Carnegie Library interlude

From the Ayr Uk coast looking out toward Ireland, I am taking the day off from walking due to swollen foot/ankle. We had a wonderful night at a home B&B. Reading this mornings news, the heat is on which relates directly to my statement about "why" I am walking. Putin has stated two threatening complaints just two days before the G 8 meeting to deal with global climate change and poverty. He see threats in the US missile bases in Eastern Europe and he points to BP's not complying with agreement for gas production, threatening agreement licensing. He did not mention that Gazprom, the Russian oil/gas company, restricting the use of gas lines to China and other locations as causing the problem. Of course, the 2002 US backing out of nuclear ABM Treaty, etc, has also contributed to the growing friction. The UK analysts are more concerned with the loss of gas possibility at this time.

My time is running out. But, these are the international/corporate dynamics which will be increasing in the coming years if the powers to be do not choose different modus vivendi.