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Report from Kislovodsk
Ahhh, Kislovodsk. Love this place. For those unaware, Kislovodsk is approximately 1,500kms SSE from Moscow located in the Stavropol Krai region (North Caucasus) located between the Black and Caspian Seas (each about 300kms away). The resident population of about 150,000 swells to well over 200,000 during the summer holiday period. ? Temp ranges are acceptable…
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Pretence is better than nothing
Where do you put religion in your lives is my question for the week. Mind you, I am talking only about the true religion Christianity, with an honourable place for Judaism. I am not talking about the nonsense that goes under the name of Islam, or for that matter any of the Eastern religions like…
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Report from Syktyvkar
Greetings from Syktyvkar, Russian Federation. Syktyvkar is located on the Sysola River and is the capital city of the Komi Republic as well as its largest city and administrative centre. Syktyvkar is a moderate sized city with a population around 200,000 located some 1,200km NE of Moscow. Founded in 1586, it was granted city status…
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Pugilistic Sexual Dysphoria and the Protection of XXs
Read a very long article here on the BBC’s website last week. In essence, it is a thinly-disguised apologia for the IOC’s decision to allow Imane Khelif to compete in women’s boxing despite being banned by the International Boxing Association (IBA), which governs amateur boxing. Is the chromosome test conducted by the IBA, which apparently…
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Take a look at what’s happened to exchange rates of some of the majors today. We’ve been told by the…
Fiat Bambino I believe.
Speaking of our be-numbered Nazi, is that a Miata in this pic?:
Gold Coast smoke shops have been forced to shut after a city-wide crackdown targeting allegedly illegal tobacco and vapes.Gold Coast…
Since almost everything is automated I call BS on that number.