Many singers bring to mind the pathos of times past or a period of turbulence. Gracie Fields symbolised the austere but homeliness of a pre-war Britain far removed from what it has since become. Gracie lost her citizenship when, during the war in which Italy was at war […]
“My Dearest Kathleen, this is the last letter before I cross over the border into Spain. I will post it in the border town and then I will be on Spanish territory. This is a terribly long journey we are on now, about 15 hours.” There is a […]
‘History will not look kindly’ on leaders who needlessly sacrifice their troops. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky must avoid needlessly sending young Ukrainians to be slaughtered on the battlefield with Russia, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said. His comments come amid Kiev’s failed counteroffensive, which Moscow claims has already […]
The long-suffering Germans know that a pig wearing lipstick is still a pig: Green foreign ministry under Annalena Baerbock spent over €99,000 ($93,00) trying in vain to make herself less plain. If you add her constant scowls many would say a futile attempt to make herself less ugly. […]
Ennio Morricone (10 November 1928 – 6 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, trumpeter, and pianist who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classical works, Morricone is widely considered […]
Many of us reel in horror when we discover the appalling atrocities and acts of cruelty committed by the Bolsheviks. Fast forward to today. We are aghast at the excesses of the Western-backed Israeli Defence Forces against the native populations. Few realize that the Bolsheviks and the Israeli […]
Two great football teams, two awesome cathedrals and don’t forget two world-class orchestras. Born 183 years ago the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is the daddy of all orchestras save one. In fact, the orchestra is one of only two that carries the prefix ‘royal’. In fact, 1840 was […]
Eating all types of cabbage promotes detoxification and renewal of the body, Doctor of Medical Sciences, nutritionist Margarita Koroleva said in an interview with Sputnik radio. Cabbage is rich in sulfur, and this element helps maintain a certain level of the antioxidant glutathione in cells, which is necessary […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is undoubtedly a statesman of world stature. Born October 7, 1952, during his service as an intelligence officer he reached the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the KGB. “Yes, Vladimir Putin used to be a security officer but he was neither a KGB investigator nor […]
Be careful what you wish for as it could come true. Research reveals that winning the lottery doesn’t necessarily mean winning happiness. Many winners reflect that their lives were happier before they struck gold. The one positive effect is that most winners do claim to be happy but […]
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