The Sunday school children: The little-known tragedy of the Sri Lankan Easter attacks By Rebecca Wright, Sam Kiley and King Ratnam, CNN Updated 0122 GMT (0922 HKT) May 5, 2019 The first church Mohammed Nasar Mohammed Azar tried to blow up had already finished its service by the time he arrived. The Easter Sunday mass there had …
May 2019 archive
May 04 2019
The Longest 2 Minutes In Sports
This was no ordinary homecoming. This was a do-or-die attempt to lay the ghost of years of rejection from the horse-rearing elite and the literati who sat in those privileged boxes overlooking the track and those unprivileged craven hordes who grovelled around the centre-field where he had suffered as a boy. The clubhouse as …
May 04 2019
The Breakfast Club (Best Form)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
May 04 2019
Six In The Morning Saturday 4 May 2019
North Korea launches short-range missiles Test perceived as warning shot to US, which has imposed strict sanctions on Pyongyang Will Kirby, Adam Forrest @adamtomforrest North Korea has fired several short-range missiles from its east coast, South Korea’s military said, amid growing tensions with Washington following a failed nuclear summit in February. South Korean and US authorities are analysing details of …
May 03 2019
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
May 03 2019
The Breakfast Club (Which Side Are You On)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
May 03 2019
Six In The Morning Friday 3 May 2019
Cyclone Fani: Powerful storm slams into eastern Indian coast Cyclone Fani has slammed into India’s eastern coastline, according to the country’s Meteorological Department. Heavy rain has been reported in the eastern state of Orissa, also called Odisha, which is directly in the path of the storm. The tourist town of Puri and neighbouring areas are experiencing …
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