Daily Archives: 07/31/2014

HERO THE WARRIOR – By Peter Halder – E-Book #6 released

HERO THE WARRIOR – By Peter Halder – E-Book #6 released

Defender of The Forces of Good

Hero..The WarriorPeter Halder’s E-Book number 6, Hero The Warrior: Defender of The Forces of Good, is now on sale on Amazon.com and Smashwords.com. Check the links below. The book is quartet of fantastic, exciting and action packed Fairy Tale adventures which extol the conquest of good over evil. Fairy Gloriana engages the services of a mighty hunter Hero of Creion to rescue a Royal child from a Wicked Witch, Aglaia.

In the second thrilling adventure, a Prince falls in love with a gold statue, The Golden Princess, and engages Hero The Warrior to seek out and obtain the means to make it human. In his third adventure, Hero is sent on a mission to find and return The Cross of Enna and destroy the Evil Wizard who stole it.

Read more:  Go to Peter Halder’s blog to comment, look inside, and order 

The Israeli Invasion and Gaza’s Offshore Gas Fields

War and Natural Gas: The Israeli Invasion and Gaza's Offshore Gas Fields

Five years ago, Israel invaded Gaza under “Operation Cast Lead”.

The following article was first published by Global Research in January 2009 at the height of the Israeli bombing and invasion under Operation Cast Lead.

In the wake of the invasion, Palestinian gas fields were de facto confiscated by Israel in derogation of international law

A year following “Operation Cast Lead”,  Tel Aviv announced the discovery of  the Leviathan natural gas field in the Eastern Mediterranean “off the coast of Israel.”

At the time the gas field was: “ … the most prominent field ever found in the sub-explored area of the Levantine Basin, which covers about 83,000 square kilometres of the eastern Mediterranean region.” (i)  Continue reading

US anti-narcotics expert tipped to be next Ambassador to Guyana

US anti-narcotics expert tipped to be next Ambassador to Guyana

Thursday, 31 July 2014 06:27 Written by  Demerara Waves

new ambassador

Perry L. Holloway

A United States (US) diplomat, with considerable experience in fighting narco-trafficking in Latin America, is tipped to be his country’s next Ambassador to Guyana.

Perry L. Holloway who most recently served as Political-Military Counselor at the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan from 2013 to 2014, has been nominated to the US Senate for approval.

The White House quoted US President, Barack Obama as saying “I am proud that such experienced and committed individuals have agreed to serve the American people in these important roles. I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead.”   Continue reading

Guyana: Capitol TV News videos – July 30, 2014

Guyana: Capitol TV News Videos – July 30, 2014 

  • PNCR Leaderships blasts Aubrey Norton again
  • Congress Place shooter arrested
  • Army blank on Air Corps records after Rodney’s death
  • Vendors claim harassment by City Police
  • Decomposed body found on city plot
  • Stigma and Discrimination still major challenge in fight against HIV
  • Guyanese students witness launch of space rocket
  • Sports
PNCR Leaderships blasts Aubrey Norton againPosted: 30 Jul 2014 02:09 PM PDT
Congress Place shooter arrestedPosted: 30 Jul 2014 02:08 PM PDT  Continue reading

Strange customs: Have You Ever Wondered, WHY?

1. WHY:

Why do men’s clothes have buttons on the right while women’s clothes
have buttons on the left?
BECAUSE:
When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily
by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push
buttons on the right through holes on the left.  Because wealthy women
were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid’s right!
And that’s where women’s buttons have remained since.

2. WHY:
Why do ships and aircraft use ‘mayday’ as their call for help?
BECAUSE:
This comes from the French word m’aidez – meaning ‘help me’ – and is
pronounced, approximately, ‘mayday.’   Continue reading