Further to Once Upon a Time in Russia and its portrayal of three of the original oligarchs, my new recommendation … More
Category: World
Kennedy Kinder
Well, for once Australia has scored big time against Germany (not to mention those world wars, of course). Nah, it’s … More
This Land is Mine
‘LAND: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World’ Simon Winchester is a prolific writer (33 listed in this, … More
Scotty COP Out
Dear reader, I know this is testing your patience with more anti-Scomoism, but alas duty calls. Our PM is a … More
Awkward AUKUS, Giant Gaffe
PM Scotty recently announced via press conference with new buddies Joe and Boris, that Australia is ditching a submarine-building agreement … More
‘Once Upon a Time in Russia’
Ben Mezrich’s racy story is sub-titled ‘The Rise of the Oligarchs and the Greatest Wealth in History’*. In very short … More
Jab in the Anzus
After stuffing up vaccine supplies, PM (Pleased Minister) Scotty and his merry band have taken to imploring the US government, … More
Makaha Mecca
At Makaha Beach on the west coast of Oahu (Hawaii) on December 4th 1969, board rider Greg Noll (Da Bull) … More
Our Afghanistan: War Weary
The US announcement of its 11 September withdrawal of armed forces from Afghanistan was followed a few days later by … More
Zero Emissions Net
As President Biden gets the USA set to re-join the Paris climate accords and declare a target of net zero … More