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Review: The Art Of Betrayal – Life and Death in the British Secret Service – by Gordon Corera
They say that truth is often stranger than fiction and this book that I have given a 5 star rating reads very fluently and tells the real story of British secret service agents as they engage in the art of espionage across the globe. True heroes and heroines emerge as you quickly flutter through the… Continue reading
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Review: Spain 1812-2004 – by Christopher J Ross
I have read this book as I am doing a university course next year on Spanish History in the Modern Period. The book is devised for language students and at the end of each chapter excerpts in Spanish are provided, with translations, which are really useful. The book has some great side notes, detailing often… Continue reading
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Review: Cartels At War – by Paul Rexton Can
The author is a military expert and the phrase he coins to determine Mexico’s narcotics problem is a ‘mosaic cartel war’. This book analyses in detail the various cartels that are present in Mexico that operate in a highly competitive, highly profitable, highly illegal, immensely violent global industry. The Mexican cartels mainly provide a distribution… Continue reading
Beltran-Leyva, Beltrán-Leyva, cartels, cartels at war, crime, Gulf, Gulf cartel, Juarez, Juárez, La Familia Michoacana, los zetas, Merida Initiative, mexican cartels, Mexico, Michoacana, Military, narcotics, Paul Rexton Can, Paul Rexton Kan, Sinaloa, Sinaloa Cartel, Tijuana, Tijuana Cartel, US Military, USA, war -
Review: The Rise Of Islamic State – by Patrick Cockburn
This is an excellent introductory text for those wishing to better understand the complex details of the rise of Islamic State, ISIS or ISIL. From its arrival due to the Syrian Civil War and its cancerous spread into post-war Iraq, this extremist-terrorist Sunni Islamic (Wahhabi) nation/fundamentalist organisation, has been indefatigable. The best minds and theorists… Continue reading
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Review: Women and the Second World War in France, 1939-1948: Choices and Constraints – by Hanna Diamond
This book focuses on the role of French women during World War 2 and the immediate aftermath. It is clear that the women of France bore the brunt of dealing with the occupier, very often their men away, detained as prisoners of war or, for example, sequestered to work abroad in the Fatherland, Germany. Women… Continue reading
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Review: 2017 War With Russia: An Urgent Warning from Senior Military Command – by General Sir Richard Shirreff
When I first purchased this book I thought it would be a work of non-fiction, but instead I discovered it was actually fiction. The author, a former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, was, in his employment, well-used to war-gaming scenarios with, in particular, Russia. This book, aimed at the general public, introduces many real aspects… Continue reading
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Review: Hidden Dangers – Mexico on the Brink of Disaster – by Robert Joe Stout
Stout’s book is a detailed study of the status quo in Mexico and its relationship with its uber-powerful Northern neighbour. Based in Oaxaca, Robert Joe Stout’s writing often reflects detailed local knowledge and overall, his grip on Mexican and Mexican-USA affairs is profound. The book falls into 5 main chapters where various ‘landmines’ awaiting explosion… Continue reading
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Wez G – 90s Megablast (DJ Set 70)
Here’s a nice selection of influential songs that plugged my walkman ears during through the teenage years. :::Tracklist::: # Artist name Track name 1 Mock Turtles Can You Dig It? 2 The Farm Altogether Now 3 Martika Toy Soldiers 4 Lisa Stansfield All Around The World 5 Blue Pearl Naked In The Rain 6 New… Continue reading
1990s, 90s Megablast, All Around The World, Altogether Now, Australia, Australian, Baby I DOn’t Care, blast, Blue Pearl, bomb, Caldicot, Can You Dig It?, compilation, Deacon Blue, exp, free, Freedom, I Touch Myself, Lisa STansfield, losion, Martika, Mock Turtles, Naked, Naked In The Rain, Newport, nuclear war, nuke, OMD, Pop, Pop Music, rain, SOup Dragon’s I’m Free, Teardrops, teenage, teenager, The Farm, The Las, Toy Soldiers, Transvision Vamp, walkman, Wez G, Womack & Womack -
Review: Santa Muerte – Mexico’s Mysterious Saint Of Death – by Tony Kail
This book documents the rapidly growing Mexican folk faith that is ‘Santa Muerte’ or ‘Saint Death’. The iconic image of the skulled woman with a scythe gives hope to many discomforted souls on the fringes of Mexican and indeed global society. From the origins of death cults across the world, to the exploration of the… Continue reading
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Wez G – Tribute To The Loft (DJ Set 69)
The Loft was the location for the first underground dance party (called “Love Saves The Day”) organised by David Mancuso on feb 14th 1970 in New York City. It’s a legendary club where the roots of dance music took hold. This rare Wez G tribute DJ mix explores the Loft’s music and delivers disco beats… Continue reading
1970s, 280 West, All I Do, Atmosfear, Bam Bam, Blackbirds, Chuck Mangione, classic, Could Heaven Evewr Be Like This, Dance, dancing, Dancing in Outer Space, David Mancuso, Devotion, Disco, dub, Future, Going Back To My Roots, Heaven, House, I wanna Be Free, Idris uhammad, James Brown, Joe Gibbs, Joe Gibbs & The Professionals, Love, Love Honey Love Heartache, Love Is The Message, Love Train, Love’s Masquerade, Man Friday, Manu Dibango, MFSB, New York, New. York City, Nightclub, nightclubs, O’Jays, Outer Space, Risco Connections, Soul, Soul Makossa, Space, Stevie Wonder, the future, The Loft, The MEssagee, The Winners, Tribute To The Loft, USA, Walking in Rhythm, Wez G
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