Archives for 2008
DC Madam lays down, one last time, for her “Johns”
If you prosecute me, I can make life miserable for many VIPs…. I can state with unequivocal certainty this situation will be a long and unpleasant one. [DC Madam to federal prosecutors upon her arrest] When DC Madam Deborah Palfrey (52) made this titillating threat last year, she had high-profile government officials in Washington, DC… Read more.
Hillary vs. Obama: Round 21 for the Democratic presidential nomination
Last night Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama engaged in their 21st Democratic presidential debate. Never mind that I thought they had exhausted all they had to say on the issues that matter to the American people after the 10th one. In fact, here’s the national plea I sounded some time ago to end this dog… Read more.
The Pope comes to America!
The advance billing said that Pope Benedict XVI was coming on his first papal mission to America to promote peace (in the Middle East), foster interfaith fellowship, and pay homage to the victims of 9/11. Yet there’s no denying that his greatest challenge will be reestablishing the trust between his Bishops and America’s 65 million… Read more.
Eviva Silvio! Prime Minister of Italy…again
Many of my Italian readers took jingoistic offense when I alluded in a May 6, 2006 article titled Arrivederci Silvio Berlusconi…until next time to the fact that they change their governments with uncanny promiscuity. Here, in part, is what I wrote about Berlusconi’s reluctance to cede power after losing in national elections to his perennial… Read more.
Kenya forms grand coalition government: A model for Zimbabwe?
Yesterday, almost four months after contested election results plunged Kenya into tribal warfare that killed 1500 and left 600,000 displaced, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and Opposition Leader Raila Odinga held a joint press conference to announce that they had finally signed a National Accord and Reconciliation Act (NARA). This Act proposes: To form a grand… Read more.
With airplanes falling apart and airlines going bankrupt, it could soon come to this folks…
Related Articles: Flight cancellations, airline bankruptcies Read more.
Michael Misick Accused of Rape. Turks and Caicos Islands Shocked!
A woman has accused Premier Hon. Dr. Michael Misick of rape. And her accusation is spreading like wildfire. Everyone in the Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) is shocked. But no one is surprised. Michael Misick accused of rape Rumors are that his premiership is going down in flames. Even supporters of his ruling Progressive National Party (PNP)… Read more.
Women can be satisfied in 3 to 13 minutes?! Who knew…
Maybe men had it right all along: It doesn’t take long to satisfy a woman in bed. A survey of sex therapists concluded the optimal amount of time for sexual intercourse was 3 to 13 minutes. This is the purportedly revolutionary findings from a survey of American and Canadian sex therapists that will be published… Read more.
Gen Petraeus’ report on Iraq: Same old thing…
The only news coming out of Washington yesterday related to the Congressional report by Gen. David H. Petraeus on the progress of America’s mission in Iraq. But it reflects the American people’s surreal disinterest in (or frustration with) the national tragedy this mission has become that the headlines had little to do with Petraeus’ report.… Read more.