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  This state of altered reality demands that people should dramatically and suddenly replace their/our perception of what is 'normal and reasonable behaviour', with the 'abnormal behaviour' which the war has given rise to.  That, as many ordinary people and health professionals know, cannot be accomplished without major traumas; pretty much reflecting the physical destruction being wrought on Ukraine and Russia. More so on Ukraine. So, what might my concluding thoughts on this war between Ukraine, primarily, and between Russia and Nato, secondarily be?  Namely this, that President Putin and Russia do have a valid case in their argument that Russia is being hemmed in by Nato countries.  And that NATO and Russia need to have effective security agreement to manage their security and co-exist.  That, as both Russia and Nato are opposing entities, their will always be some level of tension between the two. Probably with either of them trying to strengthen their respective po

  Even as the 'unreliability curse', struck down his compatriot's, Max Verstappen's car and took him out of the race.  Something which is not an easy thing for a race to process, especially when were so close to Podium.  To his credit, Max appeared to have dealt with the situation, publicly, much better than others might have done. The race certainly was not without its probably more than fair share of drama.   With Carlos Sainz and Sebastian Vettel crashing out, and Verstappen, who seemed almost certain to place his car at P.2, if not P.1, having to bail out and turn off his engine, as fire beckons to turn it into an inferno.  With two interludes of Safety Car and one Virtual Safety Car interrupting the otherwise smooth progress of the race.  As the Gods intervened to remove some of the advantages of the leading cars. Resulting in some racers being promoted in their track placement, while others are demoted. And now, as we look forward to seeing what the next Grand Pri

  A Big Thank You to the Formula 1 establishment for providing me with a very enjoyable Grand Prix on Sunday 10th April 2022, by way of the Australian 2022 Grand Prix.  Normally I would have been at home and waking up early in the morning, living on the other side of the world, as it were, to feast on several hours live Formula 1 car racing.  But it was not to be the usual on this occasion. I knew that I would be away from home and not be able to watch the race live, as it were.  So I opted to record it, with the intention of not watching any news about it and watching the recording as soon as I returned home on Sunday.  I had not counted on the regular exchange of Sunday morning texts between a friend and me.  So, imagine my chagrin or worry when, even before I made the return journey home, said friend text me to say how badly my "boys had done in the race."  My 'boys", of course, being the current Mercedes' racers, Hamilton and Russell.  I did not want to know

  ... to live with myself, if I were to find, or admit that have misled 'the flock'?     Yes, how would I be able to live with myself if the message of the gospel I have been preaching to the flock were to become acknowledged as being not true ?  And the realization that, I, as the proverbial 'good shepherd.'   A man or woman who has or has probably spent the required number of years in theological colleges, universities and religious establishments.  Studying and cogitating on ancient texts and scriptures. And even more years preaching what I have learnt. Should have known that it, the message of the gospel.  Could not have been what the prophets, the priests and the scribes of ancient times, claim it to have been? So, in what capacity do I formulate these thoughts on this subject? Well, I speak as a man who has been brought up in the 'Christian tradition'.  One who, like many, if not most of my contemporaries and peers, have been nurtured in the orbit of Chri

  ' A war-time leader is not necessarily, indeed, if ever a suitable peace-time leader, especially when he/she had been 'morally' and, arguably, militarily defeated on the battle-field. This being so, Russia can only regain its rightful place among enlightened societies with President Putin's removal from power.' But it has, I believe, the desire of probably the majority of well-intentioned people to see our species move away from our addiction to torture and kill our fellow humans in large numbers.  It should take a lot of threat, a lot of provocation and actual damage being done to one nation for it to simple invade another country and unleash the destructive forces of Hell on that country and its people.  At least, that should be the case when we are dealing with rational leaders and people.  It is the case that we have seen this kind of mindless deployment of violence and destruction before, Russia invaded Ukraine.  We has seen it in World War Two, we have seen

  The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix provided us with a what was nothing short of a thrilling second race of the 2021 Formula 1 Season.  Resulting in Max Verstappen, after another, but more adrenalised Abu Dhabiesque 2021 finish, with none other than the now somewhat infamous Lathifi bringing out the Safety Car, b y losing it and embracing the fearsome barrier along the circuit.  Prevailing over Charles Leclerc to take the victory which he might have secured in the first race of the 2022 Formula 1 Season, had his care not lost power and failed to finish. The repeated 'neck to neck' battling between Verstappen and Leclerc was nothing short of being very intense and foretelling of major mishap, were either or both racers to make a mistake, as neither gave the other any but the optimum room to manoeuvre.  Indeed, this was truly an extreme version of the near nerve racking wheel to wheel racing we saw Max and Hamilton deploying during the 2021 Formula 1 season.  Except that it now appear

  Seemingly, what 'friendship with Russia' means, would be that Russia capitulate to the West and adopt its world view of itself, the West, and its mission for the world. Having said that, the current approach which the Russian government, or, more specifically, its apparent delusional President, is arguably an even more catastrophic strategy.  Since it is an approach which President Putin is insisting on implementing irrespective of the cost.  And without due regard to its cost in human lives - whether Russian or Ukrainian - and destruction of cities, towns, villages, infrastructures and livelihoods.  Put simply, President Putin is waging an horrendous war with little or no consideration or concern about its devastating impact on Russians, Ukrainians or anybody else.  He has adopted an approach which is at odds with what has come to be accepted as 'civilized and humane behaviour' in the 21st Century world.  Now, is that not the kind of unconscionable and nihilistic med