Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 11, 2008	WW1: a View from the United Kingdom
(on the 90-th anniversary) Dr. Stephen Badsey for RIA Novosti: For the British who fought in it, the 1914-1918 war was always ‘The Kaiser's War', or just ‘The Great War'. For most Britons, the Armistice on 11th November 1918 meant the defeat of Germany. Victory over Austria-Hungary...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jul 16, 2008	THE POWERLESS POWERS
Reflections of Fidel: THIS is a serious subject. The summit meeting of leaders of the eight most highly industrialized powers on the planet took place July 7-9 at a mountain retreat on the banks of the Toyako, a lake formed inside a volcanic crater located in the north of the island of...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  May 22, 2008	A Good Reason for the British Royal Family
Celsias has an interesting piece on how the British royals can serve a good purpose- protecting the environment . And, no this is not an ironic post. The Prince has also long promoted small, local, organic farming. Leading by example, his own Gloucestershire farm has been organic since 1986...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  May 22, 2008	Bahamian Religions
Owning your religion: By Nadine Thomas-Brown, Guardian Lifestyles Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: If Bahamian religion could be seen as a fabric it would probably be Androsia cotton with little if any room for Gabardine or Kente Cloth. Usually when one thinks of religion in The Bahamas,...... [view]