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▶ Supertramp – 01 – It’s A Hard World – YouTube

▶ Supertramp – 01 – It’s A Hard World – YouTube.

Vífilsfell at sunset

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Vífilsfell at sunset

Vífilsfell is a medium sized mountain (by Icelandic standards, not Himalayan), 655m high, located a short distance from Reykjavík (which can just be seen in the distance, on the left). Climbed it last friday evening (July 10th) reaching the top just in time for this breathtaking view (this was at 10:55 pm). It had been foggy only 15 minutes earlier, according to two women we met on their way down. Iceland at its finest, if you ask me.

On the Euro Summit’s Statement on Greece: First thoughts

Hindsight shows that the monetary union was well-intentioned but too soon and incomplete. Unintended consequence, Germany creates a Reich based on financial control. The new imperialism.

Yanis Varoufakis

In the next hours and days, I shall be sitting in Parliament to assess the legislation that is part of the recent Euro Summit agreement on Greece. I am also looking forward to hearing in person from my comrades, Alexis Tsipras and Euclid Tsakalotos, who have been through so much over the past few days. Till then, I shall reserve judgment regarding the legislation before us. Meanwhile, here are some first, impressionistic thoughts stirred up by the Euro Summit’s Statement.

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Sues U.S. Government After Years of Airport Detentions and Searches

Silliness, being snotty, and stupidity often accompany “security” checks. Most can be denied because there are no records kept on who is chosen and why in random, as well as targeted border checks. Others are “explained” away as just being “cautious” about frequent travelers – except brokers and bankers (grin) to active hot spots around the world.

Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 28 ( July 6-12)

Nervana

Top Headlines

  • Egypt’s Sisi approves new parliamentary election law. (Thursday)
  • The Egyptian-born actor Omar Sharif died on Friday at the age of 83. (Friday)
  • Car bombing at Italian Consulate in Cairo kills one

Italian consulate bombing

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