The DMZ - A Question of Pronunciation

Kudos to Adam Shaw of the Tonight programme for correctly pronouncing the DMZ as the D M "Zed" (not "Zee")!

The pronunciation of the Z as "Zee" implies the Americans own it, when in fact it is owned by no one (hence the name "Demilitarised").

Protracted Deadlines

Protracted deadlines are self defeating.

Breaking News vs Timed News

Beware politicians and media organisations who present "timed news" as "breaking news" in order to push forward their own agenda.

Life Just Keeps Getting Better and Better, According To This Guy!

ONS: "We continue to see small year-on-year improvements in average life satisfaction ratings." pic.twitter.com/5h2Pcd0qpp

— Katie Martin (@katie_martin_fx) September 26, 2017

Munchkin Fails To Reassure

Call me old fashioned, but the fact that Munchkin defaulted to "nuclear", and not "conventional", in his "reassurance" is not at all "reassuring"!

General Kelly Nails It!

Advice To Microsoft

The next time Hotmail goes down, how about issuing regular updates via Twitter as to what the fark is going on, rather than letting people try to work it out for themselves?

Reality TV

Reality TV is not real life.

Many of those hapless individuals who expose themselves (mentally and physically) on reality TV would be better off seeking psychiatric help from trained professionals.

Advice To The World - It's Not Firework Night Yet!

It's not Firework Night yet folks, so kindly stop letting off rockets and bangers.

Thank you!

Today's Word

Today's word is:

Hubris

Advice To The State Department

Military operations are not "sexy", just ask the poor sods who have to do the fighting and dying to keep you safe in Washington!

U.S. State Dept.: "It can take a long, long time for sanctions to work…It’s not a big, sexy military operation."https://t.co/MlWKOA7Op3

— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) September 8, 2017

Beliefs

Beliefs may be all very well and good, but don't force them down other people's throats!

Advice To The President of The United States

Selling weapons to some countries in a major geopolitical hotspot is not necessarily conducive to your alleged desire for peace in that region.

Begging For War

When one country accuses another of "begging for war", you can bet your bottom Won that the accuser is the one champing at the bit for war!

Leadership

Not every leader is Churchill, and those that aren't shouldn't delude themselves that they are!