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Does hot water really freeze faster than cold water?

America has a normal election with very unusual results. Also, The rump got spanked and this will lead to Republicans fighting each other for a while.

Autumn is a great time for fog in North Germany. Learn other ways how the word ‘fog’ is used in English.

Putin did what I predicted in April (episodes 9 & 10). What does this mean for Ukraine 🇺🇦?

Small changes at home can result in big savings on your electricity bill. We cover three ways to reduce your electricity use that actually work.

What started as a Ukrainian counterattack by a medium sized grouping, became a massive rout of the Russian military in Kharkiv Oblast.

What can one person do with a small panel and a small battery? 🔋 You can do a lot! I outline how I generate and use solar power while still having a normal energy plan.

When we travel it is important that we do not carry the problems from home on our backs.

A tiny word with many meanings. We also explore why tipping is such a big deal in the United States

We examine why artillery is important, and why Ukraine is beginning to push Russia out of areas in the South. Consider making a donation to u24.gov.ua

Ascension day is very close so we look at the word ‘ascend’ and ask some unusual questions about the story of Jesus ascension.

In this episode we explore some of the terms now being applied to the Russian army and their online supporters.

Russia continues to try to press for a political solution so they can find a way to end the war before the tide turns against them…

While most are focused on the new Russian assault in the East, the real plan appears to be creating a fake political solution in the south of Ukraine.

This episode has Romans, and Popes and a surprise!

The current situation from the war in Ukraine. The retreat of Russian forces from the north, the concentration of fighting in the East and Southeast and a special examination of the city of Kherson.

What is a feint? We explore how a feint be used in martial arts, board games and warfare.

The invasion has stalled, Ukrainian forces are counter-attacking and missile attacks are increasing. Focus on Mariupol and Belarus 🇧🇾

In Chess (Schach)♟ games can end in a stalemate. Negotiations can end is a stalemate and so can wars.

Russian military forces experienced losses and tactical errors on both March 9 and March 10. The invasion is not going particularly well. We should expect a change in tactics very soon

This episode crushes five totally wrong rumors about the war in Ukraine. 🇺🇦

An overview of the war. It is time for all of us to stop being afraid of Russia. Meanwhile as the fighting continues; sanctions, airspace denial and corporate boycotts are pulling Russia into a black hole.

I apologize for my incorrect prediction in part two and I include messages to our Russian listeners and our Ukrainian listeners.

This episode looks back at the two options for Russian action in Ukraine that I outlined in the 11 January podcast. Was I wrong? Listen to find out!

English has several ways to use the word ‘sore’; but none of them are positive.