Cute GuGu Bites
Posted on January 19, 2009 by admin in Animal Stories, Environment
GuGu is a 240 pound, cuddly, cute-looking panda, living in the Beijing zoo. However, his nature does not follow his looks, as a visitor found recently out. Climbing a five foot barrier into GuGu’s enclosure, to retrieve his child’s toy, the visitor was grabbed by the panda. The victim had to have surgery to his [...]
Around The World On The Biggest Ferris Wheels
Posted on January 16, 2009 by admin in Travel
With the information explosion in Cyber Space and the world reeling from one financial crisis to another, it is time to design your own holiday. No longer do you have to be limited by what a travel agent has to offer you. Use your imagination and the search engines and see what is out there. [...]
Where Is The Wickeby Project Headed?
Posted on January 15, 2009 by admin in Society
One of the principals of Strachans, the Swiss firm at the heart of the Wickenby Project, has been arrested, waiting for charges to be laid and is now fiercely fighting an extradition order. It is a battle that has apparently raged for some time. There is also the possibility of the arrest of a second [...]
President Bush Summed It Up In One Word
Posted on January 14, 2009 by admin in Politics
Not many have picked up on President George W. Bush’s blunder with the English language, (or is that meant to be Bush Language)? We sat gob-stopped before the tv, at the parting words of President George W. Bush. As he left the podium after his looong farewell speech, he raised his hand in a parting [...]
Mens Best Friend
Posted on January 14, 2009 by admin in Humour, Society
We’ve been told that pets often have a similar look to their owners. Maybe this is true in some cases, but is this an example that a few more of us may need to follow in 2009? The thing is, I would like to know how the photographer just managed to capture this pose? Accidental [...]
International Naval Presence In Pirates Alley
Posted on January 10, 2009 by admin in Society
While all eyes have been focused on the battle between the Hamas and Israel, for the Gaza strip, there is another battle that gets a lot less international television time. The ‘Terrorist War of the Pirates’ in the Gulf of Aden, now known as ‘Pirate’s Alley’ and the Somali coastline, one one of the world’s [...]
Exotic Tropical Islands Of The South Pacific
Posted on January 7, 2009 by admin in Travel, Vanuatu
With long haul travel no longer such an attractive option for Australian and New Zealand residents, due to the world financial crisis, it is time to turn and take a birds-eye view at the largely under-sung tropical island South Pacific nations, as the preferred adventure travel destination of 2009. Each tropical island has its own [...]
11 Official Survey Results
Posted on January 4, 2009 by admin in Society
Looking across recent survey results we can see in a glance, the kind of things that are happening in the world. These results can have a bearing on your way of thinking about things in general, for the more information you can gather the stronger your decisions on a daily basis. According to a Cisco [...]
How To Find The Secret To True Happiness
Posted on January 4, 2009 by admin in How To
The secret to finding happiness is to first understand what happiness is. It is not the elusive pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. It is more to do with your state of mind, rather than your situation. Your ability to focus on the positive, no matter how small, in spite of the [...]
