I was going to post the usual Christmas and New Year wishes etc but then I realised the only regular reader is sadly no longer with us.  I ...

In the recent Armenian and Azerbaijani war the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone was proclaimed a ‘game changer’ platform.  Turkey did nothing to ...

It’s been quite a month for family/clan stuff. Before it start re-telling it I would like to offer my sorrow, thoughts and prayers to the fa...

 Irish wakes are a cultural phenomenon to behold.  Frankly they are the only time that (in this case) brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, co...

  Well I guess I’ve been AWOL long enough then.   I did actually take some time off with the family as I think we all need to charge the old...

  Sorry to both of you regular readers.    I’ve been slacking off – on purpose for a change.   I am working on a really weird one.  Do call ...

 John Wilder published an excellent and thought provoking article today , complimenting his Monday article on collective punishment.  The o...