The earth moves every few days under the feet of unsuspecting Peruvians, a phenomenon that goes unnoticed by those who either do not know of the existence of a major risk of disaster in Peru or choose to ignore it. As a tourist, I am well aware that during my two-week stay I was not […]
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El Mismo Sol: Ordinary Lives In Peru & The Quipu Project
You cannot expect me to be writing all year round can you? It’s time for a break. In the meantime, here’s the first of three updates concerning posts that I wrote ages ago. The two photographs will take you to the land of the Inca’s – Peru. I In 2017, a second international arrest […]
How An Airline Makes It Crystal Clear That I’m A Loser!
Have you noticed how when you board the bigger inter-continental aircrafts, you always have to go through the business class before you take out your reading glasses to evaluate the smallness of your economy seat that you cannot find in the first place? I have my own theory on this, a theory that is mine […]
Make Someone Happy – Take Buzby Huawei!
Little did I know that I was carrying a time bomb in my back pocket. It’s a Huawei P9, a smart little phone (forgive the pun!) whose makers have the potential to cause a lot of us a lot of trouble. Gone are the days when we had to phone the local butcher to make […]
SOCIÉTÉ: Air France-KLM: Y-a-t-il Un Pilote Hollandais Dans L’Avion?
Le dernier numéro de Charlie Hebdo analyse les risques et méfaits de la montée en puissance de politiques identitaires. Le conflit Air France-KLM démontre que la France applique elle-aussi une politique identitaire quand bon lui semble. L’identité française est caractérisée par une arrogance bien gauloise. C’est un trait que vous aimez ou que […]
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Air France-KLM: French Arrogance Is Still Flying High
It’s a trait that you either love or hate, but either way you have to put up with it. I’m referring to that particular annoying gallic habit of thinking that you can act selfishly and that nobody else has the right to do the same. You defend your culture because you think that it’s exceptional. […]
Rann Of Kutch: India’s Assault On Human Dignity
On the edge of Western India, a lunar landscape glistens under the midday sun. There are no signs of life, only the muffled sound of crushed salt crystals under the feet of gobsmacked tourists. The Rann of Kutch is a seasonal salt marsh, and is the land of the Agariya people, who have lived here for […]
The Morality Of Western Arms Sales – From Argentinian Tango’s To Arabian Nights
The morality of Europe’s foreign policy is not as one might hope. The UK was making profits from selling arms to Israel, whilst Tony Blair was being paid by Arabs to ensure that there is peace in the region. It doesn’t sound quite right, does it. In 2017, former UK prime minister Tony […]
Brexit Musings (35) – British Ferry Firm Seaborne Confuses “Brexit Deal” With “Happy Meal”
What’s the difference between a cargo full of cheap imitations labelled “Made in Taiwan” and the same cargo full of Happy Meals – from “you know who” – comprising quarter pounders and French fries? Well, if you don’t know the answer, don’t worry because you’re not the only one. The British novices in cross-Channel disasters, […]
FRANCE: Gilets Jaunes: Bombe A Retardement Pour Emmanuel Macron?
Emmanuel Macron nous démontre qu’entre les excès d’un populisme dangereux et d’un socialisme décadent, il n’y a plus rien. La France risque de sombrer dans son propre désarroi. Les Français adorent le chaos, se plaindre de tout et de rien, et ont une passion pour descendre dans la rue. Les manifestations de Gilets […]