I’m glad we chose this subject, because I can retell a true story – something that happened quite recently, after I’d smoked a rather dodgy looking roll-up……… ME: WTF? Who are you, what are you? ALIEN: I’m from the planet Zog, and have been sent to find out more about your planet, which appears to …
The following countries currently have protesters in the streets: Kashmir (India), Hong Kong, Chile, Iraq, Spain, Argentina, and Lebanon. We assume there are others but you get the idea. The interesting thing is some of the places with the most violent riots (we are not discussing mere protest) are not places you would expect. Forgive …
My unforgettable journey A week on Turkish railways It seemed a good idea – a week in nearby Turkey, with Mrs B booking the hotels, and I the train journeys. And so it proved. After a relatively short flight from North Cyprus to the Turkish capital Ankara, the fun started for real. Our first train …
Climate Change – what shall we do? Cull the human race. It’s the only option left that will save the planet from becoming unsustainable. Let’s face it, as a race, we are pretty stupid. We know what causes climate change and global warming, and we can see what is already happening to the planet. We …
So I Can’t Have My Favorite? “I can’t do this, Sam.” “I know. It’s all wrong. By rights we shouldn’t even be here. But we are. It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn’t want to know the end. …
Should the world be run by one government? The last time I’ve seen the world government in action was in Luc Besson’s famous movie, ‘The Fifth Element’. One of my top 30 films, by the way. I have to admit that, at least in this case, it was effective. In the end. Though you might …
The greatest musical influence of my country When it comes to Russia, two names come into my mind: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and, of course, the Beatles. It is pretty simple: Tchaikovsky is considered to be Russia’s #1 classical composer and he surely is. Yes, it was Mikhail Glinka who introduced Western-style classical music to Russia …
The premise is simple: You are no longer a citizen of your home country, which of the two nations your mates call home will you choose? You may not choose as third, and as always, you may not discuss your thoughts with the other two. Do I Really Have to Choose? I have discovered …
Boris Johnson seems to like Russia, dislike Putin… …and this is why I like him. He is also one of the few in the West who speaks of his sympathy to Russia but not to its current regime. Just think about it: he is one of not so many people, especially those in power, who …