Monthly Archives: May 2015

Outlaws!

This Sunday saw a pitched battle between two motorcycle gangs in the parking lot of a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas, which left nine dead and 18 wounded. The good news is there were no bystanders harmed. The bad … Continue reading

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An idea worth a second look

I’ve been an observer, commenter, and sometime-participant in politics now for several decades in several countries. Believe me, there is nothing like it to make you appreciate the truth of Bismarck’s observation that those who love sausage and respect the … Continue reading

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Terror in Texas

By the time this goes to press readers will know more than we do now about the shooting in Garland, Texas at the Mohammed cartoon contest last Sunday. All we know for sure at the time of writing is that … Continue reading

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