What affects us affects cats
Trump is making the prospect of WW3 much more likely. He is opening the door to Putin to start a war with Europe. He is doing this because Trump is getting away with astonishing levels of arguably illegal acts of war against Iran (and formerly Venezuela) and even insisting that he has the right …
Trump is the author of his own failure over his attempts to broker peace in the Russia/Ukraine war. Although he blames Zelensky, he should be blaming himself. He has reduced the peace process to deal making. With that premise everything is distorted in attempts to find a solution to the war. And it is …
In a striking recent statement, the UK government warned that Britain must begin actively preparing for a “wartime scenario” — on British soil. “The UK must actively prepare for a ‘wartime scenario’ on British soil “for the first time in many years”, the Government has warned” – Evening Standard. The phrase, shocking in its …
There is something deeply disturbing happening in the British media — and hardly anyone sees it. Turn on the news during any major war and you’ll find a familiar scene: a well-groomed retired general, seated in front of a tactical map, calmly explaining where the fighting is going, what the likely next moves are, …
There is a sign in stands at Roland Garros, the famous tennis complex where the French Open is played. It reads: “Victory belongs to the most persevering“. Ray Kroc purchased the fast-food company McDonald’s in 1961 from the McDonald brothers and was its CEO from 1967 to 1973. Kroc is credited with the global expansion of McDonald’s, turning it into …
These guys are amazing. The skill and professionalism of the guy you see in the video is impressive. The way he catches the cat who was scared and tried to escape shows a good understanding of animals as does the way he gave a scared dog on a roof the time to adjust to …
I think that it is useful to occasionally touch base to remind ourselves that the ongoing refugee crisis in Ukraine is still there. People are still suffering. Cats and dogs are still suffering with them. They are still leaving Ukraine to save their lives. And it always amazes me how calm and well-behaved the …
Yep, in Ukraine it is Vyshyvanka Day today May 19th, 2023. So, what is it? Wikipedia kindly tells me: “Vyshyvanka Day is an international holiday that aims to preserve the Ukrainian folk traditions of creating and wearing ethnic embroidered clothes called vyshyvankas. It is celebrated the third Thursday of May. Vyshyvankas are, along with …
