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A home cannot be built when the prospective builders are fighting amongst themselves about what kind of home is to be built, and how they should build it! It is doomed to failure. A viable and sustainable society needs to be a benevolent and fairly equitable and compassionate one.  One in which all or most of the people feel valued by and have a positive identification with. This is not what we hear Bolsonaro, and, before him, Temer, advocating. We are hearing the language of misogynism, racism, hatred for the poor.  Although Bolsonaro and his followers might not be saying much about it, now, Brazilians ought to know where the Bolsonaro's doctrine is likely to take the nation.  About what means he is likely to use against those whom he despises and sees as a threat to his Judeo-Christian flavoured methods of 'Making Brazil Great Again.'  If ever it was, indeed, 'great.' They will have seen the military implementing the strategy in t

With the intention of using these expressions of glasnost to distract western governments. While it secretes in its security agents and spies  to set about screwing them and disrupt their societies and political systems. It is difficult, at times, not to feel that President Putin and his government harbour an unhelpful disrespect and arrogance for some western leaders. The Skripal debacle might well have arisen out of this arrogance and disrespect which the Russia government has shown itself to be afflicted by.  After all, what could the Russian government expect to achieve by attempting to murder Skripal and his daughter?  With the use of such a reckless and insidious method, which not only exposed the intended victims death, but also other innocent people?  It says, we, the Russian government, do not care a damn who else is harmed, because any means necessary, is alright for us.  But it was not necessary to attempt to poison Skripal and his daughter by the use o

'Any action which costs more to implement, than the value of what it achieves, merits being considered a mistake and/or or illogical and crass action.' For many people, the new assertiveness of Russia in challenging the still, but not so pervasive Americanised world order, is something to be welcomed.  It has been a much needed and refreshing development. Like the process of evolution, human social, political and economic development needs a certain amount of constructive competition, in order to maintain its strength and progress. As such, President Putin's decision to intervene in the proxy war in Syria, in the fight against ISIL, and his offer to work in partnership with western leaders, such as President Obama, and, now, President Donald Trump, are to be welcomed.  At least, in as much as these overthrows are not disingenuous and intended as tactics and strategies to 'fuck the west.'  Providing the Russian government is not just talking and po

But of the ruling classes and of the European neo-Fascism which has long been rooted out of backward Europe, and setup home in Brazil and other South and Latin American countries. Yes, it is true that a President Jair Bolsonaro might be successful in 'saving the fortunes' of some of Brazil's people.  That he might be able to swing, temporarily, the tide of history in the favour of the right and far right of the political spectrum.  Just as how the fascistic military dictatorship had done in the past.  Just as how the leftist administrations of Lula and Dilma have, again, temporarily, swung it marginally, but not endurably in the favour of the poor and the human rights activists.  However, just as how when the tide of the ocean comes in, it must also goes out. So would a Jair Bolsonaro government.  It can only last for a period of time, and, if whatever results it achieves does not find common acceptance amongst most of the  people, or amongst the

A not inconsiderable achievement, considering that, having been involved in a side-on collision with the fearless Max Verstappen, Vettel had been demoted to the back of the pack, before making his recovery. Although it is very sad to see Vettel having to endure what has so far been an on-going series of costly mishaps, due to both human errors and car performance issues.  It is great that he is still able to conduct himself with the humility and integrity which he continues to display.  After all, might not the true level of a person be determined by the personal discipline and integrity which he/she displays during times of adversity.  Even more so than by the level of intoxication induced by ones successes? The race also provided the too often unlucky Daniel Ricciardo, with something to lift him out of the temporary pit of frustration in which he fell during Qualifying, when his car gave up on him.  By way of him and Team Red Bull securing P.4 position at

Another Big Congratulation to Team Mercedes and their ace racers, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, for converting their Qualifying Podium Positions into a P.1 and P.2 win at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday! Big Congratulation also, to Team Red Bull and Max Verstappen, for also making it a P.3 finish at the end of the race! A far as Team Mercedes and their drivers are concerned, the race on the Suzuka Circuit held no great challenge.  They had the cars, they had the capable racers, they had and deployed the appropriate race strategies.  And the gods of fate conducted themselves auspiciously, with regards to the fate of Team Mercedes and their front racers.  All that was required, was for the trinity of Team, Racers and cars to have a good start to enable them to remain ahead of the pursuing pack.  And then deploy the appropriate strategies to sync with the Suzuka Circuit energy and be the first to greet the Checkered Flag.  Except for Bottas having some sl

Over which we shall all fall, after time and space have finished with us in our human form.  Yes, at that stage of our lives when our near and far sight vision no longer work in a seamlessly coordinated manner.  And we are now required to have varifocals, contact lenses or use two different pairs of glasses.  It is then that we are reminded of the fact that we are ageing and gravitating through time and space, towards the Cliff of Destiny.  There are, of course, other physical and physiological signs of, let us say, advanced ageing.  For the purpose of this post, however, I intend to restrict myself to considering, or, more precisely, to contemplating some of the psychological and attitudinal ones.  Such as those pertaining to human cynicism, conservatism, mellowing or tendency to compromise, rigidity, and changing perceptions of the world; of our global worldview. Yes, we can detect signs of growing old when we begin to become cynical of the passion