Dictator Swagger:On This Day April 15, 1912 – Pyongyang, Korea: Kim Il Sung, the man who would become North Korea’s Great Leader, is born Kim Song Ju during the Japanese colonial occupation of Korea. In the 1920s, Kim’s family relocated to Manchuria to either escape famine (non-North Korean history) or take part in revolutionary activities…
Today April 15th marks the anniversary of the death of Pol Pot, one of the most notorious leaders of the 20th century, and architect of one of the biggest genocides in history. Born in 1925 as Saloth Sar, he enjoyed a privileged upbringing, which included relations with the rural family of Cambodia, attending the best…
Who remembers rate my poo? The original scatological rating site? It was in the Sudanese desert when a friend turned round and in his Louisiana drawl said “any y’all remember rate my poo”? Those of us of a certain age all replied that yes, indeed, we remembered rate my poo, and remembered it well. The…
Heard of coronavirus, or as the cool kids say COVID-19? Here are our top 7 coronavirus photos. Oh, it only seems like yesterday that everyone was laughing at us here in China, what with our face-masks, and being quarantined! Well, my word hasn’t the world changed. Please understand this is far from a flippant blog,…
After escaping justice following the mass-murdering tens of thousands of innocents, it’s fair to say that as a fugitive Nazi in the post-war years, you’ll be looking over your shoulder until the rest of your life. Keeping a low profile is key, as is employing a trusted bodyguard who is even nastier and more lethal…
The laughter of schoolchildren combined with the sinister hum of an Israeli drone hovering ominously above the clouds is truly something. Arriving in Beirut, I wanted to get to grips with the cult of personality Hezbollah have in the country and decided to base myself in the heart of the action away from central Beirut….
Throughout the vast ranks of the Nazi regime, there was extensive list of murderous, genocidal figures. However, there were some who were so sadistic and psychotic that they shocked their fellow Nazis to the core. There was a man whose cruel and sadistic reputation few in the second world war could compete with. A man…
Lets Buy An Island is a website where you give money to a bunch of strangers, and then own part of a tropical island. Sounds great! Its kinda funny how long it took for the internet to get onto the whole crowdfunding and Kickstarter thing, but now raising money online is big business. I remember…