A Monday holiday as Boxing Day was Saturday. The mist has hung around all day, though some sun appeared. Dankness now reigns. The thin covering of snow like frost that greeted us this morning may return tonight. Thankfully, here in the 'warmest part of the country' we avoid the worst.
That sums up today.
The world appears stunned that it must endure another day off. A few dawdle across the park, a few dogs sniff and bark, a few new bikes appear, and a few new scooters, boots and hats also. All prized assests, at least until familiarity breeds contempt. Shiny things do not remain shiny for ever.
So, to find sunshine I look at US Railways on 'Virtual Raifan.' Naturally, the first one was in Canada and the snow already three inches deep! Tehachapi, California, 'where the sun always shines,' was suffering a monsoon, and Chehalis, Washington State was covered in mist, again. Maybe it is not so bad here after all?
This appeared on Twitter the other day. I cannot prove the facts offered, I do not recall who published this, however I did think it looked accurate...
How interesting that the 'free press' in the UK is considered less believable than that found in Albania, Ireland, Turkey or North Macedonia! I do not see Russia on there, maybe there is a reason?
This tells us how much we need a 'free press,' as well as indicating some nations may trust their press and not notice the failings? Social media, with all the 'fake news,' has taken the place for many. What is on offer there may be more attractive, more honest or indeed more futile, however, that is where young folks find news.
I wonder if Rupert Murdoch owns papers in North Macedonia?
