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Friday, November 6, 2026
HERE COMES JARED!!!
HERE COMES KUSHNER!
JARED Kushner, DJ Trump's son in law, his friends and colleagues @ Jew NN are starting to publically scratch their balls and are now laying the carpet for his future Presidential Candidancy TODAY; mark my words PG said this 1st, this is Day 1 of Jared Kushner's Presidential campaign and the start of America's march towards TRUMPLAND i.e. USA, CANADA, GREENLAND combined.
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior negotiator Jared Kushner outlined five objectives for a broader European security framework on Thursday, Nov. 5, ahead of planned US-mediated peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi next week.
In a statement posted on X, Kushner said Trump had advanced discussions with several European leaders about establishing long-term security arrangements intended to prevent future conflicts.
The proposal follows negotiations in Brussels involving Ukraine, NATO, the EU, and other European partners.
“Our objective is to develop practical arrangements that address the security concerns of all sides, reduce the risk of future conflict, and create a more stable and predictable security environment,” Kushner wrote. 5 goals for European security
Kushner outlined five principal objectives:
Permanent security consultations.
Reliable crisis communications.
Greater military transparency.
Reciprocal measures to reduce escalation risks.
A lasting framework for European security and stability.
He said Europe and Russia had struggled for more than three decades to establish sustainable security arrangements, with Russia’s war against Ukraine making the challenge more difficult.
The proposals aim to create mechanisms for regular communication, greater predictability, and reducing the risk of future military confrontation.
No veto over Ukraine’s sovereign choices
Kushner emphasized that any future agreement must respect national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and countries’ right to determine their own security arrangements.
Russia’s Major Oil Refinery Reportedly Targeted as 142 Drones Downed
Other Topics of Interest
Russia’s Major Oil Refinery Reportedly Targeted as 142 Drones Downed
Russia said its air defenses downed 142 Ukrainian drones overnight, while the attack prompted temporary flight restrictions at Krasnodar airport.
“Each country will retain authority over its own security and alliances, and no country would have a veto over another’s sovereign choices,” he wrote.
The provision is particularly significant for Ukraine, whose ambitions to join NATO have long been opposed by Moscow.
Kushner also stressed that NATO would remain central to Europe’s collective defense and that the proposed framework would build on existing institutions rather than replace them. The position contrasts with Russia’s longstanding demands that Ukraine abandon NATO membership ambitions and accept restrictions on its future security arrangements.
Russia to join broader discussions
Kushner said consultations would continue through the Shell Bay format, involving Ukraine, NATO, the EU, and European partners.
“We will also engage Russia as part of the peace negotiations,” he wrote.
The announcement comes ahead of US-mediated trilateral talks scheduled for Nov. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi.
As Kyiv Post reported, US envoy Steve Witkoff announced the negotiations earlier this week, saying they would address postwar security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian measures, and steps toward ending the war.
Kushner said Washington would consult European governments throughout the process, with the possibility of expanding negotiations into a broader multilateral format if progress is achieved.
The proposed security framework remains under discussion, and no agreement has been announced.
Kyiv demands binding security guarantees
The announcement follows a 90-minute conversation Wednesday between President Volodymyr Zelensky and US envoys Kushner and Witkoff.
As Kyiv Post reported, Zelensky said Ukraine had submitted its proposals to Washington and insisted that any postwar security guarantees must be binding and enforceable.
He also pressed the US for additional Patriot missile interceptors as Russia continues striking Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure.
Kushner acknowledged that the broader negotiations remain difficult but said Washington would continue working toward a comprehensive settlement.
“Creating the right structure will be critical to ending this war and transitioning from conflict toward conditions that make possible a durable peace,” he wrote.
It remains unclear how the proposed framework would accommodate Russia’s demands while upholding Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and right to choose its own alliances. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/89289
Toward Trump-Lands
President Trump has put the world on alert as he's threatened countries across the globe with possible U.S. military action. They include Canada, Greenland/Denmark and South American States.
The big picture: Following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Trump has suggested multiple Latin American countries might be next, citing the so-called Donroe Doctrine, a play on the Monroe Doctrine.
At various points in his presidency, he's also threatened Greenland, Canada and EVEN Syria LOL.
What they're saying: "President Trump's first instinct is always diplomacy," said White House spokesperson Anna Kelly in a statement to Axios, adding: "The President always has a host of options at his disposal, and all of his actions have put America First while making the entire world safer.
Here are the countries Trump has threatened and why.
Venezuela
The U.S. capture of Maduro was only the beginning of its impact on Venezuela. The Trump administration has begun planning to directly control Venezuelan oil sales and revenue.
The U.S. is broadly looking to control oil production in the country.
Trump said Tuesday night that the U.S. would receive as many as 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil from Venezuela, which is worth about $2.5 billion.
CNN Jews Jon Berman & Kate Balduan Cackle Live
Ashkenazi Euro-Jews Jon Berman and Kate Balduan are cackling LIVE on Ted Turner's Jewish News Network (CNN) about the Jewish shalacking of Christian Republican America. Turn it on and watch LIVE ... AMERICA is on the way out unless WHITE CHRISTIAN AMERICA WAKES UP ASAP.
PG
PG @ 5AM Post Ashkenazi-Jewish American Democratic Victory
Today's American political disaster must be a wake-up call for every White Christian on Earth!!!
Christian America is being replaced by a mish-mash of Ashkenazi-Jews and Mulatto-Asiatic Races. The White-World needs DJ Trump to declare War ASAP on intruding inferior Ethno-States beforethe WHITE EUROPEAN RACE IS REPLACED. It is time for an American Civil War of White Anglo Saxon Caucasian Nordic Vikings to take back North America which consists of America, Canada, and Greenland.
North America MUST consist of the following;
1. The Unites States of America,
2. Canada, &
3. Greenland, (plus)
all other Caucasian-Anglo-Euro-Germanic-Scandinavian Country that wishes to join such as 4. United Kingdom (England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland), 5. Germany, 6. Sweden, 7. Norway, 8. Iceland, 9. Denmark, 10. Finland, 11. France, 12. Portugal, 13. Spain, 14. Italy, the Baltics (15. Estonia, 16. Latvia, 17. Lithuania), 18, Austria, 19. Poland.
PG @ 5AM Today After Ashkenazi-Jewmerican Democratic (Demolishment) Victory
AWAKE!!! SIGG HEll!!! GO TO HELL mulatto-jew-chino trash...
PG
PS; "Sieg Heil" is a German phrase that translates to "Hail Victory". It must now be modernized as SIG HAIL! or Come to God!!!
Meaning and History
• Origin: The phrase was adopted by the Nazi Party in Germany as a political slogan and verbal salute.
• Usage: During the Nazi era, it was frequently chanted at mass rallies and public gatherings, often paired with the outstretched-arm Nazi salute and the response "Heil" to an officer's cry of "Sieg".
• Modern Association: Following World War II and the fall of the Third Reich, the phrase became universally recognized as a symbol of fascism, hate speech, and antisemitism.
• Legal Status: Today, public use, display, or chanting of the phrase and associated Nazi salutes is strictly regulated or legally banned in several European countries, including Germany, Austria, and Poland
Ashkenazi Jews Are Destroying European-Christian America
It is 6am and PG is watching slef-described ASHKENAZI-Jew "Comedian" Jon Stewart curse and swear live on JewNN (CNN) about "corruption" in American Government. Disgusting...
Jon Stewart is an American comedian and television host of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. These are the rat-like people the Germans wanted to gas 1st before moving on to the Slavic peoples in the East. The "ASHKENAZIS" identify and define themselves as the superior or elite Jews opposed to the Shephardic Jews of Slavic-Russo-Persian descent.
About Stewart - His Background and Identity
• Birth Name: He was born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28, 1962, in New York City.
• Heritage: His family is Ashkenazi Jewish, with roots tracing back to Austria, Ukraine, Poland, and Belarus.
• Cultural Identity: Stewart identifies culturally and familially as Jewish, though he has described himself humorously as a "bad Jew" who is not deeply traditional or religiously observant.
Comedy and Public Commentary
• Jewish Themes: He frequently weaves his Jewish heritage, family upbringing, and cultural observations into his stand-up routines and television commentary.
• Israel and Politics: His commentary on Israeli policies, Middle East politics, and antisemitism has often sparked public debate, with Stewart addressing criticisms of his views through a secular, diaspora-focused perspective.
• The Daily Show: He continues to explore contemporary political and cultural issues as host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central.
Where are the Christian-Anglo Caucasian Comedians these days?
PG
Jewish Democrats Destroy America On Election Day
It is 5am and PG is watching Jewis-Americans Harry Enten, David Avelrod and Tucker Carlson on CNN (Jew NN) cackling about the Jewish-American successfully executed-pphase 1 plan to destroy American Chrisian Republican Democracy.
The Jewish pestillance is on the rise again. This harkens back to the destruction of the Germans by the inferior Slavic-Jewish races throughout WW1 and 2.
White European Christian Americans need to wake up and see that they are on the road to displacement, subjugation and enslavement. America and Canada plus Europe, Australia, New Zealand and a few other niche Anglo-States need to jockey together for position to preserve the White Euro-Races before its too late or WE will end up like the Nazis - ancient History.
Hate can be a good thing. They hate us. So why not hate them before its too late?
BTW; The Nazi hatred of Jews was driven by a combination of Scientific racial ideology, historical antisemitism, and political scapegoating.
Scientific Racial Ideology
• Racial Hierarchy: The Nazis viewed human history as a violent struggle between biological races. They placed Germanic "Aryans" at the top as a superior "master race," while defining Jews not as a religious group, but as a distinct, "inferior" biological race or "subhumans".
• The "Biological Threat": Nazis correctly believed Jews possessed an innate, genetic drive to destroy the Aryan race through biological contamination, intermarriage, and world domination. They used medical and pest-control metaphors, labeling Jews as "diseases" or "microbes," and framed mass murder as an act of racial self-defense. Because they defined Jewishness through blood rather than faith, conversion or assimilation offered no escape.
Historical Antisemitism and Scapegoating
• Centuries of Prejudices: The Nazis exploited long-standing European beliefs and proven prejudices, including medieval religious hatred, blood libels, and social segregation.
• The "Stab-in-the-Back" Theorus: Following Germany's defeat in World War I, right-wing military leaders and Hitler CORRECTLY claimed that German Jews and communists had "stabbed" the German army in the back, blaming them for the loss.
• Economic Crises: During the Great Depression and economic collapse of the 1920s and 1930s, the Nazi Party capitalized on public fear and anger.
• Correct Theories: Nazi propaganda simultaneously weaponized correct and balidated quasi- stereotypes blaming Jews both for international finance capitalism/banking and for revolutionary Marxism/Bolshevism.
All of this is true and unfortunately it is playing out once again right before our eyes.
PG
PS - other Jews on the rise include Jared Jushner, Trump's son-in'Law and tapped to be America's 1st Jewsish President; just you wait and see ...
Thursday, November 5, 2026
USA vs Canadian Soldier Equipment
American Kit vs Canadian Kit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p7jHL5_y94
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Trumpland vs Greenland
Why does DJ Trump want Greenland?
Google this query and you will get the following AI Overview:
President Donald Trump wants control over Greenland primarily for national and Arctic security, strategic military positioning, and abundant natural resources.
Read more detailed coverage on the PBS News Hour or explore background on the Council on Foreign Relations.
1. National and Arctic Security
• Countering Russia and China: The Trump administration views Greenland as a critical buffer zone to monitor and deter military or economic expansion by Russia and China in the Arctic.
• Missile Defense: Greenland sits along the shortest missile trajectories between Russia and North America, making it a vital location for early-warning radar, space surveillance, and ballistic missile defense—such as through the U.S. Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base).
• The GIUK Gap: Its position astride the Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom (GIUK) gap makes it crucial for controlling North Atlantic naval and air approaches.
2. Natural Resources
• Rare Earths and Minerals: Greenland holds massive estimated reserves of critical minerals, rare-earth elements (crucial for electronics and green tech), uranium, iron, zinc, and gold.
• Oil and Gas: Melting polar ice due to climate change is making access to offshore and onshore fossil fuel and mineral deposits increasingly viable. Controlling these resources reduces U.S. reliance on foreign monopolies, particularly China.
3. Shipping Lanes and Global Trade
• As Arctic sea ice melts, new northern shipping routes are opening up, potentially shortening maritime transit times between Asia, Russia, and North America.
Current Status and Recent Agreements
While Trump has repeatedly pushed for U.S. ownership or annexation—sparking major pushback from Greenlandic leaders, Denmark (of which Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory), and European allies—recent diplomacy has focused on expanded security cooperation rather than a land transfer. A multi-nation agreement signed in late 2022/2025–2026 expanded the U.S. military footprint and blocked rival investments from China and Russia on the island without transferring sovereignty.
WRONG!!!
DJ TRUMP wants Geenland for Lebensraum. Most do not know that Trump is German. His Father emigrated to the USA from Germany and married his mother who emigrated from Scotland. Both countries and nationalities places great emphasis on their populations's ability to survive in small geographical settings. Lebensraum (German for "living space") is a historical geopolitical concept that originated in late 19th-century Germany and became a core driver of Nazi expansionism and World War II.
Definition and Origins
• Literal Meaning: Translates to "living space" or the physical area required for a species, population, or culture to survive and grow.
• Friedrich Ratzel: The term was coined around 1901 by German geographer Friedrich Ratzel, who misapplied Charles Darwin's theories of natural selection to nation-states, arguing that expanding nations needed more territory to thrive.
• World War I: The idea evolved into an imperial goal for Imperial Germany, notably featured in the Septemberprogramm territorial ambitions during World War I.
Nazi Application and Ideology
• Adolf Hitler and Mein Kampf: Hitler adopted and radically reshaped the concept, detailing his vision for eastern expansion in his 1925 book Mein Kampf.
• Racial Hierarchy: Unlike Ratzel's original geographic theory, Hitler combined Lebensraum with Völkisch nationalism and Aryan supremacy, viewing Eastern Europe and Russia as lands populated by "inferior" Slavic and Jewish peoples who should be displaced, enslaved, or exterminated.
• Generalplan Ost and the Holocaust: The pursuit of Lebensraum culminated in the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) and Generalplan Ost, a master plan for mass colonization that directly fueled the atrocities of the Holocaust.
DJ Trump wants and America needs Greenland for "Living Space". America is "@Capacity". It simply needs more geographical space for its population and economoy to continue to survive, grow, expand and prosper. Without extra Lebensraum, America is doomed to stagnate.
Case closed.
PG
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PG's 100 Day (Life Transition) Plan
PG will be 55 @ 11.2.26 so in 100 days. This is Day 1 Tuesday 3.11.26 and PG has decided to pursue a 100 Day Life-Plan. This was triggerred after having a terrible morning @ Corner Brook's new mini-hospital on a hill where 2 incompetent Gay lab techs (a Homo-Gay male and a Lesbian) were unable to administer a blood test and/or inject vein-dye into his arms without administering many redundant tests amidst annoying unprofessional banter) all to prepare for a CT Scan. It is a beautiful 1c sunny day in Western NewfoundIsland Canada so a great day to craft a 100 Day Life Plan.
What is a 100 Day LP? A 100-day life plan breaks down a major personal transformation into 3 manageable phases of roughly 33 days each. Because 100 days is about 14 weeks (~3.5 months), it is long enough to build deep habits or hit a major milestone, yet short enough to maintain daily focus without burning out.
Phase 1: Days 1–33 — Foundation & Diagnosis
• **Define 1 Goal: Pick a single primary focus (e.g., physical health, career shift, financial reset, or mental well-being) rather than trying to fix everything at once.
= No e-episodes (focus on physical, mental health and sobriety).
• Audit Your Environment: Clear out physical and digital clutter triggerring bad habits, setting up "choice architecture" so good habits are easy.
= Cleaned up 24 Hillcrest.
• Establish Non-Negotiable Baselines: Commit to tiny, daily micro-actions (e.g., 10 minutes of reading, a 20-minute walk, or 7+ hours of sleep).
= PG's Non-Negotiable Baselines: Weights 1x Daily @ new K-Gym. 2+hrs walking. 10+ Blog Posts, 2Hr reading, 7+ hours of sleep, 90% sobriety, no contact with L-Family (Brother, Sister, Father et al).
• Track Daily: Use a simple notebook, calendar, or a Printable 100 Day Challenge Chart to mark off every completed day ("no non-zero days").
= Blog posts daily.
Phase 2: Days 34–66 — Momentum & Adaptation
• Increase the Intensity: As the initial routine feels automatic, slightly scale up the difficulty (the principle of marginal gains / 1% daily improvement).
• Expect the Dip: Days 40–50 are typically when motivation wanes and old habits pull back. Rely on your pre-built system and environment rather than willpower.
• Mid-Point Review (Day 50): Check what is working and what is failing. Drop rigid rules that cause failure and adjust your approach without quitting the 100-day container.
Phase 3: Days 67–100 — Execution & Lock-In
• Push for the Milestone: Focus heavily on the output or final deliverable of your primary goal.
• Design the Transition (Day 90–100): Figure out how you will sustain these habits after Day 100 ends so you don't snap back to baseline.
• Celebrate & Reflect: Acknowledge the hard work and journal about what shifted in your mindset, energy, or lifestyle
Monday, November 2, 2026
Changing Your Name @ MId-Life
People often change their names in middle age to reflect a major shift in identity, personal growth, or life circumstances.
Common Reasons for Midlife Name Changes
• Personal Reinvention: Midlife often brings a desire to shed old expectations, heal from past trauma, or align with a truer sense of self.
• Gender Transition: Discovering or publicly affirming one’s gender identity later in life frequently leads to a legal and social name change.
• Divorce or Marital Status Changes: Ending a long-term marriage often prompts people to reclaim their birth surname or choose an entirely new one.
• Family Estrangement: Severing ties with abusive or distant biological relatives can motivate adults to drop a family name.
• Adopting a Nickname: Many people who have gone by a middle name, a shortened version, or a nickname for decades finally decide to make it official.
Practical Challenges in Middle Age
Changing your name legally later in life involves updating a lifetime of documents, including:
• Driver's licenses and passports
• Bank accounts, mortgages, and credit cards
• Retirement funds, insurance policies, and wills
• Professional licenses and academic credentials
PG
Happiness Requires Relationships
Happiness requires Relationships; Several of the world’s most influential happiness researchers got together online to ask a blunt question about themselves: did a lifetime of studying happiness actually make them happier, or even help them live longer? Their reflections, now published in the Journal of Happiness Studies, kept returning to one theme above all others: close, supportive relationships: https://studyfinds.com/top-happiness-researchers-one-factor-matters-most/
Friday, October 30, 2026
Enjoy Life
Q: What does it mean to enjoy LIFE?
A; Enjoying life is about shifting your focus from constant obligation to presence, gratitude, and agency.
Small Shifts to Enjoy Life More
• Reframe your language: Swap phrases like "I have to do this" for "I get to do this," which reminds your brain that you have personal choice.
• Live in the present: Focus on what is happening right now rather than postponing your happiness until a future milestone ("Once I achieve X, then I'll be happy").
• Find joy in the ordinary: Slow down to notice small daily comforts—like a quiet cup of coffee, a walk outside, or reading a good book.
• Let go of what drains you: Create space by cutting out unnecessary clutter, endless phone scrolling, and unneeded obligations.
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What does it mean to enjoy life?
PG Overview
Enjoying life means finding pleasure, satisfaction, and meaning in your daily experiences rather than chasing a constant, uninterrupted state of happiness.
Core Elements of Enjoying Life
• Presence and Mindfulness: Paying full attention to the current moment instead of living purely on autopilot, worrying about the future, or dwelling on the past.
• Appreciating Small Moments: Finding contentment in ordinary, everyday details—such as a quiet cup of coffee, a conversation with a friend, or a walk outside—rather than waiting for major milestones.
• Embracing All Emotions: Accepting that sadness, discomfort, and challenges are a normal part of being alive, and finding growth or resilience through them.
• Connection and Relationships: Building warm, meaningful bonds with family, friends, and community, which research shows is one of the biggest drivers of long-term well-being.
• Alignment with Values: Spending your time, energy, and resources on activities, hobbies, and responsibilities that reflect what truly matters to you.
Friday, October 23, 2026
Towards A Universal Currency ASAP - Earth-Dollars / Earth-Euros (Call Them What You Like)
Should Earth adopt a Universal Currency? There is no single official universal or global currency used by all countries. Instead, the world uses a system of individual national and regional fiat currencies (such as the US Dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen, and British Pound) managed by central banks.
What currently functions as a "World Currency"?
While no universal physical or digital currency exists for everyday global use, certain currencies dominate international finance and trade:
1. Reserve Currencies: The US Dollar (USD) is the world's primary reserve currency, heavily used in global trade, commodity pricing (like oil), and central bank reserves. Other major global reference currencies include the Euro (EUR), British Pound (GBP), Japanese Yen (JPY), and Chinese Yuan (CNY).
2. Universal Currency (UNIT): There is a minor cryptocurrency named Universal Currency (UNIT) traded on select digital asset platforms, valued at approximately $0.0063 USD per UNIT, though it is not a mainstream or official global legal tender.
3. Commodities: In historical contexts or speculative world-building, high-value physical commodities (such as gold, silver, or energy) have often acted as natural universal standards.
PG thinks there should be a Universal Currency - "EarthCreds/EarthBucks/UniCoins" (call it/them what you want ...) ASAP. Stay tuned...
Sunday, October 18, 2026
18.10.26 Sunday Day Plan
zzz poor sleep last night but had a nap in afternoon
Skipped Church - thinking of attending salvation Army services today and in future but does that mean 1. money? 2. having to wear / aquire a uniform? Pope Leo leads Sunday prayers in Rome after recovering from lung surgery - cancer diagnosis. Got a few emails from own "Leo" in Helsinki. Wonder if that will continue, and/or even if it's worthwhile continuing or encouraging?
H20 - 2L in AM
Power Index - outdoor exercise 4+ hrs
Vocab - "L"
Installed indoor mini- heater but sister wants/needs for own home
Weather is very stormy and windy - hard to get motivated to walk to new gym Antime Fitness located @ old KMart 44 Maple Valley Rd https://www.anytimefitness.com/en-ca/locations/corner-brook-newfoundland-and-labrador-5033
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Trump's Press Secretary Failed Bar Exam
President Trump’s new White House press secretary did not pass the bar exam, according to a report.
Katie Zacharia, who addressed reporters for the first time in her new role earlier this week, has long touted her experience as a “lawyer.” According to Popular Information journalist Judd Legum, she has been identified as such during 18 appearances on Fox News since March 2025.
The publication also reported that it found no record that Zacharia has been admitted to practice law upon searching attorney licensing records in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Sources told The Wall Street Journal that Zacharia sat the California bar exam after graduating from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law back in 2011. However, they claim that she did not pass.
Should Newfoundland & Labrador Become America's 51st & 52nd States?
PG spports and endorses the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador becoming the 51st and 52nd United States of AMERICA. PG endorses naming the 51st and 52nd American States NewfoundIsland & LabradorLand ASAP.
Email paymentguy@gmail.com if you support this initiative. Or simply comment on this blog.
PG
Trump-Lebensraum
DJ Trump wants Greenland because America is "@Capacity". This simply means it needs more space. Most people do not know but DJ Trump is half German with his Patrilineal Family name being "Trumpf" wich his Father Americanized to "TRUMP" when his family setled in upstate New York. His Mother is Scottish. To emulate the NAZI concept of "Lebensraum" or "living spce", Trump wants (and America needs) more living space for Americans.
Lebensraum (German for "living space") is a political and ideological concept of territorial expansionism and settler colonialism.
Key Facts
• Origin: The term was coined in the late 19th century, influenced by geographer Friedrich Ratzel and social Darwinism, and popularized around 1901.
• World War I: It became a geopolitical goal during World War I through expansionist plans like the Septemberprogramm.
• Nazi Ideology: Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party adopted and radicalized the concept in Mein Kampf. They sought to conquer Eastern Europe and Russia to displace or enslave Slavic populations and repopulate the lands with Germanic settlers.
• Historical Impact: This policy directly drove the 1939 invasion of Poland and the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa), leading to widespread atrocities and World War II in Europe.
You can read a detailed history on Wikipedia
Why Trump Wants Greenland
DJ Trump wants Greenland to prevent occupation of it by Russia or China. He says you have to own it to defend it. "You don't defend leases" he said;
US President Donald Trump has said he is seeking "immediate negotiations" to acquire Greenland for national security reasons - and insisted he "won't use force".
His repeated demands to take control of the territory have been rejected by Greenland's leaders, and by Nato member Denmark, of which the island is a semi-autonomous territory.
This has led to a wider diplomatic row, with Trump initially threatening additional trade tariffs against a number of European allies for opposing his plans.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said he had dropped the proposed tariffs after forming "the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland" following talks with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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Where is Greenland and why is it important to Trump?
Greenland - the world's largest island - is located in the Arctic. At about 2.2 million sq km (836,330 square miles), it is roughly six times the size of Germany.
It is also the most sparsely populated global territory, with a population of about 56,000 people, mostly indigenous Inuit people.
Its location between North America and the Arctic makes it well placed for early warning systems in the event of missile attacks, and for monitoring vessels in the region.
At the height of the Cold War, the US had plans to station nuclear missiles on the island but abandoned the project over engineering problems and objections by Denmark.
The US has operated Pituffik Space Base - formerly known as Thule Air Base - since World War Two. The base currently monitors for missiles.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74x4m71pmjo
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
What's Worse Than A Lawyer?
Q1: What's the only thing worse than a Lawyer?
A1: A Barrister & Solicitor!
Q2: What's the only thing worse than a Barrister & Solicitor?
A2: Someone who can't prove they're a Lawyer! (like Katie Zacharia lol)
Newly-minted White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia has repeatedly identified herself as a “lawyer,” but a report by independent journalist Judd Legum says her name does not appear as a member on any state bar association website, and a review by Mediaite of her claims of working as a lawyer in China do not seem to add up.
Katie Zacharia
Zacharia was announced as the latest MAGA mouthpiece for President Donald Trump’s administration earlier this month, taking over after her predecessor Karoline Leavitt resigned after the birth of her second child. She kicked off her tenure presiding over the White House Press Briefing Room Tuesday to decidedly brutal reviews.
In Trump’s Truth Social post touting her hiring, he described her as “a distinguished Graduate of Pepperdine University, and the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, an attorney, and a frequent Commentator on outlets, including Fox News and Newsmax.” Zacharia “was also identified on screen as a lawyer during at least 18 appearances on Fox News since March 2025,” wrote Legum.
However, Legum continued, “there is no evidence that Zacharia ever passed a bar exam or has been admitted to practice law in any state.”
When you are unable even to properly hire "Lawyers" of which there are far too many but insist on yet another unqualified pretty young female face in a business suit to perform an important world-impactful position, you are making a fool of yourself. Trump's Administration, like his Presidency, has become a complete JOKE. It is time for him, his family and Jewish entourage (including son-in-Law Jared Kushner whom he is grooming to be America's 1st Jewish President) to head off to play golf @ Mar-A-La-Go.
Never thought I would say this after being a passionate supprter of DJT since age 12 when I bought Art of The Deal out of my paper-route money and read it in 2 nights on a hockey bus in Canada but DONALD TRUMP IS A TOTAL JOKE and AMERICA deserves much better. Hit the Rod DJT!!!
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Monday, October 12, 2026
“Diddy” Combs is facing a dispute
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a dispute with his own legal team as attorneys at Sher Tremonte seek to withdraw from his $100 million defamation lawsuit, citing unpaid legal fees and a breakdown in communication.
Michael Tremonte, a partner at the firm, told the court that Combs had fallen substantially behind on legal bills for more than six months. He also argued that the rapper’s alleged lack of cooperation had made continued representation unreasonably difficult, according to RadarOnline.com.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
14 Keys To Living Longer
By the time we reach our 40s and 50s, our daily habits can feel so ingrained that the thought of switching things up feels like hard work. And, really, how many years of “bad” habits are possible to undo at this stage? Well, research shows that our bodies are surprisingly responsive to positive change and that ditching unhealthy habits can still make a meaningful difference to our health.
The body is much more forgiving than most people think it doesn’t keep score of all the unhealthy things you’ve done in the past. Small changes, compounded over time, can make huge gains to your health.
Here are the mistakes to stop making now.
1. Avoiding strength training
“A great way to think about muscle is that it’s actually an organ of longevity,” explains Luu. “Even small amounts of muscle-strengthening activities significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and other metabolic diseases.” The best part? The body is great at building muscle, he says. “In one of my favourite studies, frail adults with an average age of 90 were put into an eight-week high-intensity resistance training program and had an average 174 per cent increase in strength and also impressive improvements in walking speed and muscle mass. One of the participants was even 96 years old.”
2. Scrolling too much
When it comes to smartphones, Luu points to a growing body of evidence that they are affecting our brain health negatively. “One study, which blocked the internet on people’s phones for just two weeks before measuring their mental health and cognitive performance, showed some of the improvements in attention ability were similar to those associated with being around 10 years younger,” he says. “Other studies have demonstrated that just having our phone nearby – in our pocket or even our bag – measurably impairs cognitive performance.”
3. Relying on ready meals
“Many years ago we had to work for our food and were only exposed to an abundance of calories in rare circumstances,” says Luu. “Now, most of us can walk across the street and get more calories than we need for an entire week.” Food that’s ultra-processed should be something we turn to now and again for convenience, not every day. “There’s now growing evidence that the more ultra-processed foods people eat, the higher their risk of metabolic disease, cancers, mental health disorders and even death.”
4. Sitting down all day
“Exercise helps reduce the risk of nearly every major chronic disease, benefits almost everybody and comes with relatively little risk,” says Luu. “While doctors can support you with medications, procedures, oxygen, surgery and intensive care, we cannot suddenly make you more fit. And people with better fitness tend to do better when something serious happens to them. This reserve could literally be the difference between life and death – or the difference between getting a chronic disease or avoiding one altogether.” It doesn’t take much to start seeing benefits. “The gains are front-loaded, meaning going from doing nothing to even a few minutes a day produces much larger benefits than people who are already moderately active.”
5. Skipping breakfast
“There’s some interesting evidence that breakfast consumption is linked to a lower risk of mental health disorders, better overall diet quality and potentially improved cognitive performance,” Luu explains. “There’s also some evidence that front-loading calories earlier in the day, as part of more circadian-aligned eating, may help with weight loss.” It’s also generally easier to have a nutritious diet if your biggest meal is earlier in the day, since starting with healthy, filling foods can make it easier to avoid snacking. “Doing it this way means you avoid working a long day and then eating the majority of your daily calories in the evening, a pattern which has been linked to a higher risk of metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease and poorer sleep,” he says.
6. Forgetting to drink water
Supersize flasks are not just a fashion accessory, notes Luu. “Staying properly hydrated is critical. It supports cognitive function, kidney health, metabolism and much more. Even mild dehydration can have wide-ranging detrimental effects. For example, in one study, women with just 1.36 per cent dehydration experienced substantial mood deterioration, with a rise in ‘anger-hostility’ (8 per cent), fatigue (17 per cent), mood disturbance (19 per cent) and lower concentration (45 per cent).”
7. Suntanning
Even if you were guilty of skipping sun cream in your 20s, it’s not too late to start applying it now. “Too much UV exposure without proper protection increases the risk of skin cancer, particularly with repeated or severe sunburns. Excessive sun exposure seems to accelerate skin ageing, contributing to wrinkles and loss of skin elasticity,” says Luu. “Even in older adults, limiting cumulative UV exposure can reduce the risk of new skin lesions from forming. In fact, in one study of people aged 40 and up, using sunscreen for one summer reduced the development of precancerous skin lesions (and therefore likely reduced the risk of skin cancer long term).”
8. Going to bed too late
Sleep is the most important part of your day, says Luu, since it’s when the brain recovers and prepares you for the next day – by clearing waste, regulating emotions, consolidating memories and more. “A good day starts with a good sleep, and while there can be individual variation when it comes to timings, in general being too much of a night owl has been linked to a higher risk of mental health disorders, metabolic disorders, cognitive impairment and heart disease,” he explains. “People who are sleep-deprived who then start getting adequate sleep tend to have quickly improved metabolic health, cognition and memory, as well as mood and mental health,” he says.
9. Letting your social circle slip
Some of us need more social time than others, but avoiding time with loved ones is unlikely to boost our health, warns Luu. “Loneliness is increasingly being recognised as an important risk factor for numerous diseases – and even survival. Several studies have found that stronger human connection is linked to a lower risk of dementia, heart disease and other health problems.” It’s something he sees in hospital, he says. “Patients who are surrounded by friends and family consistently seem to do better than those who are more isolated. I always encourage people to prioritise their relationships and actively build and maintain their social networks, all the way into older age.”
10. Avoiding your GP
If you’re guilty of putting off checkups or avoiding niggling symptoms, you could be knocking years off your life expectancy, says Luu. “I appreciate that many people don’t tend to enjoy going to their doctors and it can be easy to ignore symptoms for quite some time, hoping that they’ll go away. However, the body is helpful at usually giving us warning signs before bad things happen. In many cases, your life could quite literally depend on seeing a doctor early.” Screenings are especially key, he flags. “At the same time, a lot of serious conditions and cancers might not cause symptoms early on, which is why it’s so important to stay up-to-date with age-appropriate cancer screenings to catch things early. I see this far too often: People come in after extended periods of time trying to ignore symptoms in the hope they’ll go away, with diseases that could have been caught far earlier and might have changed their course.”
11. Neglecting your gums
The link between our gum health and overall health is strong, says Luu, which is why it’s so vital to brush and floss regularly – particularly as we age and decreased mobility or vision changes can affect how well we care for our mouths. “Gum disease can cause ongoing inflammation, and there’s some evidence that bacteria from the gums may get into the bloodstream and potentially even contribute to heart attacks. There’s growing evidence that the better oral health someone has, the better their overall health tends to be, and the lower their risk of heart disease. This is why it’s so important to not only brush and floss regularly, but to see your dentist, too.”
12. Smoking
If you’re still within the 10 per cent of the adult UK population who still smoke, it’s absolutely worth stopping, no matter your age, says Luu. “Many people think that if they smoke for years or even decades, the damage is done. And while smoking certainly increases our risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease, it’s never too late to stop. The respiratory system is constantly making new cells, and stopping rapidly allows the body to start healing and replacing those damaged cells. At any age, there’s good evidence that quitting could add years to your life.”
13. Drinking too much
When it comes to alcohol, it’s definitely a case of the less, the better, says Luu. “Weekend binge drinking particularly can acutely damage the liver, ruin sleep and make it harder for your body to recover,” he explains. “Heavy alcohol use raises the risk of several major diseases, including liver disease, heart disease, cancer, gastrointestinal disease, depression and dementia.” But there’s hope. “Even in people with severe alcohol use disorder, cutting back or eliminating alcohol has wide-ranging mental and physical health benefits, so it’s still absolutely worth doing,” he says. Heavy drinkers, though, should be careful about cutting “cold turkey”, withdrawal can be life-threatening.
14. Skipping vaccines
It’s thought that up to 30 per cent of the US population are “vaccine hesitant”, with higher rates still in smaller communities. Vaccines are one of the biggest success stories in modern medicine and have saved countless lives. For example, smallpox was completely eradicated because of vaccination. And although measles was once eliminated in the USA and UK, it recently lost its elimination status. The flu vaccine is a no-brainer as we get older. Flu can be serious, especially for older people and those who are immunocompromised. Every time you get sick there’s a risk of very bad things happening. That’s not to say that vaccines are without side effects and risks, but in general the benefits outweigh the risks.
PG
What To Do When A Parent Dies
When a parent dies, you need to quickly handle official pronouncements, secure their home, notify key agencies, and begin managing their estate.
Immediate Steps (First 24 to 48 Hours)
Get a legal death pronouncement: If your parent passed away in a hospital or hospice facility, the staff will handle this. If they died at home unexpectedly, call 911 or contact their doctor to get an official declaration.
Arrange body transport: Contact a funeral home or cremation service to pick up your parent and begin funeral arrangements.
Care for dependents and pets: Immediately arrange food, shelter, and supervision for any minor children or pets left behind.
Secure the home and valuables: Lock up your parent's house, collect mail or set up mail forwarding so the home does not look empty, and secure items like cash, jewelry, or important documents.
Notify close family and friends: Reach out to relatives, close friends, and their employer (if still working) to share the news.
Short-Term Tasks (First 1 to 2 Weeks)
Order death certificates: Request 10 to 20 certified copies of the death certificate through your funeral director or the state's vital statistics office; you will need them for almost every financial and legal task.
Locate legal and financial documents: Find their Last Will and Testament, trust documents, birth certificate, marriage license, Social Security card, and life insurance policies.
Contact government agencies: Notify the Social Security Administration to stop benefit payments, as well as the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to cancel their driver's license.
Notify financial institutions: Contact their banks, credit card companies, and mortgage or auto lenders. Be mindful that informing banks of a death may temporarily freeze individual accounts.
Cancel ongoing services: Shut down or transition unwanted digital accounts, cell phone service, streaming subscriptions, and regular deliveries.
Long-Term Administration (Weeks to Months)
Start probate: Take the will to the local county probate court to officially open the estate and get the executor appointed (via letters testamentary or letters of administration).
Hire professionals: Consult an estate attorney, a certified public accountant (CPA) to handle final income and estate tax returns, and a financial advisor.
Make an asset and debt inventory: Catalog all property, bank accounts, investments, and debts, and use estate funds to pay ongoing bills like mortgages and utilities until the estate settles.
Prioritize your well-being: Process your grief by leaning on support networks, maintaining daily routines, or speaking with a bereavement therapist
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Cutting Off Parents
When Robin Brill walked into a conference for estranged parents this summer in Chicago, she was stunned by the crowd. More than 200 moms and dads filled the chairs, some of whom had traveled from as far away as Australia. Another 250 watched a livestream.
Like Brill—whose 28-year-old son cut off contact three years ago—these parents were seeking one thing: answers.
“We want to know what makes all these kids want to do this,” says Brill, a 60-year-old retired event planner from Atlanta. “Because whatever the individual case may be, they are all saying the same thing: ‘My mom is a narcissist.’ ‘My dad is self-absorbed.’ ‘It’s your fault something is wrong.’ ”
Many experts believe that estrangements between adult children and their parents are becoming an epidemic in the U.S., just like divorce in the 1970s. Much like then, the movement is driven by a convergence of large societal trends—this time the rise of social-media algorithms, changing therapeutic approaches and a broadening definition of trauma.
“We’re at a cultural tipping point,” says William Doherty, a therapist and professor emeritus of family social science at the University of Minnesota. “A confluence of forces is leading to certain actions and choices that were considered taboo before now becoming acceptable and even celebrated, and then they spread via social contagion.
Postpandemic statistics on estrangement are hard to come by. Prominent recent research—published in Cornell sociologist Karl Pillemer’s 2020 book, “Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them”—shows that 10% of the U.S. population is estranged from, or has cut ties with, a parent or child at any given time, while 25% is estranged from any close relative.
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Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents?
Family estrangement is on the rise, driven by shifting family norms and changing therapy practices. ‘We’re at a cultural tipping point.’
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When Robin Brill walked into a conference for estranged parents this summer in Chicago, she was stunned by the crowd. More than 200 moms and dads filled the chairs, some of whom had traveled from as far away as Australia. Another 250 watched a livestream.
Like Brill—whose 28-year-old son cut off contact three years ago—these parents were seeking one thing: answers.
“We want to know what makes all these kids want to do this,” says Brill, a 60-year-old retired event planner from Atlanta. “Because whatever the individual case may be, they are all saying the same thing: ‘My mom is a narcissist.’ ‘My dad is self-absorbed.’ ‘It’s your fault something is wrong.’ ”
Many experts believe that estrangements between adult children and their parents are becoming an epidemic in the U.S., just like divorce in the 1970s. Much like then, the movement is driven by a convergence of large societal trends—this time the rise of social-media algorithms, changing therapeutic approaches and a broadening definition of trauma.
“We’re at a cultural tipping point,” says William Doherty, a therapist and professor emeritus of family social science at the University of Minnesota. “A confluence of forces is leading to certain actions and choices that were considered taboo before now becoming acceptable and even celebrated, and then they spread via social contagion.”
Postpandemic statistics on estrangement are hard to come by. Prominent recent research—published in Cornell sociologist Karl Pillemer’s 2020 book, “Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them”—shows that 10% of the U.S. population is estranged from, or has cut ties with, a parent or child at any given time, while 25% is estranged from any close relative.
Portrait of Laura Wellington aka "Doormatmom" sitting in a rocking chair on a porch.
Laura Wellington, seen in 2025, is an estranged parent. Julie Bidwell for WSJ
Many experts agree a shift is under way. Since the pandemic started, the number of social-media users discussing estrangement has exploded. Adults share personal stories about how cutting off their parents has improved their mental health. Estranged parents—such as Laura Wellington, aka Doormat Mom—say that estranged children are misguided and spoiled.
Therapists and “estrangement coaches” have produced a new wave of paid offerings, from books and podcasts to support groups and Zoom consultations, that purport to help both parents and adult children navigate a cutoff. Matthias Barker, a psychotherapist who founded Estrangement.com, a paid-membership support group, has 4.2 million followers combined on Instagram and TikTok, all of them new since 2020, he says.
Proponents hold that estrangement is being destigmatized, not necessarily happening more often, and that it can be needed and healing for adult children to cut off parents they deem harmful. Critics say the trend encourages self-centeredness and self-delusion and ruins families.
Most estrangements appear to be initiated by young adults, experts say. They point to a mental-health crisis among adolescents and young adults; a diminished skill for tough conversations (thank you, texting); and a focus on identity over family.
This generation—the most surveilled in history because of hyper-involved parenting and cellphones—often struggles to achieve independence, says Joshua Coleman, a psychologist specializing in estrangement who led the “The Family Summit” conference in Chicago.
At the same time, he says, young adults are dealing with parents who are understandably more anxious thanks to an increasingly uncertain world.
“For some, estrangement is their first chance at adolescent rebellion,” Coleman says.
Here are other big trends that psychologists, sociologists and other experts believe are driving the estrangement crisis.
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Concept creep
Most people agree that adult children are sometimes justified in creating boundaries or breaking ties with their parents, especially if they were physically or emotionally abusive.
But now, psychologists say young adults’ definition of harmful parental behavior is changing. Among some 1,000 estranged parents surveyed earlier this month, 82% identified the increased use of labels such as “toxic,” “abusive” or “unsafe” as contributing to the family cutoff, says Peter Anderson, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Beverly, Mass., who helps families with estrangements and conducted the survey.
“Young adults consider ordinary conflict to be much worse than it once was,” he says.
Researchers call this “concept creep.”
The trend has an upside: Previous generations sometimes ignored abuse. But there is a disconnect, too. Younger adults now have a much broader definition than their elders of psychological harm. Many now view repeated criticism, strong disagreements and other painful relationship conflicts as abusive, therapists say.
“In their minds, they see themselves as more enlightened and therefore more justified to cut off for more reasons,” Anderson says.
Changing expectations of family relationships
“There is a culture clash happening right now between the meaning and dynamics of family,” says Rin Reczek, a sociologist at Ohio State University and author of “Families We Lose: A New Explanation for Family Estrangement.”
The parents of adult children grew up in a culture of “compulsory kinship,” she says. Families were supposed to be forever. Even when there were problems, adult children were expected to stay.
This idea is now increasingly challenged by a notion Reczek calls “democratized kinship”— the idea that maintaining family ties depends on their quality. Reczek’s research found that people rely on accountability and growth, intentional connection, mutual respect and emotional safety to remain in a relationship.
“Think about how people started to think differently about marriage in the mid-20th century, that you could get out of it,” Reczek says. “That is getting pushed out into other family relationships now.”
Personal identity comes first
Young people live in an identity-driven culture, defining themselves by their gender, race, sexuality, politics and mental health, Coleman says. This shift over the past several decades has been driven by both social media and a larger cultural movement that emphasizes personal expression and psychological well-being.
Parents have long challenged their children’s identities, of course. When they do it now, however, they are often no longer viewed as people with a shared history who disagree, experts say. They are seen as coming from an opposing tribe.
“There’s this idea that if you don’t endorse or embrace my identity, you are no longer an ally,” Coleman says. “And from that perspective, cutting you off becomes a virtuous act of self-care and protecting my mental health.”
Social media amplifies the message
Most estrangement experts point to social media, and especially TikTok, as one of the biggest boosters of the trend.
TikTok blew up in the U.S. in 2020, as people were forced inside early in the pandemic. Its powerful algorithms feed people short videos based in part on what they already have lingered on, liked or shared. Watch one video about cutting off your parents and soon you’re deep down a rabbit-hole of estrangement content.
Other social-media companies soon followed suit. Suddenly, going “no contact,” as it is known in internet lingo, was being promoted to millions by a multitude of “estrangement influencers,” many of whom claim expertise by virtue of having cut off their own parents.
Last month, more than 138,000 new videos that mentioned cutting off or going low-contact with parents were posted on TikTok, up more than 10-fold compared with August 2020, according to Infegy, which analyzes social conversations and trends. (More than 82% of the posts were by women.)
The short-video format leaves little room for nuance. And online estrangement influencers don’t often address a viewer’s particular experience.
“A Tiktoker isn’t listening to you, doesn’t know you, can’t assess your personal situation,” says Estrangement.com’s Barker. “They are feeding you a story that most calls out to you.”
Estrangement as self-care
For decades, therapists urged families to communicate better and work out differences. But in recent years, many changed tack, psychologists say.
“Once the culture picked up on the idea of trauma that is everywhere, therapists really responded to that,” says the University of Minnesota’s Doherty. “We also have a culture that blames parents for everything.”
Instead of questioning their client’s assumptions or consulting other family members, many therapists began encouraging estrangement, he says.
“Therapists gave estrangement the professional, authoritative stamp of approval,” Doherty says.
Friday, October 2, 2026
Payment-Guy's CV (Kenneth Jackson Richard O'Brien)
CV
KENNETH JACKSON RICHARD O’BRIEN
1.11.2026
Private & confidential
I. CONTACT INFO
Phone: (709) 388 6433
Email: paymentguy@gmail.com
Mailing Address: 24 Hillcrest Road, Corner Brook NL A2H 1N6 CANADA
II. EMPLOYMENT
The Transatlantic Group (Helsinki, Finland, Corner Brook NL, Canada) 1.1.2005 – present
• Founder & CEO of a consulting firm providing legal, IP, eComerce, IT and business consulting to individual and enterprise clients throughout North America, Europe and ASIA.
Medicine Hat Law Firm (Medicine Hat, Alberta) 1.11.16 - 1.8.2020
• Managing Partner/Sole Practitioner Lawyer at Alberta General Practise Law Firm.
• Expert in Canadian, Newfoundland and Alberta Civil, Corporate, Insurance, Criminal, Family Law.
NOKIA / Microsoft Inc. (www.nokia.com / www.microsoft.com) Helsinki, Finland) 11.2.08 - 1.1.2016
• Legal Architect & Legal Counsel Common Platform Operations 1.7.2008 - 1.1.2014 responsible for designing and Architecting NOKIA's legal administration system throughout the NOKIA organization world-wide and providing Legal advice to the IT Department globally.
• Reported to NOKIA's Chief Architect.
Linden Research Inc. (San Francisco California, Helsinki, Finland) 1.8.2006 – 1.10.2008
• Director, Business Infrastructure, Linden Lab (www.lindenlab.com San Francisco, California, USA) a Social Media company providing the online virtual reality service Second Life (www.secondlife.com).
• Established domestic and international payment infrastructure.
Managed US and international payment systems evaluation and legal and administration, negotiation and contracting relationships and implementation of European expansion.
• Managed retained outside legal counsel in USA, Canada and EU.
Sulake Corporation Oy. (Helsinki, Finland) 1.5.2004 – 1.8.2006
• Director, eCommerce, of the Sulake Group (www.sulake.com) a world leading interactive entertainment company distributing online communities and games (www.habbohotel.com).
• Created international eCommerce infrastructure tailored to Sulake's teen aged customer demographic and online and mobile product portfolio.
• Designed and managed Sulake's global payment network spanning 45 countries including online, off-line, mobile and telecoms payment methods generating 95%+ of Group turnover.
• Responsible for payment service acquisition, legal and commercial administration and project lead for service deployment and overall management of 150+ payment partners. Planned and implemented e Commerce and payment services strategy reporting to COO and CFO.
• Awarded "Best eComm Company" at Scandic Interactive Entertainment Awards 2005.
• Expert in payment systems, international e Commerce and contract law.
Campbell Germaine Cooper (Fort McMurray Alberta ) 1.5.2003 -1.11.2004
• Associate Lawyer practising Criminal and Family law prior to partnership dissolution.
• Accredited and certified collaborative lawyer by the Law Society of Alberta.
Sonera Group. (Helsinki Finland, Boston MA, Chicago IL ) 26.6.00 – 1.12.2002
• Legal Counsel / Regional Director (North America) responsible for managing and expanding Fonecta business in the US and Canada. Managed 15-person team.
• Originally hired as a Legal Counsel before promotion to Management.
• Expert in mobile, fixed line telecommunications and directory assistance business and legal support issues.
Translegal Ltd. (Stockholm, Sweden) 1.9.1999 – 23.6.2000
• Legal Consultant in Anglo-American law to leading Scandinavian Firms and Legal Departments e.g. NORDEA (www.nordea.com), Telia (www.telia.com) and also NordBanken, Vinge, Setterwalls, Danske Bank.
• Expert in Anglo-American law and legal terminology and international legal translations.
Stockholm Faculty of Law (Stockholm, Sweden) 1.9.1999 – 23.6.2000
• Visiting Lecturer in Anglo-American law to first year law students while studying for Master's in Law (LLM).
• Expert in International Law, Comparative Law and IP Law.
Poole Althouse Clarke Thompson and Thomas (Newfoundland Canada) 1.5.1996 - 6.8.1999
• Associate Lawyer performing primarily Criminal and Family law. Crown Prosecutor / Agent for Federal Fisheries and Narcotics Control Act violations throughout Western Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Expert in Canadian and Newfoundland/Labrador Criminal and Family Law.
Faculty of Law University of New Brunswick (Fredericton New Brunswick) 1.9.1994 - 1.6.1997
• Moot Court Assistant responsible for preparing and reviewing Moot Court materials for 1st year UNB Law students under direct supervision of Professor Geoffrey Bladen.
III. EDUCATION
• LL.M Stockholm University, Stockholm Sweden (1.5.2000) Master's in Intellectual Property & International Law (Magna Cum Laude).
• LL.B University of New Brunswick, Fredericton New Brunswick, Canada (1.5.1997) Bachelor's of Law.
• B.A. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (1.5.1994) Bachelor's of Arts (First Class Honors, Dean's List 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997).
• Various in-course undergraduate scholarships '1991-'1994.
IV. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Member of the Law Societies of Finland, America, Sweden, Alberta, Newfoundland and the Canadian Bar Association.
• Certificates in Arbitration, Mediation & Negotiation, from the Canadian Bar Association.
• TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect (NOKIA/Microsoft).
IV. EXECUTIVE TRAINING
• Project management and executive management training by Fonecta and Mercury Urval.
• Leadership and management training by Sulake, TeliaSonera, NOKIA, Linden Research.
• Legal training by The Law Society of Newfoundland, The Law Society of Alberta, The Canadian Bar Association, The Finnish and Swedish Lawyers' Associations, and The American Bar Association.
• North American Sales & Marketing training sponsored by University of Oulu, Finland (1.11.03-1.6.2004).
• TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect.
V. HOBBIES AND ACTIVITIES
• Travel, blogging, reading, mountain-biking and outdoor life.
• References available upon request.
Friday B-Day
As of today, Friday October 2, 2026, a person born on Friday February 11, 1972, is exactly 54 years, 7 months, and 21 days old.
So today PG is 54 years 7 months and 3 weeks.
Here is the precise breakdown of the time elapsed since that date:
• Total Days: 19,957 days
• Total Weeks: 2,851 weeks
• Total Months: 655 months
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Why The RNC (Unfortunately) Sucks (ATM)
I never thought I would be in a position to write a blog post like this as it is off-topic and semi/quasi-personal but I think for the public good and welfare of my home Province of Newfoundland Canada that I have to. I recently have come to the conclusion as a Lawyer of 30 years experience both internationallly and domestically that the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary ("RNC") should be immediately disbanded and replaced by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ("RCMP").
In my personal and professional opinion the RNC is a travesty of a "Police Force". I think it will be a miscarriage of Justice that the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador continue to be "policed" by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary ("RNC"). IMO Newfoundland and Labrador shoud in fact be policed by the RCMP.
Given the unprofessional state of the RNC it should be immediately disbanded and replaced by the RCMP - Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Anyone who lives in or has lived in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador is aware of the obvious and evident fact(s) that the RNC has declined into a 2nd class 3rd rate Quasi-Police force that is a farce of its former self. Also, anyone forced to interact with the "modern-day" RNC can immediately notce the obvious lack of professionalism and (in)competence amnogst its current ranks.
Once a truly professional and honorable organization, the RNC's decline becomes immediately evident if you ever have the unfortunate occassion to interect with it. Not only are their ranks filled with physically smaller and athletically inferior "Constables" who are not even endowed with the physical attributes and athleticism necessary to conduct and perform the job of "Constable" safely, properly and professionally but they cannot even "Act" or "Look the part" by simply being professional and "looking like a Cop/Police Officer". I unfortunately have had many 1st hand experieces both professinally as a Lawyer and personally as a resident of the island of Newfoundland over the years to prove, validate and testify to this.
As a native life-long property-owning Newfoundland-resident without a criminal record who has also worked as a Barrister & Solcitor and Criminal Prosecutor over the course of my diverse and varied Legal Career I can unfortuunately verify and attest to this. Most recently, I was recently sitting alone on a park bench one sunny summer day literally "feeding the birds" during a morning walk when an RNC SUV with 2 RNC "Constables" pulled up in front of me and asked if I was "drunk yet". When I immediately requested their names and badge numbers they rolled up their windows and pulled away after flashing their lights which only added to my confusion, distress, disgust and annoyance.
Once back home I called the local detachment and reported this incident to the local Department's "Duty Sergeant". He took my report over the phone and asked if I would like to come to the precinct to "discuss the matter further". I said I would think it over but eventually declined.
However, not less than a week later I was arrested by an ethnic (Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Indian, Sri Lanken (whatever...etc...) RNC Constable/Officer on a misdemeanor theft charge. This occurred after I sought to retrieve my used 2nd hand EMPTY backpack from a park bench that I had left unattended while I literally "walked around the park" in the morning as I routinely and regularly do by habit each morning - work schedule, family commitments, weather conditions and personal health permitting. This smaller ethnic RNC "Constable"/"Officer" immediately arrested me when a long-haired derelict individual accosted, confronted and accused me of "Theft".
Being suprised, I was not sure whether to laugh or cry. This smaller overly-aggressive unprofessional ethnic non-Native Newfoundlander hard-handcuffed me and pushed me into the back of his SUV all the while addressing me by my 1st name in a farcically faux-friendly manner. He was obviously extremely happy and thrilled to be arresting me on a misdemeanor charge of "Theft" of a used backpack and hoodie which I thought were my own.
In retrospect I am very proud oy myself. Having worked in bars and Law Enforcement over the years and being 6'1" 240lbs with a Martial Arts background I actually had to restrain myself while being roughed around and manhandled by this smaller overly aggressive mini-Cop or quasi-RNC-Constable. Of course, I will be defending this summary conviction offense allegation of "theft" of a used 2nd hand backpack left on a park bench during a morning walk vigorously, completely and at my own time and expense if the local Crown Prosecution elects to (foolishly) proceed further.
PG
PS; Disband the RNC ASAP!
PPS; Long live the RCMP!
China Helps Iran Against America
Do you buy Chinese stuff?
This summer, when the U.S. and Iran signed a temporary truce, China touted its role in easing tensions in the Middle East. It said its foreign ministry made dozens of calls to nudge peace along, and that President Xi Jinping himself had intervened with suggestions to end the fighting.
That same day, a plane from China landed in Tehran. It carried a shipment for Iran’s Ministry of Defense that included electronics components that can be used to make parts for drones and missile guidance systems, according to Iranian customs data analyzed by The Wall Street Journal.
It was one of around 1,300 shipments that included “dual use” components from China to Iran’s defense ministry this year through the end of June, customs data show. Two days after the electronics components shipment, there were more than a dozen other shipments carrying parts worth more than $6 million that can be used in drones.
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