North Korean Video Reveals Terrifying Plan, Hilarious CGI…
North Korea, the Little Dictatorship That Could, has been punching above its weight again and dominating the headlines... no mean feat considering the western...
There is Nothing Good about Qatar (to say Otherwise is now...
I've never been to Qatar. I don't know much about the place, aside from what I've read, and most of what I'm reading isn't...
Bride Rejects Groom at Alter… Marries other Stranger Instead
Young brides in the Bihar region of India are becoming increasingly brazen, refusing to marry their arranged partners because of low education, inappropriate attire,...
Buzz Aldrin’s Doctor was David Bowie
This morning I woke up to a Facebook post from an old friend of mine, whose father-in-law is caring for Buzz Aldrin in Christchurch...
Remember that time when we all Celebrated Pride?
Just a few weeks ago, hundreds of millions of people were super-excited about the new and improved rights of gay couples, as decided by a...
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The world is a scary place. That's what I keep hearing anyway, and right now, the omnipresent threat to my personal safety, freedom, employment,...
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A young Korean friend asked for a little help with a short essay he had written for his university English class. We chatted over...
The World’s Worst Mass Murderers
By this title I don't mean of course to speak of people who decided for whatever reason to go on a killing spree but...
I had a White People Problem in Africa
I finally stepped out of the airport, breathed the fresh air and looked up at big, blue African skies. Three seconds later I lowered my gaze and...
Christmas in Oman
It may not shock to hear that life in the Middle east is a touch different to that in the west. We all know...
