July 28th, 201231741The stupidity of governments knows no bounds.One level of government spends thousands of taxpayer dollars congratulating itself on athletes going to the Olympics whilst at the same time another stops children playing outside.
May 12th, 201201033The world is getting more inter-connected and anyone trying to stand against this will be about as successful as King Canute standing against the tide.
May 5th, 201211250Statistics are so commonplace that it is rare these days to be taken aback by them but this one was startling. The number of babies born with symptoms of opiate withdrawal has trebled between 2000 and 2009 in the USA.
June 12th, 201125793Humans as natural omnivores eat both plants and animals and this has been the case for thousands of years. It is no more wrong for a human to eat meat or fish than for lions or sharks to do so.However, the way farm animals are treated matters.
December 7th, 201001069Opening clinics which are supposed to provide medical services to people who couldn't access them seems sensible.How does it work when the clinics have no doctors.
November 26th, 201011198Air is essential for life.Air conditioning makes life more pleasant. The two are not the same. One politician had the "cheek" to point out that we have become extremely precious.
November 12th, 201001088Saving lives sounds like a great idea.The problem is that the term is meaningless and is used to justify things which otherwise may be opposed.
August 17th, 201001052In a controlled election campaign notable for spin,there has been one character who has provided both entertainment and food for thought,
August 8th, 201001068Fifty years ago John F. Kennedy asked people to consider what they could for their country.Today politicians pretend that government can solve all your problems for you. Leadership is a thing of the past it seems.
