Current Affairs
The obesity dilemma – is society the biggest loser?
There’s been a great deal of talk in the media recently about obesity, and the problems that it causes for society. The issue first caught my eye back in November, when Canadian airlines were forced to comply with rules set in place by the Canadian Transport Agency (CTA), which state that obese people have... »
Child abuse or civil liberty abuse?
We’re seeing an increasing trend in the gradual degradation of privacy in all aspects of our lives these days. The latest one to be hit could be the mobile phones that our youngsters are spending hours and hours (and dollars and dollars) on. According to ABC News Australia, new software that has been developed and... »
Racism – alive and well in Bristol, UK
This article from the BBC, told from the first person perspective of Tamanna Rahman, made me really feel empathy for people that live under these circumstances every day. Placed in an area that was notorious for racially motivated attacks, she experienced a whole litany of verbal and physical abuse, simply because she wore traditional... »
Everybody slow down, take a deep breath, and think…
It's time we all stopped running around and slowed down for a bit. It's time that we realised that having pride in the end result often means taking a few more steps to get there. It's time that our media and our politicians realised that being faster isn't necessarily being more efficient. I'm not a... »
Silvio Berlusconi – the most persecuted man in the world
European politics can be a dull affair. Meetings, treaties, collaborations. Stodgy politicians who don’t even have fights in parliament like they did in the 80s. It’s all a bit bland isn’t it? I personally find Sylvio Berlusconi to be one of the main reasons why I bother reading about politics in Europe. Here is one... »
Two funny videos from The Onion
For those of you who don’t know what The Onion is, it is a satirical news site. Here is their own description. News Without Mercy The Onion News Network is the most popular 24-hour cable news network in America, delivering hard-hitting, up-to-the-minute reporting to more than 100 million households nationwide. Globally, the Onion’s network of... »
Bangladeshi farmer killed 83,000 rats
Mokhairul Islam, 40, won a first prize of a colour television for killing some 83,450 rats in the past nine months in Gazipur district near the South Asian country’s capital, Dhaka. He collected their tails for proof. "I am so happy to get this honour," he said after receiving a 14-inch television and a certificate... »
Obama’s War
Here is an amazing preview of the war in Afghanistan. It shows the changing strategy and how they are trying to turn things around. It also highlights the troubles they are having. The most amazing thing is that this is shot on a handheld Digital SLR, the Canon 5D Mark II »