Tag: Current Affairs

I’ve been trying to understand Iran’s form of government. They have a President, who is elected by the people, and is the second most powerful person in the country. That sounds democratic. But he’s not the top dude. Above the president is the Supreme Leader who controls the military and…

I just saw in the news that Shiite Muslims in Iraq are engaging in a practice called mutaa, or “temporary marriage,” for the purpose of sex. A Shiite man can have more than one wife, so whether he is married or single, if he wants to buy some sex, he…

As more U.S. presidential wannabes slither into the race, I realize that flip-flopping season has officially opened. For those of you who do not follow politics, flip-flopping is what happens when an intelligent person revises his opinion because the situation changes or new information becomes available. Flip-flopping goes by many…

Which of these two statements, if believed to be true, would make the world a better place? 1. There’s no point in attacking and occupying another country because it never turns out well.2. Sometimes wars of occupation turn out great! I’m not asking which statement is true. I’m asking which…

President Bush has unveiled his plan to achieve the top goal of his presidency: a popularity rating of zero. The only risk to his plan is if this Iraqi “surge” concept actually works. So let’s examine his chances. On the American side, all we have to do is stretch the…

I spend a lot of time worrying that the sun won’t burn evenly, and a huge, random, solar flare will annihilate life on Earth. But I shouldn’t worry about stuff like that because, as I have said before in this blog, you never get nailed by the thing you actually…

I like to wake up in the morning, look at the CNN headlines, and decide what world problems I can solve today. Here are my choices: 1. Gunbattle in the heart of Baghdad2. U.S. strikes target in Somalia3. Strange odor in New York City I can’t do much about battles…

I read on MSNBC.com that GM unveiled its electric concept car – the Chevrolet Volt. GM went on to say – and I swear I am not making this up – “GM officials stressed that development of the battery pack is critical to the concept vehicle reaching showrooms, and the…

I’m fascinated by the Iranians who believe the Holocaust is a myth. Apparently they are not alone. It’s a common belief in the Muslim world. But how do you NOT believe the most documented historical happening of all time? If you read about Holocaust deniers in Wikipedia.com, just to pick…

Eye-witnesses said the guards were insulting Saddam before his execution. That’s the most interesting part of the story. I wish I knew what the guards said. The execution was filmed. You know those guards wanted Saddam to act undignified on video before they killed him. So I imagine the sorts…

In the news today, the FDA is poised to approve food from cloned animals. Apparently eating clones makes some people uncomfortable. Their thinking goes like this: “I sure enjoy eating Bob the cow, but I wouldn’t feel comfortable eating Bob the other cow.” Eating clones got me thinking about the…

Happy Festivus. No post today. Scott

The BBC reports that a female Indian athlete who recently won a silver medal in a regional competition has failed a gender test. Seriously. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6188775.stm I have to think that of all the tests you could fail, a gender test would be the most embarrassing. The article is a bit…

Just when you thought all the news was depressing, The Daily News reports that Miss USA Tara Connor was spotted dancing sexily and making out with 18-year old Miss Teen USA in clubs. Miss USA also allegedly tested positive for cocaine. Donald Trump, who owns the Miss USA pageant, is…

I’ve written on this topic before in a sillier way. This is a slightly different take. I’ve decided not to worry about voting machines getting hacked. As long as there are voter opinion polls we’ll notice any outrageous manipulation of the voting machines. For example, if the computer programmer in…