CurrentEvents – Page 15

Sweet Berry Wine!

I don’t know if it’s art, but I know what I hate. And I don’t hate this. In the words of Dr. Steve Brule, “Wine was invented by the Romans, for orgies. But orgies aren’t too much fun when no one wants to do it with you.” Some of the most powerful men in SiliconContinue reading “Sweet Berry Wine!”

A Dress Rehearsal for Democracy’s Funeral

One of the people in this photo is clueless. Can you figure out who? I’m not terribly familiar with protocol for meeting with the holy father. But this photo is still striking. Such contrast. Donny’s grin is exceptionally out of place here. And Fred Trump (Donny’s dad) was no fan of the Roman Catholic church. To quote Dubya, it’s anotherContinue reading “A Dress Rehearsal for Democracy’s Funeral”

Germany likely to pull troops out of Incirlik air base | News | DW.COM | 15.05.2017

The Berlin government is mulling moving its troops out of Turkey’s Incirlik air base after a second snub by Ankara. A German political delegation was denied approval to visit Bundeswehr soldiers at the military facility. Source: Germany likely to pull troops out of Incirlik air base | News | DW.COM | 15.05.2017

SERIOUSLY, WTF??? “Torch-wielding protesters rally at Confederate statue in Virginia” – NY Daily News

Okay, it’s just not funny any more. Torch-wielding white supremacists rallied around a Robert E. Lee statue slated for removal and chanted “Russia is our friend” in Virginia Saturday night. I realize they’re just trying to get people upset, but this is just downright weird. I’m not going any further. I support free speech, so goContinue reading “SERIOUSLY, WTF??? “Torch-wielding protesters rally at Confederate statue in Virginia” – NY Daily News”

US and South Korea agree ‘early’ deployment of THAAD missile defence system | The Independent

Oh boy! President Pence has decided to double-down on our first-strike capability! I sure hope this works… The US and South Korea have agreed to the early activation of a defence system designed to shoot down North Korean missiles, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency. The decision to activate the Terminal High Altitude AreaContinue reading “US and South Korea agree ‘early’ deployment of THAAD missile defence system | The Independent”