hey ho in woke world, they have become accepted by some airlines and other organisations .... but with increasing limits.

Its The Words Not The Spirit

 Baptism is a serious thing in the Christian world .....

Pastor Andres Arango Made A BooBoo

 .... it is a Christian sacrament and an actual requirement for admission to the church and the start of a new life in faith ending in the Kingdom of Heaven.

The Age Of Conquest and Empires Is Back

In the old days of empire, stealing, appropriating and incorporating other countries territories ....

The Assyrians Were Early Empire Builders 
And Set A Three Thousand Year Trend.

 .....  was a common and accepted political and military practise.

Pissed Off By Polar Bear

Amersfoort in the Netherlands is normally a quiet enough town .....

Polar Bear Before Piss Ban

..... Residents can expect to get a good night sleep, undisturbed by noise. 

Tales Of Meat

Christchurch, New Zealand, doesn't normally feature much in the international news .....

Rotting Meat Dumped In Christchurch

..... and especially in the bizarre news category.

That's Lady Luck For You

Chris Dennis left his phone in the Champion of the Thames pub in Cambridge .....

Lost Phones - A 21st Century Peril

.... normally, not a lucky thing, and in fact usually unlucky as you never see the phone again.