If it doesn't betray anything you would rather keep private what kind of family were you born into, where and when?Feel free to give as full or brief and answer as you wish.I was b... moreIf it doesn't betray anything you would rather keep private what kind of family were you born into, where and when?Feel free to give as full or brief and answer as you wish.I was born in London in 1956 while my Australian parents happened to be there.I grew up at Whale Beach on a peninsular of wild bushland slowly being consumed by affluent suburbs about 32 miles north of Sydney in Australia.In a way, it defines a lot of who I am, comfortable with nature, liking lots of space around me and the freedom of living in place when it is not necessary to lock a car or the front door.My family's thinking, atheist and liberal, also influenced a lot of my thinking.The family dynamics were things I had to learn to overcome. less
There is another way to learn about What happens after death? We can examine the inspired Scriptural records concerning eight people who returned from the dead. L... moreThere is another way to learn about What happens after death? We can examine the inspired Scriptural records concerning eight people who returned from the dead. Let's examine their stories.
Is there a danger that you might misunderstand something that you have read in the Bible It happens to many people. Consider the above common misunderstanding.
No don't get excited it's not that exciting! It's Trump related, politics related... I was listening to BBC radio 4, Any Questions which is where they get a bunch of politici... moreNo don't get excited it's not that exciting! It's Trump related, politics related... I was listening to BBC radio 4, Any Questions which is where they get a bunch of politicians, important people etc and ask them questions related to current affairs, (as in news). And they had a question about our friend Trumpet :P The question poser asked the panel did they think that Trump would start acting responsibly by starting to listen to the intelligence service once he had gained more "experience". I positively sniggered at the panels comments about Trump :P Seriously, when i say no one here likes him - I am not lying. I have only ever heard one person say they like him here... and to be fair that guy was a couple of bricks short of a pallet, not the most intelligent if you know what i mean :P oh and we know there's Nigel Farage.. but no one takes Farage seriously and even he made derogatory comments and tried to distance himself from Trump when he thought Trump wouldn't win.. so I th... less
I have an awfully addictive personality and I could literally watch from morning til bedtime solidly - so I don't! I don't watch TV! People find that hard to believe.. I had a coll... moreI have an awfully addictive personality and I could literally watch from morning til bedtime solidly - so I don't! I don't watch TV! People find that hard to believe.. I had a colleague once who insisted on trying to talk to me about what he'd watched on tv. The conversation would go something like, "Did you watch blah blah on TV last night?" - No Keith I never watch TV.. "Oh well what about blah diddly blah blah?" - No Keith, I really don't watch any tv.. I am sure he thought I was odd! And maybe I am!But I had a reminder today of why I don't watch tv.. The TV was on..... Hotel Inspector came on... some programme about a woman who gets called in to Hotels that are struggling, to help turn the business around... I mean, I need to know this WHY? It helps me in my daily life HOW? It doesn't, not one jot... but I got drawn in... and ended up watching 3 episodes and wasting 3/4 of the day! Grr remind me that I should NOT put the TV on! less
The very very odd ones go out of their way to engage in what they dislike. Why? Do they like being upset/ticked off/bummed? Do they like to suffer out loud? What is it with these f... moreThe very very odd ones go out of their way to engage in what they dislike. Why? Do they like being upset/ticked off/bummed? Do they like to suffer out loud? What is it with these folks who keep showing up and kvetching and complaining and whining when all they have to do is move on to something else?
Foreign entities' bad intentions pale in comparison to what is on deck once the new government is installed. What happens then is anyone's guess but it does not look good. A promis... moreForeign entities' bad intentions pale in comparison to what is on deck once the new government is installed. What happens then is anyone's guess but it does not look good. A promise to make America great again taunts us. What was promised can never be. It's like promising to bake a wondrous cheesecake and using rotten eggs, spoiled milk, rancid cream cheese, crushed mothballs instead of sugar and poison instead of vanilla extract. The cheesecake you bake is only as good as the ingredients. We will all become very ill and some of us could die because we will be forced to eat it. less
Some leaders will not tolerate resistance/disapproval/disagreement/criticism. They have roving death squads to take out the dangerous challengers. Or imprison them for life. Every ... moreSome leaders will not tolerate resistance/disapproval/disagreement/criticism. They have roving death squads to take out the dangerous challengers. Or imprison them for life. Every dictator despot has such an ability and uses it. These death squads go by different names but they are all the same. The goal is to silence dissidents. How is of no consequence to them.
Having folks cheer for the home team and root for your failure would be really hard to overcome I think although professional athletes get used to it. No one likes being booed.
How much luck would it require to pull that off? How many miracles would it take? If you have blind faith in yourself and listen only to those who agree with you how long can you k... moreHow much luck would it require to pull that off? How many miracles would it take? If you have blind faith in yourself and listen only to those who agree with you how long can you keep the fantasy going?
Putin will call the replacement for the KGB the MGB. Ministry of State Security. The Cheka which predated the KGB executed more than 140,000 people during the Russian Civil war. Th... morePutin will call the replacement for the KGB the MGB. Ministry of State Security. The Cheka which predated the KGB executed more than 140,000 people during the Russian Civil war. The NKVD executed more than 750,000 who rallied against Stalin. Will Trump follow suit? He is going to destroy our existing Intelligence Agencies since he believes they are worthless. What's to stop him from replacing them with a US version of the KGB? The better to keep the people in line. Say something nice or shut up. The penalty is death by government. Lovely. Hands across the sea. Wither thou goest I goest. See Putin in the lead and Donald J. follows in his footsteps. Why not? He said he could go out into the street and shoot someone and no one would abandon him. I bet he is anxious to prove that once again he is right. Is he ever wrong? What better way than a government agency to keep people in line OR ELSE? less
Galina StarovoitovaIgor DomnikovSergey NovikovIskander KhatloniSergey IvanovAdam TepsurgayevSergei YushkenkovYuri ShchekochikhinNicolai GirenkoPaul KlabnikovViktor Yushchenko... moreGalina StarovoitovaIgor DomnikovSergey NovikovIskander KhatloniSergey IvanovAdam TepsurgayevSergei YushkenkovYuri ShchekochikhinNicolai GirenkoPaul KlabnikovViktor Yushchenko (poisoned by Dioxin but survived) though badly disfigured Andrei KozlovAnna PolitkovskayaAlexander LitvinenkoStanslav MarkelovAnatasia BarbvarovaNatalia Estemirova through July 2009This list does not include those who were imprisoned but not murdered.We know Trump hates the media and journalists. He cannot tolerate anyone who criticizes/disagrees with or disapproves of him. Why not get rid of the ones he can't control? Putin got away with it. less
When asked about it at the time Putin blamed Hillary Clinton for stoking the protests. Yep. That''s right. He blamed Hillary. What a wuss. What a pathetic excuse for a human being.... moreWhen asked about it at the time Putin blamed Hillary Clinton for stoking the protests. Yep. That''s right. He blamed Hillary. What a wuss. What a pathetic excuse for a human being. The protesters did not want a prez whom they could not stand who cheated to "win" and Putin cannot stand being blamed for anything so of course he, like Trump, deflects and blames others. Doesn't that just warm your heart? The guys are two peas in a pod.
How long before the Putin puppet Trump copycats that and fines/imprisons his critics? We know he cannot take rejection/criticism/disagreement/disapproval at all. What's... moreHow long before the Putin puppet Trump copycats that and fines/imprisons his critics? We know he cannot take rejection/criticism/disagreement/disapproval at all. What's to stop him from emulating his idol and doing the same thing here? Are you pro or anti what Putin did? Are you pro or anti Trump doing the same dam* thing? Because?
Excluding his worshippers of course. He can do no wrong according to them. But the pols who resisted him and spoke up against him and then rolled over and did his bidding must be m... moreExcluding his worshippers of course. He can do no wrong according to them. But the pols who resisted him and spoke up against him and then rolled over and did his bidding must be miserable. They're gonna hafta pretend they can stomach a guy they despise. I suppose if they're consummate liars they can pull it off.
