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Paris Hilton for President?

Posted in News, tagged , , , on August 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I’m not a Paris Hilton fan. I was one of those people who was relieved when her character was killed off in House of Wax. Yes I watched it, much to my own personal horror. But for once, I actually have an ounce of respect for Paris Hilton. And it’s all thanks to one man [...]

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Football or Safe Borders?

Posted in News, Politics, tagged , on February 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I have avoided the topic of Gaza at all costs. I have started, deleted, re-started post after post about what has been happening on our borders.
Rather than remain silent, I am going to refer to a few pieces that other people have written. Because it’s always good to know you’re not alone. No matter how [...]

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The latest conspiracy theory and the next Holocaust?

Posted in News, The stupidity of the human race, tagged , , , , on February 4, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Stumbling around the internet trying to find a hint as to when the mind-numbingly slow connection will be fixed, I came across this amusing article giving one possible theory as to what happened to the damaged cables that have left much of the Middle East and parts of India without internet. Surprisingly enough, it wasn’t [...]

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Are you sure you want to swallow that?

Posted in News, The stupidity of the human race on January 24, 2008 | 5 Comments »

This was the most emailed story on BBC’s news website yesterday. The story, which is from way back in 2005, is about this woman who rips off this guy’s left testicle. With her bare hands. And then she decides to try to swallow it. Unsuccessfully. I kid you not. So I guess it’s being passed [...]

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One thing to be thankful for…

Posted in Human Rights, News, tagged , , , , on December 31, 2007 | 1 Comment »

One thing to be thankful for, at the end of a year that could not have ended too soon. The Malaysian government is going back on its word and for once, when it comes to governments, this is a good thing.
The Catholic newspaper whose permit hung in the balance over the use of the word [...]

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And in another little corner of the world…

Posted in News, tagged , , , , , on December 24, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Here’s an interesting story that’s making the rounds. A Malaysian official, Che Din Yusoff, has decided that Christians aren’t allowed to use the word ‘Allah.’
He’s been quoted as saying:
“Christians cannot use the word Allah. It is only applicable to Muslims. Allah is only for the Muslim god. This is a design to confuse the Muslim [...]

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