Lions led by Sheep -

If so, how do you choose what to fight for? 

I went shopping to the supermarket Asda today. I had a list so I wouldn’t forget anything:

• 1 H&K 9mm submachine gun - to deal with a noisy neighbour 
• 10 grams of cocaine - to relieve the stress caused by said noisy neighbour
• 2 Thai hookers - well, a man has his needs
• And a bottle of water - thirsty work all that killing, flying, and whoring!

Would you believe it, the only thing they had was bottled water!

It seems the government, in its omniscience, has decided that good people shouldn’t be allowed automatic weapons, recreational drugs, or prostitutes!

Well, excuse me, but what about my FREEDOMS!? Continue Reading »

This week, it snowed.

• London’s public transport system collapsed. 
• 6000 schools around the country closed. 
• Businesses lost millions through lost trade and employee absence.

Deep snow. Depressing snow. Dangerous snow.

The worst snow for two decades. It cast fear, misery, and danger over the entire nation.

The entire nation? Really…? Continue Reading »

No, it isn’t a clip of Gandhi. Nor of King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech.

No, it doesn’t tell the story of Mother Theresa. Nor of Florence Nightingale.

No, it’s not a re-enactment of part of Christ’s life. Nor an episode from Buddha’s.

And yet it’s possibly one of the most touching and inspiring things you’ll ever see.

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Those readers hoping for philosophical insight into the ways of the world, or a reasoned argument for humanitarian action, will have to wait… Sorry.

For my first, albeit belated, post of 2009, I’m going up-beat.

Most of us are engulfed by gloomy weather, gloomy finances, and gloomy jobs, so here’s a gallery that will banish those worries by bestowing one of life’s greatest gifts…

(In case you haven’t guessed, just check what you’re doing while you’re looking at these photos - yep, smiling of course!)

Now just let me say, these are all beautiful animals but they aren’t necessarily the best animal photos you’ll ever see - for that try National Geographic or something - but, as far as I’m aware, these are all public domain.

So what, I hear you say.

So copy and paste one into an email to brighten up someone’s day! (Better yet, include the link to this post so they can enjoy all of them.) Continue Reading »

Panic. Lives ruined. Wreckage everywhere. And no insurance to cover the cost… The US automobile industry is a car crash of global proportions. But who, or what, is going to be the ultimate loser?

I’ve read two interesting articles recently:

• One said the US government is going to give General Motors, Chrysler, and possibly Ford $14 billion in a rescue deal to save the ailing US car industry. 
• The other story said General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford have all stated they don’t want to build eco-friendly cars because there’s no US market for them.

Now, it’s common knowledge that the car makers are begging for billions. But how about them not wanting to build and sell eco-friendly cars in the US? Have they really said that? Continue Reading »

Horrific news hit Britain last week. So horrific the repercussions will reverberate the length and breadth of the nation for years to come.

So just how bad was this bad news?

• More doom-laden than the meltdown of the global economy. 
• More harrowing than 24,000 Third World children dying every single day. 
• More soul-destroying than soaring extinction rates, global warming, poverty levels…

On the morning of Thursday 3rd December 2008, BBC Radio One’s early morning news bulletin broke the story to over 8 million listeners (that’s around 15% of the British population). And what a story… Continue Reading »

How better to show someone you love them than through giving? Only blowing every last penny it’s taken you months to earn, and then maxxing out your plastic on top of that, truly shows someone how much you care, doesn’t it?

Be it a birthday, anniversary, or Christmas, just give, give, give, give, GIVE! They’ll love you for it and know you love them.

So why do some gifts make people’s mouths smile like you’ve just given them a Ferrari while their eyes smile like you’ve just given them herpes? Continue Reading »