Shirt fronting the Alps

I notice Tony Abbott sent out a nice message to Australian victims families involved in the crash of the German plane.
I am still waiting for him to launch a bizarre statement that he will 'shirt front' the French Alps.

Yangtze River Dolphin Extinct

Ten years of study by Chinese Environmental Scientists and Analysts have concluded that the extinction of the Yangtze River Dolphin was not due to environmental or industrial pollution but rather due to the fact that they tasted so good.

N. Korea agrees to discuss projects with Russia, South Korea North Korea has agreed to discuss trilateral cooperation with Russia and South Korea on creating advanced development zones in the Russian Far East, according to Voice of America (VOA). Visit NK News for more Large wildfire burning in the DMZ between North and South Korea A large wildfire is currently burning in one of the DMZ’s forests between North and South Korea, the Yonhap News Agency reported. Visit NK News for more

Defense bolstered five years after Cheonan sinking (The Korea Herald) Five years after North Korea’s torpedo attack on the corvette Cheonan, the South Korean Navy has expressed full confidence in its enhanced capabilities to counter another provocation. Effort to prevent outflow of capital into markets (NK EconWatch) Since the start of the Kim Jong Un era, North Korea has introduced elements of a market economy while at the same time sought ways to mitigate the side effects.

people who die best with most joy and least suffering/from 'a life in palliative care'

People who die best, with the most joy and least horror:
1: Hare Krishna people
2: Muslim people
3:Atheists

People who suffer most at death:


1: Buddhists
2: Christians (especially Pentecostals)

President Xi and soccer/ noting a remarkable development

President Xi Jinping has ordered that all kids in Chinese junior and middle school now have soccer as a compulsory requirement of their education.
Now, I guess you thought that Xi was just another passing potentate. But this is really significant for both China and the World Game.

Van Morrison - In The Garden (with lyrics) - HD