Alright, How’s it going? As the glorious Karl Pilkington says... Well this is a first for me, never written anything like this before, so where do...... Read more
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I wonder just how many police spies there are out there? This question comes after another one has been exposed in Leeds. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jan/12/second-undercover-police-officer So welcome to StasiUK....... Read more
[caption id="attachment_140" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Street dog - pic by mark ulyseas"][/caption] Part One in this series centered...... Read more
The hidden roots of the “banker trees” are drawing nutrients parasitically from the rest of the wood.... Read more
Rafiq al-Hariri, the former Lebanese prime minister, assassinated in 2005. It was always going...... Read more
By Annabel Kantaria January has to be one of the most depressing months of the year, what with the Christmas decorations coming down, the credit card bills coming in and nothing to look forward to except price rises and cold, dark mornings. But, for many expats living in sunny climes, January’s also depressing for a different reason: It’s when you have to say goodbye to relatives with whom you’ve spent the festive season. Whether you’re being left or doing the leaving, waving farewell to family, especially to elderly parents, is never easy. True, expat life has its benefits, but along with the (hopefully) improved salary and the (hopefully) better climate, there’s the challenge of living away from family. Many expats suffer both loneliness and guilt: Guilt that your children won’t grow up close to their grandparents and cousins; guilt that you’re not there to help... Read more
Power corrupts, yet when it comes to MONEY - the most ubiquitous and important, because most versatile, form of power - we tend to ignore thi...... Read more
