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Ring! Ring! Mind Your Bling! (updated August 1st 2026)

Curteis jewellery replatingThe Tap Blog started twenty years ago. I had retired and gone to live in Manila. Being eight hours ahead gave me time to analyse the various newsfeeds and write something pertinent before the western world awoke. It was conventionally political writing, until 2009 when a reader sent in a comment suggesting I studied some videos and writings of Dr Stan Monteith of Radio Liberty in Monterrey Bay. This was 2009. Read more...


I Support India Now. I’m All-In. I’ve Started Shitting in the Street to Show Solidarity

Source: https://www.unz.com/aanglin/i-support-india-now-im-all-in-ive-started-shitting-in-the-street-to-show-solidarity/ One time in Thailand, however many years ago, I was listening to a young lady complain about Chinese people. I had some sympathy to her complaints, as Chinese tourists can be overbearing. On the whole, they spend so much money, it is hardly fair to complain. And the thing about this is: China developed …

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