Desmond Morris (1928 – 2026) “It was only one thing that drove me on – insatiable curiosity.  Quite simply, I wanted to know everything there was to know about every mammal in the world.” ~ Desmond Morris Desmond Morris may not mean much to younger generations, but he was a household word when I was […]

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Peter Magyar “A few families own half the country” ~ Peter Magyar There were many reasons to celebrate Peter Magyar’s win over Viktor Orban last week in Hungary, and put an end to his 16-year rule.  To name but a few: a dent in the rising march of right wing populism in Europe, some alleviation […]

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J.D. Vance I haven’t treated J.D. Vance, the Vice President of the U.S.A., to a blog all of his own before now.  But he has now been sent to try and save the Iran war situation, apparently the only person the Iranians would trust because he did not advocate for the war.  After 21 hours […]

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Artemis II “We really are going for all, by all, and we want to take the whole world along with us” ~ Reid Wiseman, Commander of Artemis II The Artemis II mission launched this week from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, aiming to encircle the Moon and return after 10 days.  With four astronauts […]

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