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Britons clueless about basic anatomy

Posted by Fool | June 12, 2009 .

So, this is the state to which our education system has deteriorated.  We’ve seen the poor GCSE math and geography questions, now we find out that most people don’t know where their organs are.  According to a UK survey, 50% of people did not know where their heart was. 
Of course, the survey pointed out that [...]

Unregulated doctors in the UK

Posted by Fool | June 1, 2009 .

Britain is not fully joined with the EU.  There is still debate, even within parties, whether they should join fully, pull out or just remain the same.  It seems that the pressure is either to go full-speed ahead or pull back.  No one seems to like the status quo position.  But, why not?  At least, [...]

Come on, baby, light my pyre!

Posted by Fool | March 24, 2009 .

Yet another English law is being challenged, another ruling disputed. Of course I am referring to the case of Davender Ghai, who wants to have a designated place for an open funeral pyre. He believes that this is a requirement for his soul to be released from his body in a sacrament of fire. Mr. [...]

The age of multiculturalism

Posted by Fool | March 5, 2009 .

I read a blog about multiculturalism and its comments. What can I say? I am a so-called ‘American’. That is, I came from America, or the US, to be more precise. Therefore, I am an immigrant in Great Britain. I came here legally, through marriage to a real British citizen. By ‘real’, I mean multi-generation, [...]

Stricter rules for immigrants do not address full crisis

Posted by Fool | February 22, 2009 .

There has been furor in Britain after it was recently announced that the number of foreign workers in the UK almost doubled from ten years ago. To make it worse, two-thirds of that number come from non-EU countries, where permits have to be obtained prior to work. This made a mockery of Labour’s claim to [...]