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Monday, April 28, 2025

“The MayLays aren’t Going to Help You – They Don’t Have Any Money” – Bill O’Reily

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  So, Why Do We Borrow Money from Peasants? Back when I was at school in England, there was a common joke that the Americans didn’t get ...
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

They Don’t Make Men of God like they Used To.

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  I had a very particular spiritual upbringing. When I was around five, mum moved me in with Lee, my first stepfather. The highlight that Le...
Monday, April 21, 2025

“President Trump and the Americans tell the world that if I slap you in in the face, don't slap me back.” – Victor Gao, Vice President of Center for China and Globalization

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  It’s pretty hard to escape the news on the current “trade war” between the USA and China these days. Turning to a news channel inevitably ...
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Was Decency Enough?

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  Yesterday, Malaysia lost its first Prime Minister in the post-Mahathir era, Mr. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who was affectionately known as “Pak...
Wednesday, April 09, 2025

Health or Wealth – Exclusive or Part and Parcel?

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  I’m a late convert to the idea of staying fit. Prior to ex-wife number two nagging me about being fat and the doctors telling me that my b...
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

What Choice is There?

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  On my 48 th birthday, I found myself in a very unusual position. The Neurotic Angel told me that I was “Not bad looking for 48.” I had re...
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

The Priceless Emerald

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  I grew up in England, which ensured that I’d have a soft spot for the Irish. The image of the Irish as presented in an English Bording sch...