Grandma used to bake cookies, now she just bakes.
Marijuana, you know what it is… and chances are that you’ve taken a ride on the magic dragon, or been around someone flying around on the beast. There have been dozens of stoner movies, and a growing acceptance of smoking a joint over the past few years. So, while things like cigarettes have become increasingly shunned, the happy smoke seems to be finding continent-wide acceptance. continue reading...
More than 700 schools in the United States are currently closed due to the H1N1 (we’re-not-allowed-to-call-it-“swine-flu”-anymore) flu scare. The US government is now saying these schools should reopen, as the flu risk has been recently lowered. However, anyone infected with the virus is still asked to stay home for a 7-day period (duh).
The US has reported 403 cases of H1N1, most of which have been mild. Read more… continue reading...
An assassination plot against President Obama has been foiled in Turkey. US officials are allegedly taking the threat “very seriously.” However, the president did not need to change his schedule. The man who had been planning the attack was arrested last week in Turkey. Read more… continue reading...
Not that Fox News is widely renowned for their objectivity, but they recently b*tch slapped their neighbors to the north by calling them stupid, effeminate, cowardly, and lazy - among other adjectives. Just watch it for yourself: continue reading...
Wow, could this be true? continue reading...
The company set up to manage the money of former presidential candidate Ross Perot is liquidating a fixed-income hedge fund. Perot and his family are the biggest investors in the fund. The company, Parkcentral Global Hub Ltd., saw assets fall as much as 40 percent to $1.5 billion this year through October. Read more… continue reading...
This is from Drudge Report and Matt Drudge is hosting it on his own site, so I am not sure about the accuracy, but regardless it’s an interesting read:
A leading Russian political analyst has said the economic turmoil in the United States has confirmed his long-held view that the country is heading for collapse, and will divide into separate parts. continue reading...
All signs point to the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) having more power in the 21st century… and US dominance to end. But how much power will the US keep?
The National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends report, issued every four years to document looming problems, predicts a new global system will emerge where no single state dominates. continue reading...
President-elect Barack Obama appeared on 60 Minutes last week to weigh in on all the big issues, after taking an apparent media break since his election:
