Tag: society

Having lived in the US for quite a few years now I am still somewhat bemused at the constant usage of the phrase “All New.” All new? As opposed …

Those of you who know me will know that I am a movie fan. I picked up a dvd a while back – The Tripper –  and finally got …

I am always interested in reading through the comments that accompany many articles published by newspapers online. It’s always a good indicator of just how fucked up society in …

I was interested to read on Reuters (a source of real news unlike what passes for news in the US) the results of an eight year study that compared …

I saw a news story today and promptly did a double take. Apparently US President Barack Obama will be going before the UN General Assembly and telling them that …

I was interested to see recently that the CDC proudly trumpeted “Life Expectancy Rises to New High of 75.3 for Men and 80.4 for Women” which works out at …

I was absolutely gobsmacked to read that medical bills are the leading cause of bankruptcy in the US. I know of no other country where this is the case. …

I am sick to death of Americans bleating that their health system is the best in the world and that universal health care in general (and the UK system …

My wife and I usually donate to a few of our charities of choice each year and do so online. Recently we made what appears to be a mistake. …

Apparently Darth Cheney has been defending the Bush administration policy of torturing suspects. As previously discussed the “It’s not torture because we don’t call it that” approach to morality …