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Famine and poverty are brutal and often man-made realities for tens of millions of people around the world.  But more often, a plight which afflicts people living in rural communities in the poorer parts of the poorer countries of the world. Famine and poverty are social, political and military cancers. They appear to be ineradicable, irrespective of the fact that the charities which are fighting them.  After decades of evidence to the contrary, continue to make bold statements and pronouncements about how 'we can beat it'; famine and poverty.  When the correct interpretation of the evidence suggests that, while poor people continue to exists, famine and poverty will continue to exist. Famine and poverty are, undeniably, facts of human existence. Over time, their hosts might change, but they will find new ones to afflict. When we look at the conditions of world's population who are afflicted with famine and poverty, we can see a number of common factor

Quick, Quick and then he/she was gone. The efficiency of the nesting Magpie. Please take a look and be, well, whatever emotional response it elicits.

I do not believe that there really is a strong case for Turkish government officials to be visiting other countries to hold rallies to get the support of their expatriate populations.  I am not sure that any government should be allowed to do so. Sometime a country's expatriate population tend to have more power than the people still living in that country. Another form of 'elitism.' Just as how the despotic Kims in North Korea are not the most trustworthy 'allies' of the Chinese, so is Tayyip Erdogan and his government most probably are unreliable allies of the Russians.  The non-verbal communication and messages emitting from President Putin's and President Erdogan's recent press conference in Russia, were, in my view, troubling.  I got the impression that President Putin was not always saying what President Erdogan wanted him to say, e.g., about 'opposing all forms of terrorism.'  By which he wanted President Putin to declare his wi

BRITAIN'S PRIME MINISTER WANTS OUT OF THE EU BUT IS INSISTING THAT SCOTLAND REMAINS PART OF THE UK. IRONIC OR ILLOGICAL? The Brexiteers want to leave the European Union, having grown tired of trying to reform it.  And having to endure its constant encroachment - much as Nato is encroaching on the Russian Federation - into all aspects of their sovereignty and ordinary lives. Yes, becoming obese, if you like, on its expansionary quest.  They want to bring an end to EU residents - especially those from the poorer Eastern European countries - being able to move freely to and work in the countries of the United Kingdom.  They want to 'protect British jobs' and avoid the exploitation of the diminishing British welfare system' from and by  other European Union and non-EU nationals.  They want more nationalism - Britain for and by British people, especially the white anglo-saxon ones. The Brexiteers want Britain to stop cooperating with and becoming integral

So, have you been in a shop recently and seen the lurid colours of the containers which some of the breakfast cereals and drinks are packaged in?  The sickening yellow and purple plastic bottles which Ribena and other similar drinks now come in?  And, if so, how do you feel about drinking the contents of a plastic bottle which obscures the colour of what you are drinking?  What about your children; would you be happy about buying them a drink in a plastic bottle which has the colour of the Yellow Eyelash Palms Pitviper snake?  Or, what about the lurid purple plastic bottles from which you are expected to sup the purportedly nourishing Ribena? Not only do you now have to contend with the overly sweet contents of probably your favourite drinks, but you are now also expected to draw unwanted attention to yourself.  When you indulge, because of Ribena's makers's idiosyncratic choice of both containers and lurid colour schemes. Bright and vivid colours, a

This is a video of the a neighbour's cat, which is a regular visitor, apparently being somewhat  baffled by what others around it is doing. Please take a look and, if you are inclined to do so, elicit from it what might catch your attention.

BRITAIN'S PRIME MINISTER WANTS OUT OF THE EU BUT IS INSISTING THAT SCOTLAND REMAINS PART OF THE UK. IRONIC OR ILLOGICAL? This might be the 'concept' of the perverted 'first past the post 'democratic system' of deciding electoral decisions, in countries such as the United Kingdom, but its validity and legitimacy is very questionable. If the outcome of the United Kingdom's referendum on the European Union, is to be interpreted as 'being the will of the British people', and used as the rationale for Britain leaving the EU.  Then, it is difficult for the people of Scotland, the 62 percent of the electorate who voted to remain in the EU, not have that 'decision' accepted as being ' the will of the Scottish people '.  However imperfect that categorisation might appear, when we take into account the wishes and rights of the other 38 percent who did not vote to remain. As I have argued on other occasions, it is difficult to r

For thousands of years, humans, first the priests, shaman, and the clergy, and then the ordinary people, have sought to speak with the gods, and then for the gods, always being secure in the knowledge that the gods would not denounce what they have reported of these conversations. So, why have the gods remained silent? Why have the gods chosen not to speak for themselves? G.: Ah, T! What can I say? Have you not considered the implications of you having 'an imaginary conversation with an imaginary god? T.: By that observation, G, I surmise that you are inferring that I could be considered as somewhat mad or beside myself, as it were, if I were to be having such a conversation.  Yes, you are correct in making that observation, as it is one I have myself considered. But, no; I do not consider myself to be either mad or to be beside myself.  I do, however, acknowledge the similarity between us having such a conversation, and between the faithful and you having su

BRITAIN'S PRIME MINISTER WANTS OUT OF THE EU BUT IS INSISTING THAT SCOTLAND REMAINS PART OF THE UK. IRONIC OR ILLOGICAL? At first glance, it does appear that, as far as Britain and Scotland is concerned, there is 'one law for the United Kingdom', and a different one for Scotland.  The United Kingdom, as a whole, voted, by a small majority, to leave the European Union.  Although, in the case of the Scottish electorate, they voted, by a large majority - 62 per cent - to remain in the European Union. The British government has and continues to make a great deal about using the leave the EU vote to justify its reckless action in cutting its bonds with the European Union, arguing that "it is the will of the British people."  However, there is a staunch refusal to apply the same principle to the people of Scotland, where 62 per cent of the people have expressed their 'democratic' wish to remain a part of the European Union.  Although the S