Flying Foxes Versus Freshwater Crocodiles

They are known as Flying Foxes , but are really just very big bats. These impressive creatures can be found from the Pacific islands to southern Asia to East Africa. They are nocturnal and eat fruit, which gives them their other name of Fruit Bat. They do not have echolocation but do have very keen […]

Israel labels BDS activists ‘terrorists in suits’ in new smear campaign —

Israel has launched a smear campaign against activists affiliated with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, labelling them “terrorists in suits”.Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry launched the campaign this weekend with a series of posters depicting prominent BDS activists as “terrorists”, using the hashtag #TerroristsInSuits to smear the individuals’ professional credibility and the BDS movement… via […]

Candidate of Palestine origin wins Salvador presidency —

A candidate of Palestinian origin, Nayib Bukele, won Sunday’s presidential election in El Salvador, clinching over 50 percent of the vote, according to the country’s official electoral board. 257 more words via Candidate of Palestine origin wins Salvador presidency —

Lana Del Rey – Young And Beautiful (Pop)

Rebel Voice puts this up as a sign of respect for Lana Del Rey who refused to play in the Apartheid state of Israel and gave up a massive fee to do so. It is refreshing to see a global star who puts her integrity ahead of money. The tide is slowly but surely turning […]

Republic Of Telly – Irish Mammies (Irish Satire)

The Irish among you will understand the Cult of the Irish Mother. It is a religious belief system that extends across the globe wherever mothers are found, but has its idiosyncrasies in each culture. In Ireland, regardless of whether you are from Ulster, Munster, Leinster or Connaught, you will be familiar with the ways of […]

Palaeotroving – Poem By A.D.

This short piece of verse deals with memories that we all have locked up in our minds. Is it better to take them out and examine them, with a view to dealing with past issues, or is that too Oprah Winfrey. Perhaps, for some, the past is better left exactly there? Palaeotroving That old box […]

Spinosaurus Fishing For Dinner – Dinosaur Carnivore Supreme

We’ve all heard of T-Rex, that mean-looking brute that chased people all over Jurassic Park. But how many of you will have heard of Spinosaurus? Apparently it was even bigger and much meaner on the dinosaur scale of bad-ass hombres. This behemoth of meat-eating destruction did not only dine on the land, it was more […]

The Beautiful South – Don’t Marry Her (Alternative)

The Beautiful South were born of the Housemartins in eighties England. Both Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway were in both. They had a string of hits that made them a household name across The Celtic Isles. This one is probably their best known. The lyrics were adjusted to avoid offending delicate sensitivities. The main line, ‘Don’t marry […]

Cinnamon Kiss – Walter Mosley Thriller

Cinnamon Kiss by Walter Mosley Easy Rawlins is in his forties in 1966 California, a place on the brink of the Summer of Love. But life ain’t no cakewalk for Easy. His young daughter, Feather, has a life-threatening illness and the only hope is expensive treatment at a Swiss clinic. Mr Rawlins is a caretaker […]