The cultures of the USA and Europe have moved apart over the last 2 or 3 decades. Europe is more or less dominated by far-left political views, almost communist, if you listen to many Americans. While in Europe, most people … Continue reading
There’s an interesting article by Alfred W. McCoy, professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, on TomDispatch. It is prepended by a commentary by Tom Engelhardt, so for the article, it’s best to read it on alternet.org. McCoy thinks … Continue reading
… but you can’t pay to support WikiLeaks. Wikipedia on the Klan: Today, a large majority of sources consider the Klan to be a “subversive or terrorist organization”. In 1999, the city council of Charleston, South Carolina passed a resolution … Continue reading
The US clothing store Gap Inc. has a new logo. Unfortunately it isn’t well received. In fact there is even a website called crap logo, where you can generate your own logo in Gap’s new style. Perhaps I should give … Continue reading
This is an interesting site if you want to see how common your name was in the past, and is now. It is based on American data, so it’s no good if you want to get the statistics for names … Continue reading
My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes. Ronald Regan’s infamous sound check, which resulted in part of the Soviet army being put on … Continue reading
Ronald Sherman, the president of the Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade, which represents 28 large fleet owners, said he had seen would-be taxi passengers ignore Chevrolet Malibu or Ford Escape cabs, opting for a longer wait in order to grab … Continue reading
BP has been quite tight-lipped about what is going on at the Deepwater Oil Spill site, so it is difficult as a member of the public to understand the issues about the spill. There is a web site, The Oil … Continue reading
I can’t see the point in some of the more modern internet trends – I tried FaceBook and gave up after a couple of weeks, and have never felt the slightest urge to share my life using Twitter. However I … Continue reading
Senior US military officials may have committed the biggest fraud in US history, the Independent reports. Fifty billion dollars seems to have gone AWOL (absent without leave) and a total of $125 billion aid for Iraq appears to have been … Continue reading