“It will never be possible to make Soviet metal forget the hand that created it” – touching quote from the fine article posted by Mr P.

Brings back a distant memory for me of visiting a Soviet built power plant in West Bengal, which is a state (= province) in the Eastern part of India. The plant manager was showing my team around the plant, and as we passed a huge reinforced concrete tank, he asked us to excuse him for a moment, and he climbed up a ladder that was leaning on the tank, to check the level of the contents. I forget if it was coal or coke, but I asked him why he did not send one of the hundreds of workers under him. He said he was trained by the Russians, and was following the Russian example of management.

Watched the Mike Adenauer interview, very interesting. Wonder if he is any relation.

By the way, the earlier picture you posted, who is the stunning lady on the left? Asking for a friend!

Thank you and well said, Amarynth. The Dailies are indeed my first go-to source.

Appreciate very much your tireless efforts in highlighting the plight of the Palestinians.

Thank you for the link to the Einar Tangen interview, Mr P.

The little that I know about the history of Japan came from watching the Bridge on the River Kwai a long time ago. Einar gave quite a comprehensive picture of the current Japan/US relationship.

This one’s for you, Mr P!

Very much appreciate your updates and commentary, Mr. P.

…-casting down their eyes and declaring that “they’re not like that” Heheh!

Hmm, interesting update on the globe trotting Pakistanis. But not a word on Prisoner 804, or his beloved sister Aleema Khanum trying to visit her dear brother, who is supposedly going blind, in solitary confinement, subject to torture and inhumane treatment. No world renowned mangos for Imran.