Jo’s Monday walk : Odeleite, a beautiful disaster!
1 de Maio de 2017, 6:48
From one extreme to another, last week’s gentle look at village life to this week’s biting off more than you can comfortably chew. Does this look like a promising start- the cemetery wall in Odeleite? It was all downhill from here- a seemingly endless set of concrete steps, and yes, I did stop to wonder how I’d find the energy to climb back up them. But all’s well that ends well, isn’t it? There was a seat awaiting my return.
Odeleite is such a pretty village, as you can see, though not a little steep. That morning I was surprised to find a skirmish of bikers, clad in leathers and revving their engines on a narrow terrace. Much preferring the tranquil life, I moved on.
The first mistake was to follow an inviting sign. My partner in crime has a nose for these things, so he tells me. My mistake…
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What If ISIS No Longer Exist?
1 de Maio de 2017, 6:47
You know we hear daily about the measures being used to destroy ISIS….or we hear just how important it is that Assad be relieved of his command of Syria…..both are really good and important topics but with that said has anyone considered what the Middle east would look like with either of the position were actually achieved?
Then in the news came word that ISIS was losing fighters…….
ISIS is steadily losing territory in Iraq and Syria, and a lot of foreign fighters are apparently having second thoughts about fighting to the death for it. The Guardian reports that officials in Turkey and Europe say large numbers of foreign fighters are abandoning the group and trying to flee, especially now that an offensive is closing in on Raqqa, Syria, where many foreigners who joined the “caliphate” were based. Officials believe those fleeing include foreign fighters who have renounced the group…
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Trabalhadores do comércio em greve
1 de Maio de 2017, 6:46
Os trabalhadores do comércio, escritórios e serviços fazem hoje greve por aumentos salariais, pela contratação colectiva, contra a precariedade e a repressão.
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