Having nothing better to do with my time, I explore humor around the world. Following is a joke from the Bhutan Times.
An elderly lady complained that frequently her phone did not ring, but when it did her dog moaned and pissed on the ground. A repairman checked it out and found:
1. The dog was tied […]

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The famous liberal newspaper, the Washington Post, was criticized by the Colombia Journal for buying into the Bush view that under right wing President Uribe, everything is wonderful in Colombia. The Washington Post ridiculed a report by Human Rights which described Colombia as representing “the worst human rights and humanitarian crisis in the Western Hemisphere.” […]

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Robert Persaud, Guyana Minister of Agriculture, speaking at a workshop for journalists, urged them to focus reporting on local community issues and stay out of politics. He accused them of being too interested in “sensational stories” rather than concerning themselves with local issues. You know, local issues like which politicians wife wore the prettiest dress […]

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A recent Pew Study revealed that Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez is even more disliked by many Latin Americans than George Bush. Over 70% of people in Argentine dislike Bush and almost as many don’t like Chavez. Heck, even in Venezuela a majority of people prefer Bush to Chavez, but Bush’s favorable rating has dramatically dropped […]

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Christian Democrat Party leader, Goran Hagglund, was backed in his policies to support abortion rights. He has allowed foreign women to come to Sweden to obtain abortions and insists that woman up to 18 weeks pregnant do not need permission for an abortion.
Just as in the United States there has been a backlash against […]

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The Egyptian government on Thursday banned female circumcision after the death of a 12 year-old girl. A 2005 UNICEF study indicated 95% of married Egyptian women had been circumcised and a recent Egyptian study revealed that 50.5% of girls aged 10-18 had been circumcised.
This is a long overdue action which will protect women. Unfortunately, […]

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Fumio Kyuma, Japan’s Minister of Defense, agreed there was need during World War II to drop the atomic bomb. “I understand that the bombing ended the war, and I think it couldn’t be helped.” His statement has caused considerable controversy since many Japanese people regard themselves as victims who were unfairly bombed during the war.
Few […]

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General Joseph Fil, who heads American military operations in Baghdad says at least half the city is secure. That means, “where we have security forces there and we’re denying space to enemy forces.” Let’s assume General Fils is correct, and half of Baghdad is secure, will be remain secure once American troops leave? That’s the […]

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The recent refusal of Dick Cheney to deny the National Archives and Records agency access to his papers because he is not part of the executive highlights the arrogance of this man toward the Constitution of America. Actually, he even tried abolishing the National Archives and Records department because they dared challenge his authority.
As […]

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In an editorial in the Lebanon Daily Star, the editor expressed hope Tony Blair might be successful in his new mission for Middle Eastern peace. The editorial emphasized: (a) he must understand that Israel-Palestinian peace is central to peace in the region; (b) he must build on the Arab Peace Initiative in order to move […]

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