Keep n Busy
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... »
A few good forwards
Lose weight, then go have some pie and ice cream. Maybe she was at the L.A. Weight Loss clinic first… I hope they get a dictionary to go with that DRAEM or... »
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... »
Driver prangs ute during ‘amorous activities’
This is one of those situations where you should keep your mouth closed….. By Lester Haines from The Register An Oz woman suspected of having caused a 33-year-old man to prang his ute has strenuously denied she was administering him oral pleasure at the time of the crash. According to the Northern Territory News, police believe "amorous... »
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... »
Sharing toilets – a new way for staff and students to mingle
When I was in primary school, there was a very talkative young fella who used to love to have a chat about all the innocuous things going on in his life. I never had a problem with him, and in fact, some of his stories were mildly amusing, but the main issue I had... »
First 150-Inch Plasma Photos
Live from the Panasonic keynote, the 150-Inch plasma’s first details are here, along with blurry shots: •2k x 4k res, 4x the res of 1080p •50% less power use via double luminance efficiency — big deal on a set this big. •You can’t afford this.... »
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... »