Miscellaneous

I sit here and think, with more than a little astonishment, that I have been writing and publishing Science Fiction read more

I sit here and think, with more than a little astonishment, that I have been writing and publishing Science Fiction now for just three-eighths of a century. This isn't bad for someone who only admits to being in his late youth- or a little over thirty, if pinned down.

The bottom line is this -- for how long can the military remain restrained? That we are just around the read more

The bottom line is this -- for how long can the military remain restrained? That we are just around the corner from a major confrontation is not in doubt.

We were at such a fever pitch over getting to setting the referendum date and amount ... that I think read more

We were at such a fever pitch over getting to setting the referendum date and amount ... that I think having gotten to that point everybody heaved a sigh of relief and the air went out of the tires.

It has at least been put off for the time being, but one is not sure for how long. All read more

It has at least been put off for the time being, but one is not sure for how long. All that has been resolved is the venue. What both sides have done is buy time.

The Tigers have built a much stronger military machine in the four years of the ceasefire. If the intensity of read more

The Tigers have built a much stronger military machine in the four years of the ceasefire. If the intensity of the war increases, there is no doubt they have developed a capability to strike in Colombo.

The specter of war, at least until the 19th of April, seems to have gone away. Until then, the cease-fire read more

The specter of war, at least until the 19th of April, seems to have gone away. Until then, the cease-fire is bound to hold. But while smiling at each other, both sides will continue making preparations for war.

This is not posturing. This is a very clear indication that Geneva is becoming very doubtful. The bottom line is read more

This is not posturing. This is a very clear indication that Geneva is becoming very doubtful. The bottom line is that they are showing that they are strong and that they can take on the military.

We are seeing a war already. It's an undeclared war. We are seeing the loss of two to three people read more

We are seeing a war already. It's an undeclared war. We are seeing the loss of two to three people a day.

If the government does not help us, we are ready to take up arms,

If the government does not help us, we are ready to take up arms,

Religion always has a soothing effect and makes people accept fate. We have to teach them that it was Allah's read more

Religion always has a soothing effect and makes people accept fate. We have to teach them that it was Allah's wish and no one could do anything.