Items selected on general interest and abelard's long-term purpose to develop a more rational and thoughtful society; not driven by current affairs as first priority. Updated as items of interest are found. News topic classification is flexible - the world is seamless. http://www.abelard.org/news.php http://www.livejournal.com/userpic/18354399/4102511 http://www.abelard.org/news.php http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_042012.php#goverment_pension_schemes_140512 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_042012.php#goverment_pension_schemes_140512 What a muddle - funded and non-funded, public/private, with union-backed funds doing better (of course?). http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_world_032012.php#no_cycling_fun_130512 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_world_032012.php#no_cycling_fun_130512 Oh the naughty Italian socialist workers - wanting to cycle in the Giro, rather than cycle to work or party meetings. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_042012.php#results_of_socialist_education_120512 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_042012.php#results_of_socialist_education_120512 Teaching based on political dogma has not helped British education, especially when errors are disguised with jargon. http://www.abelard.org/italy/giro_italia_2012.php#website http://www.abelard.org/italy/giro_italia_2012.php#website Update to Il Giro d'Italia, the need fr speed page. http://www.abelard.org/news/fun032012.php#six_commandments_110512 http://www.abelard.org/news/fun032012.php#six_commandments_110512 How the politically correct are 'nice' to everyone but those of Judeo-Christian origins. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_042012.php#milly_dowling_hacking_100512 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_042012.php#milly_dowling_hacking_100512 Sharp deconstruction of latest fossil media hysteria bid. http://www.abelard.org/news/fun032012.php#disparate_eurozone_090512 http://www.abelard.org/news/fun032012.php#disparate_eurozone_090512 Now you know why the euro is having such problems. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_world_032012.php#socialism_in_action_040512 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_world_032012.php#socialism_in_action_040512 Ignore facts, believe the party line. http://www.abelard.org/news/fun032012.php#greedy_possum_020512 http://www.abelard.org/news/fun032012.php#greedy_possum_020512 Look what happens if you just eat and eat pastries! http://www.abelard.org/france/les_landes_tempete_klaus.php#caterpillar http://www.abelard.org/france/les_landes_tempete_klaus.php#caterpillar Nose to tail, nose to tail - great fun to watch, but definitely not to touch. http://www.abelard.org/france/les_landes_tempete_klaus.php#three_years_since_290412 http://www.abelard.org/france/les_landes_tempete_klaus.php#three_years_since_290412 Following the worst forext devastion since the 1940s, the largest European industrial forest is just starting to recover. http://www.abelard.org/news/fun032012.php#toeing_the_party_line270412 http://www.abelard.org/news/fun032012.php#toeing_the_party_line270412 Toeing the party line par excellence in Australia. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_042012.php#uk_double_dip_recession_250412 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_uk_042012.php#uk_double_dip_recession_250412 Thanks to the previous administration, and public avarice, Britain's economy is wobbling for the moment. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_world_032012.php#socialist_coops_230412 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics_world_032012.php#socialist_coops_230412 Greed and laziness, 'sanctified' by socialist dogma. http://www.abelard.org/news/fun032012.php#french_presidiential_candidates_220412 http://www.abelard.org/news/fun032012.php#french_presidiential_candidates_220412 From supposedly statesman-like to verbose, here's this year's selection. http://www.abelard.org/spain/barcelona_antoni_gaudi.php http://www.abelard.org/spain/barcelona_antoni_gaudi.php Barcelona is shaped by these iconic, extraordinary, eccentric, magnificent buildings designed by a truly individual architect, Anton Gaudi. Photographs. A beta release. http://www.abelard.org/spain/barcelona_antoni_gaudi_sagrada_familia.php http://www.abelard.org/spain/barcelona_antoni_gaudi_sagrada_familia.php Its construction started in 1883, Gaudi's life's work is now nearing its finish, only another 15 or so years to go! Photographs. A beta release. http://www.abelard.org/news/lite062011.php#water_from_air_200412 http://www.abelard.org/news/lite062011.php#water_from_air_200412 A possible method of bringing water to the desert, or other arid areas. http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour042012.php#reasons_for_rioting_170412 http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour042012.php#reasons_for_rioting_170412 Political correctness leads to lack of criticism.