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Of word salads and firebrands on the UN waterfront11 comments

Hilary Ostrov (aka hro001) wrote 2 weeks ago: So, while the U.K. Met Office (presumably still inspired by their enhanced status as a “jewel … more →

Tags: Climateria, Al Gore, David Suzuki, green economy, international year of water cooperation, Pacific Institute, Peter Gleick, Rio+20, terry collins

BREAKING: No comment will be heard from "jewel in the crown" ... alarmist headline intact6 comments

Hilary Ostrov (aka hro001) wrote 3 weeks ago: In my previous post, I had noted (inter alia) that this “jewel in the crown, of British scienc … more →

Tags: Climateria, alarmist propaganda, Richard Betts, Rob Hutt, U.K. Met Office

Questions for a "jewel in the crown" of U.K. (and global) science41 comments

Hilary Ostrov (aka hro001) wrote 4 weeks ago: The Met Office is a jewel in the crown, of British science and global science. As a nation we should … more →

Tags: Climateria, AR4, AR5, Cartoons by Josh, E3G, ipcc, John Ashton, Myles Allen, pages2k

Arriving In Style

speedbird71 wrote 2 months ago: Elephant transport, The Amber Fort, Jaipur, India … more →

Tags: travel photography, India, Jaipur, Amber Fort

EXPLORE: A GHOST SUBWAY STATION - CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC7 comments

Jim Cutler wrote 3 months ago: Fifteen of us explored a ghost NYC subway station that’s been closed to the public since 1945. … more →

Tags: Original, Photography, Travel, explore, Urban, New York City, Jim Cutler, NYC, station

NAIL ART TUTORIAL: LOVE IN BLOOM4 comments

polishyoupretty wrote 3 months ago: Valentine’s Day already? Every year it seems to creep right up without any notice. We wanted t … more →

Tags: Tutorial, nail art, Tutorial 2, Flowers, floral, valentine's day, topshop, Dead Ringer, daydream

BOOK REVIEWS (2013): Dyer’s (1997) White: Essays on Race and Culture

Snow Leopard wrote 3 months ago: Summary (in One Sentence) In this early document of critical white studies, too much is addressed fo … more →

Tags: social interventions, Book Reviews, racism, representation, Fascism, white studies, zombies, Vampires, Film Studies

Shirred Eggs with Spinach, Mushrooms and Toast Soldiers32 comments

Jody and Ken wrote 5 months ago: When Jody said, “Hey let’s do Shirred Eggs with Spinach, Mushrooms and Toast Soldiers, … more →

Tags: easy, breakfast, lunch, Mushrooms, spinach, Eggs, Bakes, Brunch, Toast

Sacred Cow: Allama Iqbal - marde-momin or superman? By Zahir Ebrahim

humanbeingsfirst wrote 5 months ago: Sacred Cow: Allama Iqbal – marde-momin or superman? Zahir Ebrahim Part-I Preface This Sacred C … more →

Tags: Allama Iqbal - marde-momin or superman, British Empire, Choudhary Rahmat Ali, India, Israel, Jewish state, Jinnah, Marde Momin, Nietzsche

Jewels in the Crown

Andy Lewis wrote 6 months ago: Aubrey, our Master Hedge-Layer returned to Uppark yesterday, to appraise our recent work and to coac … more →

Tags: Uppark Woodland, National Trust, Uppark House and Garden, hedgelaying, Aviation, Design, Diamond Geezers, Gaming, Jewels

UK and US - the best of both worlds1 comment

pravingandhino1 wrote 9 months ago: “O, to be in England, now that summer’s there” – Robert Browning London, Olympic City 20 … more →

Tags: History, Travel, Music, Movies, Plymouth, beatles, UK, England, Britain

Universe Group - So, Where Does This Place Us?3 comments

Wexboy wrote 9 months ago: I posted last w/e about Universe Group (UNG:LN), having first used it as a bit of a blind stock valu … more →

Tags: Margin of Safety, dilution, Universe Group, HTEC, Brulines Group, Vianet Group, Ennismore, Brookwell Ltd, Placing

Secret Man's Business

40YrOldDad wrote 9 months ago: If you’ve ever been a dad (new or old), there’s always an area of slight embarrassment t … more →

Tags: Tips, The Baby Years, 0-6 months, James Bond, @ vacation, Travel, Happy Days, Nappy Bags, Diaper Bags

A Universe of Stocks...8 comments

Wexboy wrote 10 months ago: Continued from here, and here. So, from a whole universe of stocks, what’s my bloody blind sto … more →

Tags: activist investors, ps Ratio, Catalyst, blind stock valuation, segment/divisional reporting, Universe Group, HTEC, Brulines Group, Vianet Group

The Jewel in the Crown5 comments

Wexboy wrote 10 months ago: Continued from here. Lord, you’re harsh task-masters..! Erm, thank you, sir! Let me just post … more →

Tags: owner operator, Fair Value, Catalyst, Stock Screener, TGISVP, blind stock valuation, caning, Final Destination, segment/divisional reporting

Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott

sjbradford wrote 1 year ago: The Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott My rating: 3 of 5 stars So I was watching Sebastian Faulks on T … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, TV adaptation, sebastian faulks

Verona, Italy2 comments

Tales and Travels of the Tin Man wrote 1 year ago: The beautiful city of Verona, setting for the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet is a jewel in the cro … more →

Tags: Travels, ancient romans, ARENA VERONA, Cities in Italy, Italy, Jeliet, Juliet, Market Square, MiLan

Royal city ... Mysore (1/2)9 comments

Suhas wrote 1 year ago: The royal city of “Mysore” is a grand jewel in the crown of Karnataka. The more I visit this place t … more →

Tags: My Jaunts, Travelogue, suhas, Mysore, karnataka

The Myths of European-American History: WWII

mbplee wrote 1 year ago: The Myths of European/American History: WW II Chapter 1 Preface Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1 … more →

Tags: World War II, winston churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, Atlantic Charter, Elliott Roosevelt, as he saw it, Henry Kissinger, East India Company, Opium


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