by Fulano de Tal | Oct 18, 2014 | Politics & Law, Religion & Spirituality, Uncategorized
The second Gulf War When the events subsequent to September 11 2001 took place, namely the creation of a pretext for the invasion of Iraq, a widespread cynicism developed in the UK regarding the putative evidence of mass destruction and Al Qa’ida. Equally, there was...
by Ken JP Stuczynski | Sep 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
This TED Talk is really about how mankind’s view of animals has become the dominant factor in their survival or extinction. The prime example used is the [[Teddy Bear]], which turned a symbol of wilderness fears into something to hug, and even protect. The...
by Fulano de Tal | Aug 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Some UK Observations on Race in the USA Following two recent police shootings of black men in Ferguson, Missouri 1 The fact of the domestic mass exploitation of enslaved African people in agrarian production has made an indelible difference to race relations in...
by Fulano de Tal | Aug 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
It seems oxymoronic to most people on this side of the pond to equate personal liberty with the right to bear arms. This attitude would appear to suggest that freedom is predicated on the entitlement to cause harm or death to others, and to spend one’s...
by Barry Fagin | Aug 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, March 8, 2013} According to the outgoing secretary of defense, the spending cuts that went into place last Friday will produce a “hollow force … incapable of fulfilling the mission of the United States military,” Here’s a...
by Barry Fagin | Jun 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, February 21, 2013} Don’t you hate it when runners talk to you about running? Then you’ll absolutely despise this column. Stop reading and I’ll see you in two weeks. I ran my first marathon last weekend. Trained for it by...
