Millions of dollars in foreign aid have done little to improve the lives of many Africans. At the end of the day, Africans need to “save” Africa. People like Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf need to stay or to go back. And they need to channel foreign aid into well-considered programs that people actually want, and keep track…
Month: December 2005
Back off, George Weah! Give Liberia a chance.
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (Africa’s first democratically-elected female president, Liberia’s “Iron Lady,” a grandmother, and a Harvard-educated economist) is Liberia’s best hope in decades. She has been through hell and she went back to try to make it a better place. The protests of her opponent, soccer-star George Weah, carry ugly echos of the warlords that preceded…
Christmas in Hawaii- Local Style Christmas Carol
Numbah One Day of Christmas And I’m available, too…(Just an aside…Mink Hippie reminded me that I’m in fact, NOT available….)cd (The 12 Days of Christmas local style) – by Eaton B. Magoon Jr., Edward Kenny, Gordon N. Phelps Numbah One day of Christmas, my tutu give to me One mynah bird in one papaya tree….
Death Penalty
Thanks to David Stacey for writing and letting me know about his newest article at Stacynet.com I did not get my Spaghetti-O’s, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this.-Thomas Grasso (Executed in Oklahoma) Kenneth Lee Boyd, come on down, you are the next contestant on the âCapital Punishment Showâ?. Kenneth, do I…
Virgins Born Again with Surgery
Again, thanks to Chuck for sending a fascinating article our way…. Virgin Territory: U.S. Women Seek A Second First Time Hymen Surgery Is on the Rise And Drawing Criticism; By AMY CHOZICK Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL December 15, 2005; Page A1 For her 17th wedding anniversary, Jeanette Yarborough wanted to do something…
Anarcho-capitalism – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thanks to Chuck for sending this my way. I’ve always been a fan of anarcho capitalism. I believe, in fact, that a true free market is the only way to achieve true freedom. This link delves into the specifics of the philosophy… cd Anarcho-capitalism – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anarcho-capitalism is a philosophy based on…
Unseen North Korea – BBC photo essay
A “businessman” who prefers to remain anonymous sent these photos of North Korea to the BBC. He reports being allowed to photograph freely. My first impression is that they sure spend a lot of time cleaning – they even sweep the virtually-unused highways. Be sure to scroll through the photos and read the captions….. BBC…
The Heather Levy Art Site
Heather Levy has submitterd her art site to Fukn.us for review…. remember you can submit your art or music to us for uncensored, totally honest, in you r face reviews….we’ll even write nice about you if we like what you are doing…. I particularly like the amusing titles. She plays with a lot of different…
Another Fukn Musician: T Monroe
T Monroe sent this to me about a week ago…. I really like his music, his lyrics, and his style. Get out there and root for him at the battle of the bands and download his tunes today. It’s better than good. thanks for the heads up T. By the way, have you considered releasing…
"US envoy is the most bitchy and malignant ambassador in history"
Not really too much on Kim Jong Il in there, but enjoyable none the less….cd SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said the U.S. ambassador to Seoul, who labeled Pyongyang “a criminal regime,” was the worst ambassador in history and should be recalled, its official media reported on Wednesday. Alexander Vershbow, the U.S. ambassador to South…