This was in a Sydney paper ... Supposedly a home for sale in Hawaii ...i can't vouch for authenticity ...
Interesting article on Russia's special military operation, otherwise known as being a bully and washing warSo, according to Moscow, Russia spent a month, lost between 7000 and 15,000 soldiers on NATO’s estimate, lost a medium-sized nation’s worth of military hardware, brought down onto Russia devastating international sanctions just so that it could...See More »
Time to ditch Nestle products perhaps ..Nestlé, one of the world's biggest food companies, says it is further restricting its operations in Russia. The company announced the move Wednesday, days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly criticized it for continuing to do...See More »
And in breaking news ....Evan Neumann is under federal indictment in the U.S. for more than a dozen charges related to last year's Capitol insurrection. But Belarus, a Russian ally and neighbor to Ukraine, has granted him asylum, saying he is under its protection...See More »
And in breaking news ....Hillsong founder Brian Houston has stepped down as the global senior pastor of the church after he was found to have breached its moral code in his behaviour with two women. I love the smell of hypocrisy in the morning ...
And still in breaking news ... It would appear that a new great food restaurant chain is to open in Russia, real soon! The name, Uncle Vanyas. Apparently, the B in the sign is the Russian V in Vanya. In an interesting twist, in the original book, uncle Vanya states that dreams...See More »
And in breaking news ...The Clash have given their blessing to a new version of their song London Calling by a Ukrainian punk band called Beton. Kyiv Calling, recorded near the frontline, has lyrics that call upon the rest of the world to support the defence of the country...See More »
Oh dear, Boris trips over his own mouth again ..."Boris Johnson has caused fury among political leaders across Europe – and outrage among opponents of Brexit at home – after he compared the resistance of the Ukrainian people to Russia’s invasion to the UK’s decision to leave the EU."
A questionAfter putin nationalises the businesses leaving Russia, will it become McDonaldiski or McKGB? maybe they'll have a Lubyianka Burger or Chicken McGulag?
Russians questionable tastes ... In what may come as a bit of a surprise, apparently with the closing down of many western businesses in Russia due to their illegal stab at stealing another country, because theft is what it is, ... Russians are buying and hoarding McDonald's meals....See More »
A modest proposal ...Each day of the week end in'day'... And it's redundant. Why not just call them Mon or Tues... Think how much more efficient it would be.
Love this ....( Adds more rubbish to title) Sign outside the Russian embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania ...
Helping Ukraine ..I mentioned in an earlier post a unique way of helping people directly .. Mak is among thousands of people using Airbnb as an immediate and intimate way to help those living through war in Ukraine. On Wednesday and Thursday, more than 61,000 nights...See More »
Ah, Putin... Just when we think you can't sink any lower ... You surprise us yet again! They carried flowers, and handmade signs reading "нет войне" — No to War. They tried to leave their message outside Ukraine's embassy in Moscow — and for that, they were arrested. That's the story emerging in Russia...See More »
Something to pass the time ...A Hindu, a Muslim and a coal lobbyist are crossing the desert, and they arrive at a remote homestead. They ask the owners if there are three beds. “We have two in the house and a comfortable barn.” The Hindu volunteers for the barn and the others...See More »
A quick poll Poll (38) See Poll OptionsWhat do you say... It seems to split along British American lines
And in breaking news ...New Zealand authorities have deployed Barry Manilow against protesters at its parliament, playing his greatest hits at hundreds camped out over coronavirus restrictions." The parliament speaker, Trevor Mallard, on Saturday said he had authorised the...See More »