Guest post -Gorbachev dies, the Queen dies

I’m no monarchist, but I appreciate that Queen Elizabeth II was handed quite a job, to preside over the dismantling of the British Empire, to reconcile with the new Commonwealth and to be the symbol of the United Kingdom as it, and its former Empire transform itself. I have little time for the vulgarians who…
Gorbachev dies, the Queen dies

1989.06.04 -Tiananmen Square

BBC Archive: Chinese troops fire on protesters in Tiananmen Square First broadcast 4 June 1989. Chinese troops opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Saturday evening. The collection of students and labourers had been occupying the site for several weeks. Despite the outbreak of “unremitting gunfire”, the protesters refused to leave. The…
1989.06.04

Tuesday’s Thoughts

Surprise! Getting the quotes earlier than usual today. I didn’t think anyone would mind. Hope you are enjoying the day so far. Are you bright eyed and bushy tailed or needing coffee? If you need a little lift, maybe these quotes will help. Enjoy! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Tuesday’s Thoughts

What a difference a year makes: the green dream dies in Sri Lanka

April 2021: “Sri Lanka will become first country to be free of chemical fertilizer”, the Sri Lankan news website News First reported: COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has stated that he will take up the challenge in making Sri Lanka the first country in the world to eliminate the use of chemical fertilizers without…
What a difference a year makes: the green dream dies in Sri Lanka