http://www.ozoneblue.co.za a collection of thoughts about life, death, politics, rugby and the inevitable disappearance of the ozone hole Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:31:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well not according to the North Korean National Defence Commission. "We declare solemnly and confidently that the foolish politicians around the world, including the puppet group in South Korea, should not expect any change from us," it said. Link: North Korea tells world to 'expect no change' So as we ... http://www.ozoneblue.co.za/politics/dear-leader-is-dead-now-or-is-he/ "A massive Arctic ozone hole opened up over the Northern Hemisphere for the first time this year, an international research team reported Sunday.The hole covered two million square kilometres — about twice the size of Ontario — and allowed high levels of harmful ultraviolet radiation to ... http://www.ozoneblue.co.za/life_death/more-bad-news-for-the-ozone-layer/ It is with great sadness that we take notice of the passing away of Christopher Hitchens due to long illness with cancer. "He was a cross between Voltaire and Orwell. He loved words. "He would drink a bottle of whisky when I would manage two glasses of wine and then be ... http://www.ozoneblue.co.za/life_death/new-atheist-activist-passes-away/ After a very long sabbatical due to having lost all interest in the world of blogging and with not much to say I will be resurrecting this cold blue ozony thing from the dead. So let the fun and games commence. http://www.ozoneblue.co.za/announcements/back-from-a-long-vacation-and-ready-to-continue/ I'm swimming in the ocean and I feel beautiful tonight. http://www.ozoneblue.co.za/uncategorized/swimming-in-the-ocean/ As South Africans prepare to vote in our April 2009 election it is time to steer away from all this negativity, this overwhelming perpetual obsession and media over-saturation with stories of crime and corruption. Let us not get distracted now and pay a little more attention to the real ... http://www.ozoneblue.co.za/africa/teacher-dont-teach-me-no-nonsense/ It is quite difficult nowadays to find a single newspaper, magazine, TV-news broadcast, radio talk show, comic strip, political analyst, economist, cartoonist, constitutional expert, comedian, archbishop, fortune cookie or even an Internet blog that has not enthusiastically latched on to an increasingly diabolical portrayal of ... http://www.ozoneblue.co.za/politics/in-defense-of-jacob-zuma-part-1/ "The authentic question is, " Who am I?" And the only way to know is to be silent, be alert, be aware, watch your thoughts, and let them disappear. One day, you will find all has become silent…not even a murmue of thought. Everything has stopped, as if time has ... http://www.ozoneblue.co.za/uncategorized/who-am-i/ Modern day atheists, our so-called "new atheists", tend to be rather dismissive when not outright disparaging of religion - that distinctly human cultural phenomenon that seems to have become a constant source of irritation for liberals and intellectuals alike. However, arguing that secular humanism, or rather their alternative "moral ... http://www.ozoneblue.co.za/life_death/human-hybrids/ That phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust ??? Yeah I know : the Clash said it way back in 1979 in the good old days when a bunch of heroin shooting brats calling the queen on her "fascist regime" could still make it to number one on the UK charts. But I ... http://www.ozoneblue.co.za/rock_roll/let-it-be/