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Living the Dream

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Fire III

I will never forget the sight of a mother, each arm over the shoulder of a child, sobbing as she regarded the rubble where her house used to stand. Nor can I remove from my mind the horror of being burned alive in a car, trying to escape.
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Fire II

A plane load of water would hurt if it landed on your head. aircraft from Cyprus, Greece, Spain, Israel, Jordan and the UK were flying all day every day, wrestling to get the wildfire tamed.
Living the Dream 6 min read Free

Fire

The skyline reminded me of Manhattan, but with pillars of flame rather than skyscrapers. The fire was north and east of us and getting closer.
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Stopping on the left

Why does my Homepod have some sort of existentialist angst? Or perhaps it's a political statement from a tormented Tim Apple (Cook)?
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Anti-what?

Gaza is the most densely populated place on earth. Try to think of your nearest big city being persistently shelled by bombs and missiles. Israel has levelled Gaza, slaughtering a helpless population. It is choking the flow of aid, leading to more suffering and starvation. That's wrong.
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Begging Bowl Out!

The Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association offers support to serving personnel, veterans and their families. These people put their lives on the line to keep us safe, and deserve our support.
Living the Dream 3 min read Free

Quietly replacing the US

While Trump sets up negotiations by imposing tariffs, or threatening invasion of allies, or blaming Ukraine for being invaded by Russia, the rest of the world is disengaging from the US in every sphere.
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Town Planning

The whole thing will take about six months, promised the architect. Two years on, we've finally got stage one (of four) done. Things can move slowly in this part of the world.
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