A Michael Broad Blog
The news media have consistently mispresented the 6 all-female passengers on the Blue Origin spacecraft that went into space and returned in 11 minutes as ‘crew’. This is simply untrue and a form of wokeism and diversity signalling. Please can we have more plain-speaking truth? The word ‘crew’ means people operating and piloting the …
I have walked to the corner shop every morning at 06:30 for years (my cat accompanies me!) and have seen a startling development: almost zero traffic on Mondays and Fridays and even Tuesdays. Wednesday has become day one of the week for many workers and Thursday is day five! 😎 Obviously some of this …
Click on the above image to see it full-size and be in awe of what the Q2 can do. The Leica Q2 Monochrom is sometimes derided by online commentators as a highly overpriced posers camera. All flash and no substance. Why on earth buy one when there are so many excellent alternatives which are …
There is one news today: Trump’s tariffs. The stock markets have dived and world leaders are anxious about the financial future. We don’t know for sure how it will all play out. The endgame is unknown but it might end up a financial bloodbath for those countries determined to retaliate resolutely. China comes to …
A discussion about the drift towards autocracies and what it signifies. Can it be corrected? Can we change course? The growing trend of rejecting democracy in favor of autocracy signifies several important shifts in global politics, society, and governance. Here are some key factors and implications: 1. Disillusionment with Democratic Institutions Many people feel …
Thought of the day! We all know that President Trump, God bless him, loves a deal. He has reduced politics to deal making. Everything is transactional. Forget the ethics and morality. Just make a fast buck. So much better from Trump’s perspective. He keeps disseminating mistruths about the amount of aid that the US …
Note: Rare earth minerals are deposits of ore that contain rare earth elements, which are used in many high-tech applications. Trump’s insistence on linking past U.S. aid to Ukraine to future mineral access is not legally enforceable. Zelensky is perfectly entitled to reject Trump’s demand for ‘consideration’ for the gift of billions of dollars in …
This article is indirectly about cats as they need their caregivers to be healthier enough to discharge their duties towards them 🙏😉😻. Like many other British institutions, the NHS is somewhat broken. It feels like the country is in a funk, a malaise of soggy work practices and a lack of self-discipline and desire …
