I’m sure many readers are as fed up as I am with big companies trying to use their corporate clout to move “little people” out of the way so that they can accomplish their corporate objectives. It seems that today individuals don’t count compared to the almighty dollar, or pound, or euro, or whatever the… Continue reading You realize, of course, that this means war?
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A victim looking for a place to become a tragedy
I almost made this post one of my “Doofus Of The Day” series, but out of respect for the dead I’ll refrain. Nevertheless, the conduct of the deceased fits the definition of “doofus” to the Nth degree! Giuseppina Pasqualino di Marineo was an Italian artist who decided to hitch-hike from Italy to the Middle East,… Continue reading A victim looking for a place to become a tragedy
And you thought house termites were bad . . .
Forget ’em. Termites in a bank offer whole new realms of horror! From the BBC we learn the sorry tale of Dwarika Prasad from the state of Bihar in India. A trader in the Indian state of Bihar has lost his life savings after termites infesting his bank’s safe deposit boxes ate them up. Dwarika… Continue reading And you thought house termites were bad . . .
Fred on illegal immigration
Some of you may have read Fred’s iconoclastic regular columns. They’re often screamingly funny and usually thought-provoking. His most recent article deals with illegal immigration. I’m staunchly opposed to the current laxity in enforcement of immigration law, and favor much stronger border controls and the removal of all illegal immigrants – whilst implementing a worker… Continue reading Fred on illegal immigration
Berkeley, Code Pink and hatred exposed
I’m sure many of you have read (hopefully with the same disgust and nausea that I felt) of the pusillanimous, brain-dead, dontopedalogical* attitudes displayed by the City Council of Berkeley, CA and the organization known as Code Pink towards a US Marine recruiting station in that city. If you haven’t, a quick Internet search will… Continue reading Berkeley, Code Pink and hatred exposed
Politicians and their peccadilloes
There’s a well-known joke that came to mind today. Two men, Mike and Tom, are having a beer in the local bar. Mike points out of the window. “You see that bridge over there, Tom? I helped build that bridge with my own hands – but do they call me Mike the bridge-builder?” “No, Mike,… Continue reading Politicians and their peccadilloes
What was the biggest vehicle accident ever?
I was reading news reports of this morning’s huge traffic accident in Abu Dhabi. It seems that three people were killed and over 300 injured. No-one knows how many vehicles were involved (the police haven’t had time to count them all yet), but judging from the photographs it may be over a hundred. I was… Continue reading What was the biggest vehicle accident ever?
If music be the food of love . . .
A British newspaper report tells us that an enraged gunman in Thailand shot dead eight of his neighbors, including his brother-in-law, after their constant, repeated karaoke versions of pop songs (including John Denver’s “Country Roads”) drove him into a frenzy. Needless to say, one can’t condone murder for any reason . . . but I’ve… Continue reading If music be the food of love . . .
The tragic reality of evil
It’s been a sad day for me. A good friend, one whom I respect greatly, drew my attention to a court case in Australia. Two lesbian lovers became sexually aroused while they bludgeoned a teenage girl with a concrete block and strangled her with a dog chain, a judge says. The young women then kissed… Continue reading The tragic reality of evil
More evidence that North Korea’s leaders are evil to the core
It seems that 22 North Korean fishermen and -women strayed into South Korean waters recently, quite by accident. The South Korean authorities investigated and, upon finding that their transgression was indeed innocent, sent them home. The North Korean authorities promptly shot all of them. A South Korean newspaper reported yesterday that all the drifters were… Continue reading More evidence that North Korea’s leaders are evil to the core