Hosni Mubarak

[Malcolm Buggeridge]

Has passed away by all accounts.

Meanwhile, the Muslim Brotherhood has claimed it has won the presidential elections and is threatening unrest unless the military back down.

Not so much talk of the Arab Spring anymore

[MarillionFan]

The lesson here is that those civilisations that get off to a good start early get in the tulip later.

Eg. Greece, Italy, Ethiopia, egypt.

By all accounts Australia will be the dominant civilizatuon in the future.

G'day mate!