Myphilbutler - Not Skippy Smooth

Amazed at the life within the “Avatar Tree” we found in Rethymno Prefecture on Crete ... you must visit Arytroupoli (ancient Lappa) 

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (S2E82) — RT In the Now

Phil Butler as a guest on RT's In the Now

Set high on a ridge overlooking the Libyan Sea, the speck of a village known as Kapetaniana is an enigmatic reminder of what life on Crete was like millennia ago. Situated halfway up the Asterousia Mountains, this solitary refuge from the moderns of 20th century live, it is also home to one of Crete’s most fascinating ecotourism resorts. The 20 Thalori Guesthouses are a individualistic and perfectly camouflaged luxury, possessing inexorable traditional Cretan style. In a place named for King.

Summit Overview - 2015 from Summit on Vimeo. I think I’ll start forming up a delegation for the next one ... fascinating opportunity  #summitatsea

Uncommon Valor the BBC Forgot

God loves the valiant among us, may he keep these three from Donbass until we meet again

How Soros-Funded NGOs Disrupt Real Democracy Around Russia's Borders

American political scientist Phil Butler digs into the details of how George Soros' Open Society Foundations have permeated, or as he puts it, 'infected', the nations of the former Soviet Union from the Baltics to the Caucasus.

If you had unlimited resources and governments in your pocket, when you got bored, would you try and take over the world?