Savo Heleta's Blog, page 6
July 20, 2009
By 2040 - 1.3 billion senior citizens around the world
By 2040 - 1.3 billion senior citizens around the world
If you think the current financial crisis is bad, think again! "The world's population of older people is growing at the fastest rate ever seen and the old will soon outnumber the young for the first . . . more
Published on July 20, 2009 06:27
Typical American story: Crocs maker headed toward bankruptcy
Typical American story: Crocs maker headed toward bankruptcy
The company that makes Crocs is heading toward bankruptcy, writes the Washington Post. No surprise here... in my opinion, Crocs were some of the ugliest shoes ever! After selling 100 million . . . more
Published on July 20, 2009 06:26
Buy a car and get an AK-47 assault rifle as a gift
Buy a car and get an AK-47 assault rifle as a gift
People who buy a vehicle at Max Motors in Missouri during August 2009 "will receive an AK-47 assault rifle with their purchase." "We really are different than the big city dealers," says Mark Muller, . . . more
Published on July 20, 2009 06:25
Is Barack Obama using Hillary Clinton as a government mascot?
Is Barack Obama using Hillary Clinton as a government mascot?
Where is Hillary Clinton? Is she just a secretary in Obama's White House or the US Secretary of State? As the German Spiegel writes , Hillary Clinton "was supposed to be the strong woman in Obama's . . . more
Published on July 20, 2009 06:23
Western values - dumping toxic waste in poor countries
Western values - dumping toxic waste in poor countries
Ah, those Western values. The world is a better place because of them. Or is it? For example, what do rich Western countries do with their toxic waste? They dump it illegally in poor(er) countries. . . . more
Published on July 20, 2009 06:20
July 15, 2009
Brüno movie banned in Ukraine
Brüno movie banned in Ukraine
Brüno movie is crazy, shocking, and funny! Brüno (Sacha Baron Cohen) is an Austrian gay reporter working for "Austrian Boys Broadcasting " and he crashes fashion events and interviews . . . more
Published on July 15, 2009 05:48
18th ethics complaint against Sarah Palin
18th ethics complaint against Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin is facing yet another ethics complaint in Alaska. This one brings the number of complaints against her to 18 . The latest complaint "alleges she abused her office by accepting a salary . . . more
Published on July 15, 2009 04:17
Changing the Constitution with a punch in the face
Changing the Constitution with a punch in the face
Thousands of politicians and activists had recently joined a conference aimed at framing a new constitution in Zimbabwe. However, they had to abandon the talks after a fight broke out between rival . . . more
Published on July 15, 2009 04:15
Israeli soldiers provide shocking testimony about the war in Gaza
Israeli soldiers provide shocking testimony about the war in Gaza
The Israeli human rights organization "Breaking the Silence" has spent months interviewing Israeli soldiers who took part in the Gaza war that took place earlier this year. German Spiegel writes . . . more
Published on July 15, 2009 04:14
Southern Baptist pastor from California prays for Barack Obama's death
Southern Baptist pastor from California prays for Barack Obama's death
Pastor Wiley Drake , a Southern Baptist pastor from Buena Park, California, says he is praying for Barack Obama's death. He says his prayers request that God smite Obama "with—among other things—plagues, . . . more
Published on July 15, 2009 04:12