New #earthquake detected:
M 5.0 - 74 km W of Yenangyaung, #Burma(Myanmar)
2026/05/10, 19:36:36 UTC
GPS: 20.4950, 94.1576
Depth: 58.752 km
🔗 https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sws5

Currently on BBC Sounds: Quartered Safe Out Here by George MacDonald Fraser

Widely accepted as one of the best war-memoirs ever written – by turns hilarious, exciting, & moving – it recounts the author’s time with the 14th army in Burma

Dramatised by Robin Brooks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002g34c

#Scottish #literature #memoir #WW2 #Burma #warmemoir

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Quartered Safe Out Here

The story of MacDonald Fraser's time in Burma, 1945. Based on his outstanding war-memoir.

BBC

“An officer – he must have been a new arrival, and a right clown – ran out in front of the company and shouted, with enthusiasm: ‘Men! The war in Europe is over!’”

—George MacDonald Fraser spent VE Day in 1945 waiting to attack a Japanese-held village in Burma – from his memoir QUARTERED SAFE OUT HERE:

#Scottish #literature #memoir #ww2 #Burma #warmemoir #VEDay

🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Sayadaw U Pandita (1921–2016) 🪷

✨ When going on a journey, it is more effective to travel with a good guide than to travel with a map. When going to nibbana, it is more effective to go with a good guide (a teacher) than with the “map” from a book. — Sayadaw U Pandita (1921–2016) ✨

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#Buddhism #Buddha #Dharma #Dhamma #Theravada #Myanmar #Burma #Vipassana #Mindfulness #Meditation #Awakening #Spirituality

🪖 #KriegohneSieger – der „ 💥 #WaronDrugs” der 🇺🇸 #USA

✍️ Text: 👩‍🎨 #DortheMarch

Das #Drogenproblem ist eine #Erfindung des 20. Jahrhunderts, an dem die #USA bis heute scheitern, sagt #Historikerin #HelenaBarop: „Bei dem Versuch, #Drogenimporte aus der #Türkei, #Frankreich, #Thailand, #Burma, #Laos und #Mexiko zu verhindern, verstrickte sich die #Supermacht zwischen 1950 und 1979 in einen zermürbenden globalen #Drogenkrieg.”

https://koerber-stiftung.de/projekte/deutscher-studienpreis/alle-preistraeger-innen/2021/krieg-ohne-sieger-der-war-on-drugs-der-usa/

#Cannabis #warondrugs #Weedmob #Hanfwissen

New #earthquake detected:
M 4.5 - 95 km W of Myitkyina, #Burma(Myanmar)
2026/05/05, 04:10:49 UTC
GPS: 25.2767, 96.4552
Depth: 10.000 km
🔗 https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000sibr
Is there any proof that scrolling ruins our attention span?

Katty Kay on whether phones, social media, and algorithms are actually making our attention span worse.

Struggling With Phone Addiction? Try These Remedies.

Counting minutes is a poor way to curb phone habits. Real antidotes, experts say, include mindful parenting, curated content and human connection.

The New York Times

Hot air balloons over ancient temples? Yes, Myanmar is really that magical ✨🎈

Read more: https://flip.it/O.66zX

#travel #southeastasia #asean #aseantravel #myanmar #burma #bagan #wanderlust

Is Myanmar Still Worth Visiting in 2026? These Ancient Sites Say Yes

Thousands of temples, gilded pagodas, and royal palaces — Myanmar's historical sites are unlike anywhere else in Southeast Asia. Here's a look at the …

thebeautraveler.com