Austria: Embrace of the Queen Austria, began facing the realization they had a problem with a distinct population of intergalactic immigrants from a planet which harbored strange notions regarding their women. This notion regarding female menstruation, and a biological rite of passage for the female gender was troublesome for this hosting nation of the planet Earth. Young ladies, with the first flush of womanhood, would show up at school wearing brightly colored helium balloons pinned to their heads, along the borders of their wrists, and tied to their toes - because the ankles were also not allowed for view. The mythology received its bounce from the actions of an ancient and powerful Queen. It is a tale worthy of the best Greek mythology. A young queen lost her necklace. A warrior was sent to assist. The night was spent together in the desert. And a balance of power for the dominant males was threatened. The Queen was taken before a tribunal o...
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President Xi Jinping Arrives in the United States There will be no news embargo on this site. The visit of the Chinese President is too important to ignore. Neither will I deliver an insult which lands squarely in his lap. Professional journalism counts. And this battle should not be fought at the expense of adequate coverage for a state visit. So I am reduced to using Chinese media flanks. I take note that the Chinese President is doing a lot of power projection. I feel he is overplaying his hand - which is a distinct sign of weakness. My gut tells me the offer of hosting 100,00 American students is because China is feeling the pinch from our POTUS threatening to send Chinese students home and greatly restricting their activities in our university labs. I also worry about the Chinese "turning" our students to return and spy for the Communist Party. And also of concern, is if any should be used as pawns in the bigger sch...
The Palestinians: Looking Through the Keyhole I read this article with both interest and compassion: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/ng-interactive/2026/sep/23/this-is-where-i-live-now-the-back-of-a-truck-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-grandmother-in-gaza One of my mentors was a Palestinian attorney, displaced with his family from their ancestral home - which is now where the Knesset is situated. "Right atop my family land", he informed me, with tears in his eyes. He educated me on the Nakba; on how his people to this day horde the rusty keys to what were their former homes. Out of his wallet, he pulled a neatly folded UNRWA card which was issued to his family when they arrived in Jordan. He simply stated, "This card allowed us to receive milk." He later trained as an attorney in Damascus, returned to Jordan, and then lived for an abbreviated time in the U.S. with his children. But - he emphasized the keys. They were of great symbolic imp...
Syria: Failed State The Hashemite Kingdom is not a failed state. The verdict is not entirely clear regarding Iraq. Lebanon has suffered with corrupt leadership and the export of terrorism for decades. They remain a cautionary tale regarding lack of good sense. Egypt? Stable state with immense poverty. Because it really does not matter if you have pyramids if your citizens dwell in squalor. And nobody cares if you boast of excellent safari adventures for hunters or a canopy rope bridge through the jungle... a magnificent waterfall. Pyramids are the work of slaves. Nature is the gift of God. And b eyond the arts, sciences, and mathematics, a rudimentary benchmark for a civilization/modern state is care for the citizens. Can your citizens reside within their neighborhoods with calm and lack of fear for basic safety? Is there potable water? Nutrition? Medical access? Vibrant corridors of commerce and education? Successful states (T...
Nadiya Hussain: Racist Oops! The greater "We" are never allowed to mention that racism is not based on pigmentation, but it is based on hatred. The winner of the Great British Bake Off needs to remove the leaven from her bread; you know, the leaven of malice and evil, and embrace the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. (I Corinthians 5:6-8) https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16148205/Nadiya-Hussain-Ed-Sheeran-white-tears-Israel-Palestine-row.html Based on the latest census data, eighty-three percent of the population in the United Kingdom identify as "white". I actually hate the designation. I prefer "Caucasian". Because within my "white pool" is the noble bloodline of the Cherokees on the paternal side. And on the maternal side, my great great grandfather was the last "white man" scalped in the Oklahoma territories by an Indian chief. Maybe I should hate myself in a convoluted dystopian manner? But back to Nadiya Huss...