Dying To Be Heard

More blood for oil?

I know everyone will deny it, but I can’t help suspecting that this latest UN and NATO involvement in the escalating crisis in Libya is another war for oil. The western world has already trapped itself in one messy Middle East crisis in Iraq trying to retain control over oilfields and it does seem that governments have again been motivated by greed when it comes to the decision to support the rebels against the unpredictable Colonel Gaddafi. He is hardly More

Riches To Rags: Leave Lilly Alone

The Lilly Allen documentary (part 1 of 3) last night has been met with some heavy criticism from…well, critics, who else? The Independent and The Guardian have their negative, Lilly-bashing reviews up and certainly more are to follow this week. And while this is understandable – seeing as Lilly and her sister in crime Sarah know as much about retail as I do about manual handling courses , which for the record is NOTHING – I think they need to More

5 Facts about Cell Phone Radiation

Now a days we can use our cell phone to do many things such as pay bills, and even purchase caravan insurance. Yet I keep remembering the alarm that went out a few years back about cell phone radiation and its potential effects on users. Since then I have been warning my friends about this but they wouldn’t listen saying I had no proof. Now since cell phones are considered one of the most functional devices around and the More

Misplaced Anger

I just watched an absolutely terrible episode of Waterloo Road ( no not because Grantly started minoxidyl ) but because I think they were trying to challenge the current ’backlash’against migrants. I feel absolutely exhausted trying to continuously explain to people the situation so that they can have a greater sense of understanding about history.

What I see happening is that people are intimidated by the arrival of a large of amount of Polish migrants and they are taking it More

HOW SPENDING CUTS HURT THE US ECONOMY

The 2008 worldwide financial crisis which began in the United States is still causing havoc to governmental spending around the world, but particularly in America. As is the case almost everywhere else globally, the US government has found itself with a vast balance of trade deficit which, in layman’s terminology, means that it imports more than it exports (and consequently spends more than it earns) in an attempt to keep its economy afloat. This disastrous state of affairs means that More

A little mouse rant

I was wondering if Sid had a hair transplant. I think that is what got me censored at an online forum where I was attempting to challenge the racism in children’s television programming: namely RASTAMOUSE.

What really annoys me at the moment is that people say the most typically racist things and absolutely nobody challenges them. The most common being quote “I am black and it doesn’t bother me”. Another great one is “I have a black friend and More

Alan Partridge. Unchangeable, unforgettable.

You know what makes me mad. American TV networks taking British comedy shows, remaking and thus ruining them. So it was nice for a change to hear from an American friend who had this to say about how he loves them British, and as they are:
’When I first heard of Alan Partridge, I thought it was the sound band that did the affects for Pink Floyd. Later, I realized my mistake because that band that did Pink Floyd’s sound More

Insure your pets dammit!

She was beautiful. Jet black, perfect markings, and the saddest eyes you have ever seen. She was our “free”doberman pinscher, a dog tossed out of a van practically at our feet. When we flagged the driver and questioned him, he gave a story about how she was a stray and he couldn’t keep her. One look at those huge, brown eyes and we knew we would have to take her home with us. She may have been a “free”dog, but More

Don’t get mad. Cook

It’s time to find some ways to de-stress, and cooking has to be one of the top ones. When I plan my dinner menus for the week, I often overlook pork. It’s a shame because “the other white meat”is healthy and delicious. My two favorite pork recipes are quite different, but both are family favourites.

When I was growing up, our family tradition on New Year’s Day was to watch football games, to take down our Christmas tree, and to More

Ungrateful Guests!

Out of all of the hundreds of things that absolutely drive me crazy (and not in a good way) the thing that annoys me most of all is adults who care about being cool. Lord deliver me from those boring, too cool for school dullards who don’t want to have any fun in case they ruin their image along the way! Ok I think I’m going to have to be a bit more specific. Recently I and my partner hosted More