13 Dec 2025 – Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it
Wed: gracias/Spanish – what these ppl are saying are intelligently,logically&objectively expressed for me, but how to prevent WW3? An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 just struck Japan on Mon triggering a tsunami warning. Is MotherNature warning us and will she be able to prevent, slow-down or stop this ongoing conflict?? Keeping fingers crossed hoping&praying for diplomatic dialogue&peaceful consequences – pix downloaded.
7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, triggers tsunamis
JohnMearsheimer/American Political Scientist – pix downloaded
Great power weaponize dependancy
the tragedy of great power politics is that even security-seeking great powers will nonetheless be forced to engage in competition and conflict with one another.
The Suicide of a Superpower: Walking Blindly into World War III | John Mearsheimer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU_q9RcE89Q
DavidOualaalou/International Geopolitical Consultant – pix downloaded.
Is Japan Picking a Fight it Can’t Win? Geopolitical Trends
KJ Noh/Geopolitical Analyst&Journalist – pix downloaded.
China Would DESTROY U.S. in War Over Taiwan, Trump’s National Security Strategy a FANTASY | KJ Noh
HeniOziCukier/Political Scientist (Recorded at TEDxLisboa on March 15, 2025). Pix downloaded.
Are We Heading Toward World War III? | Heni Ozi Cukier | TED
Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it – Churchill
Thu: merci/French – one of my favourite US-fastfood chains Chick-Fil-a with my favourite HoneyMustadSauce opens here today Thu11Dec and probably the only location in SIN that will be closed on Sundays. Good memory when they first opened in 1992FL/USA, was then asking local business to help fund with LHHS-Project-Graduation and they donated many yummy platters. Hopefully a success here but will not attempt to be there until the school holidays are over – pix downloaded.
https://www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/singapore-first-chick-fil-a
Fri: ขอบคุณK̄hxbkhuṇ/Thai – Ting&CH, our annual gathering, this time not within my 4walls but another round for OysterNight@Fairprice/PP. Always nice to catch up with them.
Sat:ありがとうArigatou/Japanese – HappyStLucia to those marking the day. Not sure if I can still remember how to bake Luciabrød/Luciaboller? Package mailed 2Dec from USA arr and 10days for snailmail but US$31.15!!! for this small package, honestly must have a serious talk with my flock about snailmailing packages when we next meet. Also what happened to this newspaper from KK cutting in a simple brown envelope to be repacked?