Increased number of unusual accidents
Am I the only one to notice that there has been an increased number of strange accidents recently? Or, perhaps, there has just been more coverage. Whatever the case, although I may be exaggerating, it seems I’ve been hearing of at least one accident a day. And, in many cases, the cause of the accident was [...]
Young parents? – more to come
Well, now Alfie Patten, our 13-year old dad, will be undergoing a paternity test. Apparently, two other boys have claimed they slept with his girlfriend. There has been no report on whether the girlfriend denied or confirmed the claims, but the council will be paying to have the paternity test done. I see nothing seriously [...]
When and will the economy turn around?
I am no economic expert, so my statements may sound ridiculously absurd and ignorant. However, listening to all these pundits expressing their predictions about the way the economy will go makes me wonder what they are basing their statements on. OK. The economy is shrinking. What happened? The banks messed up so badly that they [...]
Professor Nutt is a real nut
It is not often that you run into someone who lives up to their name, but Professor Nutt has proven that he can . Professor David Nutt is a chairman on the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. This council is trying to advise the British government on their stance on ecstasy. It is [...]
Government needs to take social responsibility
When the story of the Californian octuplets broke out, the public initially responded with well wishes and curiosity, as the mother wished to be anonymous. When it was later revealed that the mother already had six children, aged 2 to 7, questions were raised about the ethics and the wisdom of such a decision. By [...]
Children having children, a societal issue
The case of the 13-year old boy and 15-year old girl becoming parents has drawn a lot of attention. Considering how young these children are and the enormity of their situation, the attention can only harm them. After all, they are probably hearing about how naïve and immature they are. They are very impressionable still [...]
Discriminatory comments dripping from my tongue
Have we become a nation so sensitive that one cannot open one’s mouth to express any opinions? What happened to freedom of speech? Have I missed some new ruling on censorship? The events of the past weeks have made me angrier and more frustrated than ever. They point to the ever-increasing nonsense of the overly-sensitive [...]
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