Category: The World

I had quite a few people take me to the woodshed yesterday for my remarks about <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/757-Fake-Holidays.html" target="_new">Valentines day</a>. The prevailing view was that I was a cad and should have bought my Darling Wife some flowers or chocolate candy. <br />n<br />n<blockquote>Before you pop that Valentine chocolate in your mouth, consider whether it…

The recent tsunami brought in a large amount of aid for the countries impacted. But is all the <a href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/tsunami_useless_aid" target="_new">"aid" useful</a>?<br />n<br />n<blockquote>At the main warehouse in Galle, mountains of cardboard boxes and suitcases ready to burst take up a quarter of the cavernous building. Some are labeled "Aid for Tsunami Victims," but their…

It never ceases to amaze me what societies do to themselves. I've known for a long time that boys are more highly prized than girl children in China and it is leading to a large gender imbalance. Now I read it's the same in part's of <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0209/p11s01-wosc.html" target="_new">India</a>.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>The oleander plant yields a…

I am really glad I don't know <a href="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/crime_britain_testicle_dc" target="_new">this woman</a>. There is easier ways of doing that then with your hands but I guess she didn't have the time or paitience.<br />n<br />n<b>Anger kills both laughter and joy;<br />nWhat greater foe is there than anger? <br />n Tiruvalluvar</b>

US foreign policy and hypocrisy seem to go hand in hand. The latest example deals with its <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050209/WORLD09-3/TPBusiness/International" target="_new">objection over members</a> of a UN rights panel <br />n<br />n<blockquote>The U.S. State Department denounced yesterday the selection of Cuba and Zimbabwe for a panel that will set the agenda for a meeting of the UN…

Everybody at least one time or another has come across the seven deadly sins. Anger, gluttony, sloth, envy, pride, lust and greed. This list has been around for about ever so somebody in Britan <a href="http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=142672005" target="_new">did a poll</a> to see what the seven sins in today's society should be. The answer was; cruelty, adultery,…

This story comes to me from Germany but it really illustrates the power of Government and its affects on people lives. Now I never paid much attention but it seems like Germany fully legalized prostitution a couple of years ago with brothel owners paying taxes and providing health insurance. Now it seems like these tax…

It doesn't seem like the US gets much respect these days on the world stage. Kind of reminds me of Rodney Dangerfield. Somebody is on <a href="http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,12100697-2,00.html" target="_new">our side though</a>. Not that it is what I would call a stirring defense.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>JOHN Howard has lashed out at "old Europe", describing criticism of the US…

The <a href="http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/01/26/wexp26.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/01/26/ixnewstop.html" target="_new">system out of control</a>. At least it's in Europe, at the moment, and not here. I guess if you use the Al Capone example it could be extended here.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>A bank robber has been allowed to claim the &Acirc;&pound;1,400 cost of the gun he used as a legitimate business expense.</blockquote><br />n<br…