Trying to get up to speed...

The MuppetLord has been scandalously absent from the keyboard for far too long. I do admit to be absent due a number of things, EVE Online being a major time consumer as previously noted, however I have managed to free up some time.

I was saddened by the deaths of Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli, both talents in their respective sports...sadly not the only motorsport deaths, but probably the most widely reported.

Unfortunately it appears to be business as normal in the Middle East...Egypt gets rid of Mubarak, but not the military control, although it will be interesting to see the results of the elections.

Libya has a few long years ahead to create a system free from dictatorship, although that was the result of a military coup.

Syria is currently just gobsmacking... How exactly does slaughtering your own people help anything....oh, sorry, it's those pesky terrorists... Apparently Russia doesn't like the UN doing anything.... Yes, I know, shocking that the UN has managed to get enough people to get a resolution document in place....although Russia does what it does...block...

Anyone heard much from Bahrain recently? I think it needs to have another spotlight shone...remember, make F1 stay away for another year...

There I was thinking that 2012 was going to be a more positive year. Ladies and gentlemen..I think it's time that a little attention is paid to those that would deny basic human rights to their fellow humans...