Dead Money

There are some stories that catch my eye, that basically are almost beyond belief ....

Haughney, Mr Doyle, and Coakley

 ..... for instance a tale from Eire, that I had to read twice before it sank in.

UK Election 2024

 I suppose I should make some comment on the UK election ....

UK Election 2024

It was won by a Labour landslide and a modern record number of MP's

Wealth Distribution

 The Group of Seven (G7) ......

The G7 Group In Germany 2022

..... gathered in 2022 in Germany during the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.

Mother Love

Divorces can be stressful things, often ending in violence and sadly in some instances the murder of one of the couple (usually the woman) ....

D.I.V.O.R.C.E

But there is even more stress when there are children involved. Who gets the custody, and visiting rights, are often the trigger for even more extreme reactions than rows over maintenance (alimony) money does.

Phone Addictions

On the 9th of June 2024, I noticed that the BBC ran what were superficially unconnected stories .....

Teens Are Often Victims Of Scammer
Factories Like This One In Zambia.

.... in that they were by different journalists, but they all focused in one way or another on the prevalence of Cyber Scams from West Africa, and increasingly South East Asia.