Monthly Archives: October 2017

Trump Doesn’t Know What His Troops are Doing in Niger

“He knew what he signed up for” were reportedly president Donald Trump’s words when offering his condolences to Sgt Johnson’s wife in the car, after her husband had died in an ambush in Niger, together with Staff Sergeants Bryan Black, … Continue reading

Posted in USA | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Five Years With the Taliban

Thirty-one-year old Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who had been kept in captivity by Taliban in Afghanistan for five years after having left his post had pleaded guilty to desertion. Now he is awaiting being sentenced in Fort Bragg in N.Y. He … Continue reading

Posted in Afghanistan, USA | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Human Nature is That of a Virus

Agent Smith: I’d like to share a revelation during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species. I realized that you’re not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium … Continue reading

Posted in Medicine | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

No Kufic Script on Viking Funeral Garment

Couple of days ago, it had been reported that a funeral garment, datable to the 9th and 10th century, which had been found in Sweden contains the words Allah and Ali (the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law) … Continue reading

Posted in Iran, Uncategorized, Vikings | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Ophelia Hits Ireland

For the first time in my memory, a major hurricane is going to hit Europe. Ophelia, on her long way from north of the tropic of cancer northwards, has strengthened and will make landfall later today in Ireland. The tenth … Continue reading

Posted in Climate, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment