We live on top of Civilisations Hill.Never before have we lived as we do now.
Everywhere we look History cannot make a parallel.
We live in a New World so so different from the Past.
Indeed to the General Public - the Past is no longer a foreign country but is another planet entirely.
In our world we no longer cook at home - the dining table has gone - replaced by the Electric Kettle,Toaster and Microwave.
There is no crockery as food containers are junked ["binned" in UKenglish].
My mother at the age of 90 opened Liverpool University's new Pharmacy Department .
During the reception afterwards an old lady said that on the 10th January 1950 the [British] Prime Minister had made his famous "Winds Of Change Speech" from the comfort of her airconditioned Pharmacy.
Which meant that Western civilisation was sweeping across Africa replacing sustainable eons of so-called hand to mouth existence with Radios TV and Fridges and of course air conditioning!
All of which needed money,imported fuel or foreign expertise.
Now evidently the Western Hemisphere is up the creek without paddles - going nowhere fast.
Remember The Military Suppression of Burmese Monks.
The Media trumpeting a relentless theme of Democracy.
Utter Bilge!
How about a mere rise of 500% in the cost of Bottled cooking gas or doubling of the diesel price for example.
Burmese oil wells are failing now, the refineries are ancient and so diesel fuel to run the country is imported at enormous expense.
Power to the People is Great News but please - so is the truth.
