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...
Robot Grabs and Kills Factory Worker: It Has Begun
Well, it has finally happened.
I often start with a joke, but I'm not going to take an easy free swing at German engineering and...
Saudi Arabia Facing Ramadan Crisis
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is globally revered and celebrated for numerous reasons, not least because Saudi women are treated "like queens", unlike western women...
Why do the Chinese hire Strippers to Perform at Funerals? …Because...
Someone once said that a poor man is crazy, whereas a rich man is merely eccentric.
China has money. The new Chinese middle class, hundreds...
Quick Thinking Pilots avoid Disaster
Pilots of Oman Air were lauded for their "...quick thinking and professionalism", last week by the Times of Oman news service, quoting a tweet...
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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...
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