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Monthly Archives: September 2016

America’s future on trial

The US presidential candidates go head to head in their first of three debates tonight. The US audience will...
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Thirty years on – a tale from the Vicarage

The Watford FC official website Watford beat Manchester United 3-1 in the Premiership at Vicarage Road today. It is...
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Why does Thailand keep changing its constitution?

From the Economist (Depressingly accurate analysis from the Economist – although missing one key ingredient that is critical to...
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Fifteen years on – 9/11

Fifteen years on. 9/11 always seems to come around too quickly. The memories are still too vivid. The fear...
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Sully – losing sight of the facts

On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the “Miracle on the Hudson” when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger piloted his stricken...
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Hong Kong’s umbrella movement becomes mainstream

The 4 September Hong Kong LegCo election results were notable in that supporters of greater independence for Hong Kong...
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EK521 preliminary report issued by GCAA

The UAE GCAA today released its preliminary report into the crash of EK521. Credit where due – ICAO rules...
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Fate and fortune: the state of Reuters (The Baron)

Darren Schuettler (I believe) with the scoop from the Toronto newsroom – 1994. Editorial from The Baron – and sad...
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It’s life Jim – maybe not as we know it

One day long from now a person from earth will meet a life form from another planet. It will...
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A mall too far?

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