Tag Archives: disaster

White Island Tourist Ban Next?

Posted on December 10, 2019 by the archivist

There seems to have been something for everyone in the IG report that came out yesterday. But AG Barr took a different view: Attorney General William Barr, meanwhile, says that the report “now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of … Continue reading →

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White Island

Posted on December 9, 2019 by the archivist

Tragedy on New Zealand’s White Island, which erupted today at 2:11 pm NZDT while about 50 tourists were visiting. About half of them were rescued by boats from offshore. The rest are still missing. Below are webcam pictures taken just … Continue reading →

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The Ever-Deepening Divide

Posted on March 13, 2018 by the archivist

I’m going to elaborate slightly on a response of mine to a comment by Lepercolonist: On Joe Rogan’s podcast the guest, Brian Callen, stated that Sam Harris has only ONE smoker (Christopher Hitchens) on his rolodex of 1,000 people. The … Continue reading →

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Disintegration

Posted on November 16, 2017 by the archivist

I was thinking last night, not for the first time, that Tobacco Control’s global scale attempt at social engineering is bound to fail because “society” doesn’t exist as a monolithic entity that can be steered in one direction or other … Continue reading →

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Writing To Protest

Posted on September 14, 2017 by the archivist

Today I finally got around to writing to my Conservative MP to protest about prison smoking bans: Dear X, I hope you enjoyed your summer recess in some country far from Britain. I am writing to protest on behalf of … Continue reading →

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Tornado Winds

Posted on September 12, 2017 by the archivist

Foxy’s Tamarind Bar on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands was part of the inspiration for the Smoky Drinky Bar. It set up a webcam back in June, and you could watch a live feed. It became my … Continue reading →

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Smoking Bans as Self-Inflicted Disasters

Posted on September 8, 2017 by the archivist

I was looking at some YouTube videos this morning of the scene in Saint Martin, which the eye of category 5 Hurricane Irma passed over a couple of days ago, trying to assess how much work was going to be … Continue reading →

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More Pressing Concerns

Posted on September 7, 2017 by the archivist

There seems to be something of an eerie silence coming from the islands hit by Hurricane Irma over the past day or two. Others have noticed: No one has heard from the tiny island [of Barbuda] it hit in hours. … Continue reading →

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Shame About The Weather

Posted on August 29, 2017 by the archivist

I had an odd experience yesterday. I’d gone out in the afternoon for a quiet drink in a local pub, and ended up with a front row seat at a rock concert. It was sunny and so I’d headed for … Continue reading →

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