Movements in the World and in the Mind
What is it with us and the news? We feel the need to be on top of things as one can't be a woman of the world if one doesn't know what goes on in the world. News does not only inform, it also entertains. News gives us a hardcore soap opera from the real... Continue Reading →
While a second bailout package to whip the liability called Greece into shape to prevent a further deterioration of the eurozone crisis is being finalised, Prime Minister Cameron has conjured up a plan to address another pressing matter that lies on a more national level. As the second... Continue Reading →
On the day I was attempting to recover from my flatmate's rather eventful birthday do, I found out another music legend had passed over; Whitney Houston. I was never a fan as her music seemed too tame and too polished for my liking. Yet, being an 80s kid her rise was a big part of... Continue Reading →
While clashes continue between protesters and the army in front of the Interior Ministry the conspiracy mill concerning last week's tragedy in Port Said has been churning overtime. The Egyptian authorities would like us to believe that the death of 74 el-Ahly supporters during the aftermath of a football match between archrivals el-Ahly from Cairo... Continue Reading →
What a week for banking it was. After a period of speculations and public anger building up -would he-should he- RBS CEO Stephen Hester bowed to public pressure and waived his annual bonus. The deep fall from grace for Hester's predecessor Fred Goodwin came to some sort of conclusion in the form of stripping the... Continue Reading →
As a self-respecting fag hag I can't help being a tat condescending when people in the Western world maintain their 1950s stance that gay folk should not be allowed to marry. I know several people, who I consider as kind and good human beings, who consider the 'gay way' as the path astray. Yet, I... Continue Reading →
The festive season might seem long gone and the next opportunity for some sort of celebration is for many still weeks - Carnival- if not months away. Yet use a different calendar and it's a time to be merry all over again. Today marks the start of the Chinese New Year and it promises to... Continue Reading →
I few years ago, I came across the story of a then 13-year-old Dutch girl, who wanted to sail around the world single-handed. She had the support of her parents, yet the Dutch authority concerned with childrens' and young people's welfare thought it was a bad idea. An adventure such as the one she wanted... Continue Reading →
So we are half way through the first month of 2012 and the year just gone seems to lie in a long forgotten past. The start of the new year is quickly followed by my birthday – never fails- which is a reason – or excuse- to celebrate, reflect and look ahead. I'm still riding... Continue Reading →
How patience can be unbearably painful yet still some how pay off. When we were still living in 2011 two men were standing trial for a senseless, racist murder of a young black man. They were accused before and acquitted by lack of evidence never to be able to be put on trial for the same... Continue Reading →
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