Historic times in Asia this week as the heads of China and Taiwan meet for the first time since 1949, and Aung San Suu Kyi, after years under house arrest, voted in democratic elections in Myanmar. A friend of mine thinks today is a slow news day. I beg to differ:- Sierra Leone declared Ebola […]
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Great news for one of the finest referees in the world. Congratulations Nigel Owens on being picked as Stonewall’s Sports Person of the Decade. In other good news for people being true to themselves and their feelings 2 Tokyo Districts have recognised Same-Sex Partnerships. Here’s hoping that the elections in Myanmar can be a step […]
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I can’t say that any particular story is inspiring me today. There’s nothing that is making me jump out of my seat to shout for joy. Not to say that news of boxing medals, peace being a step closer in Myanmar etc. isn’t positive and making me smile. Just that there is no one story […]
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Seeing a mention of politics can all to often be a serious downer for me. It, all to often, heralds clouds of, almost fanatic, zeal and bile in equal measure on my social media feed and any chance of sensible debate is a long forgotten memory. However, in Myanmar we’re getting to see something extraordinary. […]
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I was surprised, today, as to just how many great news stories I found today. Then WordPress pointed out that today Silicon Nomad has been active for 2 Years. Well doing some research my first R2BC was on Facebook on Feb 4th 2013 but hey, who’s counting? It’s been 2 years of digging stories out […]
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As mentioned previously, due to family commitments I’m keeping my comments pretty brief this week. Well the weekend is here and a massive congratulations to my friends Natalie & Robyn for tying the knot. Many congratulations ladies, I wish you every happiness together. In other hopeful looks to the future we have – Multi-party talks […]
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