We strive to maintain sanity while insanity is questioned in the court, and ask you all to judge.  What is your impression of the trial of Anders B. Breivik - is it fair? is he provided the correct opportunity to speak for himself? is his defence proper and fair? does the… Read full post »

I just read http://www.alternet.org/story/152522/fundamental_political_and_economic_mistakes_are_speeding_up_america's_decline?page=1, another 5 page essay about the decline of the American empire. What astonishes me is your willingness to discuss instead of doing something, a society stuck in a i… Read full post »

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 Well,, Reuters write: "Apple is worth as much as all euro zone banks" - and in some mumble jumple comes to this based on the share prices of the companies.… Read full post »

TIL UNGDOMMEN

 Kringsatt av fiender, gå
 inn i din tid!
 Under en blodig storm --
 vi dig til strid!

 Kanskje du spør i angst,
 udekket, åpen:
 hvad skal jeg kjempe med,
 hvad er mitt våpen?

 Her er ditt vern mot vold,
 her er ditt sver…

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I see that you wonder about the Norwegian reponse to the terror, well it is Norwegian and relates to the experience of the second world war. You see, we sorted that also out our own way. Some of this relates to the very radical left-winged poet and journalist, Nordahl Grieg. He… Read full post »

Since I will at times live in the US, I have the choice of paying my taxes to the land of the brave, in particular, the state of Texas, or where I live in Europe (UK or Norway). It is an easy choice, since after I have paid medical and pension… Read full post »

In the article "Disconnect": Why cellphones may be killing us" (its a link to the article) - they claim with every right that cellphones may be dangerous. They also question if they can be getting more dangerous. The answer to their rhetorics is "yes" they are getting more dangerous, because the… Read full post »

There is a ongoing "hearing" in Washington about the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico following the blow-up of the Deepwater Horizon.

 The US administration wants all cards on the table and review what can be done to avoid this happening again.

The Norwegian classification company, Det norske Veri… Read full post »

It makes a rational European wonder. You write a moden constitution that guarantees civil liberties, rights to worship any religion (not like in some countries where you only can worship the rigtht deity). Well, you then ban things that can offend - like religeous symbols in public schools, and prote… Read full post »

The usual understanding of a "disaster" is that things go really wrong. You know, someone swims happily at the beach and is then caught by the undercurrent, and what was long, calm strokes indicates that the person is about to drown. So, you swim to the person, offer a hand just… Read full post »

I read all these postings about the "disaster" in the Mexican Gulf - and it is really bad. What is worse is that the poor soods that is involved does not have the wit to ask for help - but they try with everything from sawdust, hair (anyone said nails -… Read full post »

I have good news, someone has called and involved Norwegian scientists. So a couple of weeks to late, you have the sense to ask those with experience and access to the latest technology to recover and plug the well.

Having said this, I also make you aware that an offhore rig… Read full post »

See: http://www.salon.com/technology/how_the_world_works/2010/05/04/gulf_oil_spill_blame/index.html?source=newsletter#

Beside that equipment has been made ready, made for offshore cleanup (and not just a little fishing pond south of the Missisippi delta), the latest development is that the chemicals… Read full post »

I know the rig, and my sympathies goes to the friends and family of those that died. I know the operator, as truely professional US operator.
But my reaction is "Thank God, finally this happened in the US".

It is a relief. How many times have we been told that this is something… Read full post »

To make certain, my remark is not to compare any proposals tabled for an American healthcare, so I post a cartoon from Arab News in Riyadh:

Have a wonderful week, and do not forget the dialectic exercises!

We recently saw one of those that planted the bomb on a aircraft on its way to the US, be released on humanitarian grounds. He was escorted to his plane, so he could return to his home country and die with his family.

Look up LA Times 21 August or NY… Read full post »

This is really a comment to another post - where the author climbs out of a military vehicle and complains about OPEC, oil prices and greed - apparently with OPEC. 

It just looks different from where I sit, comfortable in an oil-exporting nation where the US embassy has been converted into a… Read full post »