The Budget Crisis California has been dealing with a ballooning budget crisis for the past 8 months, but the latest flash point of major financial crisis is now hovering over the City of Angels. The city faces a budget deficit close to 1 billion, and could be effectively bankrupt by the summer. How is it [...]
On December 31, 2009, in an attack of common sense, the Malaysian High Court overturned a 24 year ban on the use of the word ‘Allah’ by non Muslims(1). The decision unleashed a wave of destructive demonstrations and acts of vandalism across the country.
In ancient Greece, the Olympics festival were a sacred time of truce. For the duration of the games, the conflicts between cities such as Sparta and Athens were resolved within the Stadiums, not on the battlefields. When the founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre De Coubertin, organized the 1896 Olympics in Athens he had the [...]
If you happen to be a medical marijuana patient like me, you’re well aware that there are lots of folks who still harbor some enormous moral judgments about cannabis and those who use it medically — even in the states where it is legal. In the interest of furthering potiquette and harmonious interaction, here are four things that you might not want to say to medical marijuana patients.
Today, Haitians paid tribute to the victims of the unspeakable tragedy which ran amok on the Island exactly a month ago. The death toll defies imagination. It is currently estimated that 230,000 Haitians were killed by the deadly earthquake. Most were buried in mass graves, anonymous yet united in their gruesome death. Haitians paid respect [...]
