Dark Shadows: Johnny Depp and Tim Burton Jump The Shark
Continuing this weekend’s entertainment theme, this post is about the disaster that is Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s (B&D) Dark Shadows. I never saw the original show but I can … Continue reading
Sherlock: CBS Steals BBC’s Show but BBC Kicks CBS’ Butt
Sherlock Holmes is one of the greatest literary creations of our time and has inspired a number of shows and movies. Some of these are good, some decent, while a … Continue reading
Europe: Austerity Cuts Cause Protests but No Growth
Greece and Spain have been engulfed in anti-austerity protests over the past two days as citizens express their concerns over the cuts being imposed on those nations by their lenders. … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia: Good Luck Trying to Get a Saudi to Make House Payments
The news that global investors remain interested in parking their money in Saudi Arabia should not be a surprise given that the Kingdom is one of the biggest and fastest … Continue reading
Iran: Ahmadinejad Speaks and the Israelis Walk Out
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke at the United Nations (UN) on September 24, 2012 and, as is tradition, made his regular “controversial” statements. Nothing new there as, frankly, nothing can … Continue reading
Terrorism: Ghulam Ahmad Bilour and Salman Rushdie
The recent offer by Ghulam Ahmad Bilour (GABbie), Pakistan’s federal railways minister, of $100,000 to anyone who would assassinate the maker of “Innocence of Muslims” reminds me of the time … Continue reading
Dubai: Ponzi Scheme Just Keeps Taking the Hits
Dubai, the centerpiece of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) strategy to diversify its economic base, continues to reel from one hit after another. On September 23, 2012, Credit Suisse announced … Continue reading
Women: You Look Marvelous but I Cannot Get Close to You
A Good Looking Woman (GLW) is truly God’s gift to mankind. Straight and gay men all agree that nothing makes their day like a smile from a GLW. We also … Continue reading
Pakistan: Citizens Offended by Words Burn Their Own House Down
As someone who does not live in Pakistan, I consistently enjoy watching developments within its borders. I assume, however, that for people living in the country the daily idiocy isn’t … Continue reading
Development Aid: In Praise of those Weirdo Expats
Expats generally live a lavish life – their companies pay for their housing and schools for their children, their salaries are generally tax exempt up to a certain high amount, … Continue reading
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