The Ukraine is a nation caught between pressure from Russia and the United States regarding its future in Europe. America and some European nations want the Ukraine to enter NATO and become an important political and military base for the west. Russia is concerned that the Ukraine could be used by potential aggressors to launch […]

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Since 9/11, leaders in western societies have been able to arouse hate and fear by waving the flag of terrorism. If one claims violating individual rights is necessary to save one’s society, then many will be swayed to go along with denial of their liberties. The city of Copenhagen has decided too many of its […]

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Tora Aasland, Minister For Research and Higher Education, has decided to break rules of the European Union which forbid discriminating in hiring due to gender. She said next year’s budget would contain money that is earmarked for academic posts that can only be filled by women. She argued the gap in technology and science […]

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A half century ago Adolf Hitler died in the rubble that was Berlin, but his spirit still lives on in rather quirky ways in nations such as Sweden. About seventeen new groups have been formed in Sweden over the past two years which apparently think Adolf Hitler has something to offer young people in the […]

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President Dimitry Medvedev praised the European Union for abandoning talk about instituting sanctions against his nation. He blamed failure on the part of European nations and the United States to understand Russian motivation and actions for the current crisis. The heads of the 27 EU nations failed to agree on a common course of action […]

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Russia’s military response to actions of Georgia have sent a shiver of fear down the backs of most Ukranians. There is confusion and concern as to the extent to which Russia would go in preventing the Ukraine from becoming part of NATO. However, unlike Georgia, the Ukraine is a nation of 46 million people with […]

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President Sarkozy who currently heads the European Union told Russia, “we cannot go back to the age of spheres of influence. Yalta is dead.” His comment came in response to statements by President Medvedev of Russia who insists his nation now has the right to carve out a sphere of influence in areas that formerly […]

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Each week we offer the biased and completely unsubstantiated observations of a 78 year old man with the mind of an 11 year old boy.
Nobody Asked Me But,
My approach to dieting is simple, take a bite of a candy bar or lick of an ice cream cone and throw them away.
I rub my face after […]

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A recent study by the World Public Opinion(WPO) organization revealed mixed feelings among Muslims throughout the world regarding the impact of globalization on their lives. A majority in most nations support the idea of becoming part of the international economy while at the same time fearing taking such action will negatively impact their own cultural […]

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Germany’s increasingly close relations with Russia may well damage efforts by the Ukraine to enter the European Union. Ukrainian deputy Foreign Minister Konstantin Yeliseyev warned that two or three members of the EU are not strong supporters for having the Ukraine enter the body, and he is particularly concerned about the attitude of Germany toward […]

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