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Riser wrote:The Swedes are not guilty in this. They a nice people.

Also great mariners and very good engineers.

Admiral, When you say "afraid" aren't you projecting a little bit? There is no need for fear (on my part anyway). I am just trying to bring a little balance to this board because the world already has an abundance of old farts who still believe that every evil in this world was planned by ...

Tell me, please, what's your age? Where are you from? And what do you mean upon KGB? Also your addresses for the last 20 years, every single place of employment, the names and party affiliations of all your relatives, every single instance of contact with foreigners and where you hide your assets :...

Thanks to Jacques-Yves Cousteau - we'll be ready!

FreeThinker,
an excellent point. However, one must exercise moderation in all things - including the preoccupation with eco-wise thinking. Thus, what would make the most sense for extreme eco-activists would be cannibalism ... err... thanks but no thanks.

BB, as always you bring your moderate and rational views to the conversation. But there are those who always opt for the radical extremism of whatever ideology (or religion) they just converted to and want to dominate the conversation. Vegans are are a great example. I find them to be extremely judg...

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I think it's a bit more complicated than ethnicity and political affiliation. I think that what you see in Moldova are the same symptoms of the generational gap one can observe in Iran, China, US etc. In many ways Voronin's supporters are similar to Sarah Palin's. I think that we're at the threshold...

Fiftyfive,
Meh, I just like bit of sparring once in a while. Not an angry bone in my body. Nothing personal - you understand. Actually I am quite impressed by your range of topics.

Fiftyfive, actually, I rather enjoyed my time. I was testing to see what you're made of and why you are so adamant about certain issues. If you can call the FYROM Bulgarian people Macedonians, then I can call Olaf Palme an American. After all, he did study in America and formed his ideas there. The ...

Terry, An excellent point. If you ever travel to Anatolia (and parts of Iran once that place calms down a bit) you can see a great (and ancient) architectural technique called Badghir that exploits the Coanda effect (and I know that you know all about that guy). Badghir can be translated as "wi...

Fiftyfive, Rather compelling exhortations for digital civility and "democratic" debating techniques (although a bit verbose and somewhat self-righteous for my taste). Alas, if only you wouldn't have made such abundant use of references to fecal matter when addressing me in your first salvo...

Kusnetsov, I doubt that you would trust my sources... so why not do your own research? Fire up any old search engine and plug Lionel "Buster" Crabb in the search box. Then select a source that is credible by your standards. If you don't trust google or bing, go with Яндекс and use a Russia...

No need for anger here. I'm dealing with hard facts: 1) He studied at Kenyon College, Ohio (the Buckeye state) on an American scholarship. He received his BA there 2) He stated that he was inspired by the radical debate in the student community at Kenyon college 3) His critical essay on Friedrich Ha...

Just like advancing glaciers (yes! some glaciers are actually advancing), the latest statistics buck commonly accepted notions that rich nations have decreasing birth rates. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/08/05/nations-baby-boom.html Most of the two dozen nations that have passed this tipping po...

Meh.... hatred of the Yanks will not bring you peace nor prosperity. Even Olaf Palme was an American. He spent his formative years studying in US. His ideas were shaped by his "Buckeye" education. He admitted openly that it was America that "made him." Time to move on people. The...

Yes, I've spent some time there... nice people. And yes, Olaf Palme was a great man. Has anyone figured out why? I know they haven't figured out who.

Nah, I am just an old sailor who's met a few Swedes in his life... hope all's well in Malmö. So looks like you're within walking distance of Två Krögare on Storgatan. What movies are playing there right now? BTW, I'm really impressed with Skanska Sweden building the new facility in Norra Hamnen. Way...

Hey 55° N - 13° E,
are you on a boat between Møns Klint and Östra / Trelleborg or are you simply rounding your coordinates?

Risorgimento, The message you are commenting on is a very serious complaint about a travel agency and how poorly they treated the writer. His experience sounds right down frightening. He is essentially pleading for legal help. The writer pleads to be contacted at the email address in the text - it's...

Most definitely! Or Southern Slavic anyway.

I grew up with BBC (also VOA and Radio Free Europe) and I will never forget the great radio that the BBC used to broadcast to Eastern Europe. Later on I fell in love with British comedy - the whole gamut from Benny Hill to Fawlty Towers and Keeping Up Appearances. I still watch when I get a chance. ...

This is an awesome assembly. Putin next to Tyson. Mark Twain, Napoleon, Che and Castro... brilliant. Can someone explain the hooded silhouettes marching towards the pyramids? I have a thought but I'd like to know yours. What kind of story do you make out of the proximity between various characters? ...