An Act of God - Volcano erupts and affects . . .

Despite the realities of disruptions, costs, losses, inconveniences, from Iceland we have some humour [ Múhaha ] to keep the spirits high, without aquavit, vodka nor scnapps?

A reuters photos from The Economist article on the latest eruption is the fourth by Eyjafjallajokull (pronounced EYE-a-fyat-la-jo-kutl) in 1,100 years. the medi coverage has been wide, but unless personally recorded after seeing it on the www, unlike newspapers and magazines, we can refer back, that's if they do not end up in the recycle Black Box.

hopefully this Blog of mine continues and even if it is only for me a the few casual passer by~s.

it is a reminder of significant events. the fact that Heathrow airport and other major airports in Western Europe is at total standstill now, see FlightRadar24.com showing air traffic over Europe on Fri 16th,

Following NY Times Blog on Thurs 15th Air Travel Chaos Deepens Into Weekend,

Fri 16th Updates on the Volcanic Ash Cloud ,

Sat 17th Video of Volcano Spewing More Ash

and today Sun 4.18.2010 Europe Tracking the Cancellations

despite the realities of disruptions, costs, losses, inconveniences, from Iceland we have some humour [ Múhaha ] to keep the spirits high, without aquavit, vodka nor scnapps?

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. . . Leo Liao, an Asian businessman who was stranded at the Frankfurt airport, was cheerful and philosophical. “It’s a natural issue,” he said. “Never complain. You can’t change this.”

You Tube Video of Volcano eruption in Iceland. 22.03.2010. Day 2 by Icelandic National TV RÚV

16/04/2010 | 12:00

Ash Fall Turns Iceland Into “Another Planet”

Russia Today presenter caught in UK flight chaos caused by Icelandic volcano eruption, from Heathrow 4.16.2010

Britain

Manchester (MAN) » Closed until at least 1 a.m. local time on Monday, April 19. Britain London Gatwick (LGW) » Closed until at least 1 a.m. local time on Monday, April 19. Britain London Heathrow (LHR) » Closed until at least 1 a.m. local time on Monday, April 19. Britain London City (LCY) » Closed on Sunday, April 18.

Bulgaria

Sofia (SOF) » The country's airports will remain closed on Sunday, April 18. Denmark Copenhangen (CPH) » Closed until at least 2 a.m. local time on Monday, April 19. Finland Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) » The country's airports will remain closed until at least 6 p.m. local time on Monday, April 19.

France

Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG) » Closed until 8 a.m. local time on Monday, April 19.

Fastest man on earth via 100m race

Usain Bolt is the Athlete of the Beijing 2008 Olympics,
A breath of fresh air in the Olympian Spirit.
He achieved it with only one event.
He did not need the biased media hype
nor full time professional coaching of the North,
nor special diets nor eight medals.

He is the example for the youth
of all nations of the South who
wish to emulate him.

He's pure joy and Joie de vivre

Plight of the 5,000 Gana, Gwi and Tsila Bushmen

The 'Bushmen' are the oldest inhabitants of southern Africa, where they have lived for at least 20,000 years. Their home is the vast expanse of the Kalahari desert.

" n the middle of Botswana lies the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, a reserve created to protect the traditional territory of the 5,000 Gana, Gwi and Tsila Bushmen (and their neighbours the Bakgalagadi), and the game they depend on.

In the early 1980s, diamonds were discovered in the reserve. Soon after, government ministers went into the reserve to tell the Bushmen living there that they would have to leave because of the diamond finds.

. . . . .
. . . . . They are now gripped by alcoholism, boredom, depression, and illnesses such as TB and HIV/AIDS.

Unless they can return to their ancestral lands, their unique societies and way of life will be destroyed, and many of them will die. " survival-international.org

having personally met elders, young and academics in Botswana's resettlement camps, travelled through the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, aware of Diamonds and Mining companies' greed, under the guise of profts for their [ controlling] shareholders
i empathise thier plight,
so it is time for action ! NOW

• Write a letter to the Botswana government is a quick and simple way to let them know of your concern.
• Donate to the Bushman campaign (and other Survival campaigns).
• Write to your MP or MEP (UK) or Senators and members of Congress (US).
• Write to your local Botswana high commission or embassy.
• There is a campaign to boycott De Beers…
• Add your name to the 100,000 people who have already signed Survival’s Bushman petition.
• If you want to get more involved, contact Survival…

Saggitarian

That's what i am, an equine with a human upper body, a bow and arrow; what about the crippled giraffe, the long legged and long neck nibbler of the trees of african savannahs?

here in the land of maples, moose, bears and beavers,
they're told that i am form Africa, but not african in looks;
in africa [south] i tried to convince them that my paler complexion
and round crosssection hair that's always straight
should not exclude me from being african;
but as i was always asked if i was from across the indian ocean
of asian origins, physically, i was and still not able
to reject my genetic and cultural origins

some will know the implications of the piesang, banana, heung jiew
it is apt and descriptive, an aspect of the sojourner / diasporic reality
whilst originally offended by being labelled banana or xyBC
where xy = British , South African, American, Canadian,
and BC = Born Chinese
resulting in a "mengsel" , a pot pourri of hopefully eclectic mash of . . .