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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – July 7, 2023
Greetings from Tyler, Finding out anything about the news is, well, disgusting. The Church of England is trying to figure out how to handle so-called gay marriage. All kinds of contortions are necessary to accommodate weird holy men, some of whom are miffed, since the sacrilege is the law of the land in England. The…
A tale of two Syrias: free-market opening sows resentment of new rulers
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Russia finds massive oil and gas reserves in British territory, sparking drilling fears
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – May 22, 2026
Greetings from Tyler, Tulsi Gabbard resigning? Apparently she has someone near to her heart to care for. I can’t say I’m not disappointed. I’m sure DJT will find someone suitable, if he hasn’t already. Tulsi’s husband has some rare form of bone cancer and I’m sure she’s needed. Apparently we don’t believe in climate change…
French rail sabotage plays havoc with Paris Olympics opening
Everything was in place. Streets in the centre of Paris have been blocked off, metro stations closed and thousands of police, soldiers and other guards deployed to maintain security on the big showpiece day to kick off the Olympics. But the saboteurs struck away from the capital, at five apparently unguarded places. France’s state-owned rail…


