Muhammad Ali: the greatest
There are plenty of words elsewhere about this astonishing man. This picture says more than any words I can...
Category: USA
The Economist on “The breakdown of Arab states”
Dubai’s defense roundabout – in 2002 and 2011. The UAE has benefited hugely from an early realization that it’s...
The not-so-good Wife
My seven year love affair with this tv program has ended. Oddly no one else I know watches it....
9/11 myths, fairytales and truthers
Picture taken in 2007 of some of those lost at the WTC on 9/11 I was a mixture of...
Career choices – low cost versus long haul
It is no great secret that when I was 16 I wanted to be an airline pilot. What if?...
Thunderbird Three for real – SpaceX
It looks like something from a 1960s puppet series – International Rescues’ Thunderbird Three. The Falcon 9 rocket lands...
HRC v Trump: the looming battle for the soul of America
A very solid read from today’s Guardian – barring a major shock or change in voter sentiment this will...