Walking on borrowed time, we are books -
checked out from the library of gods.
Each god constructed in our image.
Each god our missing parent,
our last great wish for a universe
as vast as this
to make sense to a brain
as small as this.
~Kiran Mehdee
original image © Reuters
Imran Khan voices the question on many people’s minds about the lax security provided by the government.
Graham Stewart provides an insightful historical perspective on dynasties and assassinations.
Amir Taheri presents the chief reasons why religious extremists in Muslim countries despise democracy.
more to come…
AP has selected Colbert as its Celebrity of the Year, which makes a lot more sense than the former KGB officer chosen by Time magazine.
“It is truly an honor to be named the Associated Press’ Celebrity of the Year. Best of all, this makes me the official front-runner for next year’s Drug-Fueled Downward Spiral of the year. P.S. Look for my baby bump this spring!”
—Stephen Colbert
Extremist Muslims and Right-Wing Westerners can agree on one and only one sociocultural phenomenon: hating gay people. It’s painful for the moderates of both sides to accept, but it is a reality that must be confronted by intelligent people on all sides before any real, positive, progressive change can be realistically forged.
Oh the troubles of the rich and narcissistic….
$49,267 mortgages
$16,000 clothes
$102,000 entertainment, gifts and vacations
$4,758 dining out
$35,000 for child and spousal support
$ 0savings and investments (all figures monthly spending)
Quick somebody tell Chris Crocker!
Most people saw this coming years ago.
At 10:59 a.m., a cheer went up on trading room floor
Is that in Canadian or American dollars?
“It didn’t really matter,” Mr. Feig says with a laugh. “It’s the same price either way.”
The Colbert Report has certainly made its influence. Like all intelligent beings, the Internet can also laugh at itself…. check these out:
“Go Outside. Membership is Free.” - www.getafirstlife.com
“Aren’t you tired of all of those people out there trying to grab all of these fake friends online? It’s all about how many people can I pretend to be friends with to make myself feel better. Welcome to a better way…” - snubster.com
“Helping you find where other people aren’t.” - www.isolatr.com
“There comes a time when a student must look beyond the face of things.” - www.assbook.com
“Poking fun at web 2.0 named websites.” - rdiculous.com
“Sites organized in diabolical order.” - yankovic.org
Thanks to Jake Coyle (AP).
This should make things even more interesting…
