The results of a couple of surveys certainly shows how differently the U.S. sees Israel in comparison to the rest of the world.

Gallup poll in America.

BBC World Service poll.

It's no surprise knowing how Americans only see one side of this conflict. When there is a suicide bombing American media never stops showing news footage but when it's ( Read more... )

I think it's a wise move to cut down on the amount of luggage people can take on domestic flights in Britain and too and from Britain ( Read more... )

We had a busy weekend with friend Joe's birthday party on Friday evening, meeting friends for lunch on Saturday afternoon, watching a Canadian stand up comedian on Saturday night and hiking on Sunday but it was all good and the weather was positively spring like which is nice but worrying ( Read more... )

The US is donating $400,000 to Vietnam towards cleaning up poisonous dioxin from a wartime US airbase, officials say, in what is being described as an important step in healing a bitter war legacy.

The announcement at a joint news conference in Hanoi on Friday moves the two governments within months of containing the poison code-named "agent ( Read more... )

160,000 turkeys were killed because of human greed.

Bird flu becomes a human problem because of the disgusting conditions in poultry farming.

If it becomes a pandemic it will be the fault of everyone who is involved from farmer to consumer.

Most humans don't give a damn about animal welfare but how many human deaths will force a rethink?

1. Pick your birth month.
2. Strike out anything that doesn't apply to you.
3. Bold the four that best apply to you.
4. Copy to your own journal, with all twelve months under a cut.

APRIL:
Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly ( Read more... )

Malaysia’s former premier and outspoken critic of the West Mahathir Mohamed slammed US President George W Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair as war criminals and murderers. Mahathir said the two were bigger murderers than former Iraqi president Saddam Hussain, adding that the war in Iraq - led by Bush and Blair - had caused worse terror ( Read more... )

Last night we went out for an Italian meal. It was very good and we were fascinated by this bizarre conversation happening at the table next to us. It was kind of like we were flies on the wall of a very private discussion but yet we were openly in earshot of these people sat at the next table and they didn't seem to care what they were discussing ( Read more... )

I don't watch Big Brother but it's been impossible to avoid hearing about the racism debate ( Read more... )

We watched a mockumentary called The Trial of Tony Blair last night and I only hope one day that he is arrested and tried in the Hague. I would celebrate heartily if that man was tried and locked up for his crimes against humanity.

There was an amusing bit showing Tony and Cherie Blair eating breakfast and he read out, "George W Bush is back in ( Read more... )