PC Gone Mad: Toddlers Say "Yuk" to Strange Food are Racist

Truly, our world has gone insane. So if a two-year-old says "yuk" to asparagus, that's OK, I guess, because that food is not "foreign." But if he tries chow mein and says "yuk" then the kid is.....racist? England,...

Brits Urged to Flee Georgia by British Embassy

Britons in Georgia have been warned to leave Georgia as soon as possible.   Foreign Secretary David Miliband has demanded an urgent ceasefire.   " On Friday, British Ambassador to Georgia Denis...

Toddlers who dislike spicy food 'racist'

Brilliant idea, should be implement to other countries who have racist problem.." Toddlers who turn their noses up at spicy food from overseas could be branded racists by a Government-sponsored agency. ...

B.C. Blacklists Private University

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorOn one hand our Premier was prancing around the province with this official University Conferring Wand, flitting from post secondary institution to institution granting...

Boris Johnson announces Labour MP Kate Hoey as part of his Mayoral team

Boris Johnson, who is challenging incumbant London mayor Ken Livingstone in the election this Thursday, has been criticized for being loose on detail. A big part of this criticism is that he has not announced...

Two Twisters Rip Through Maryland

Two tornadoes touched down in the suburbs of Washington DC yesterday, and luckily no injuries have been reported thus far.  Six years ago Maryland had a tornado rip through La Plata killing five people. "Two...

Nazism Style Logic Against Our Children.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorMichael Perley, Director of the Ontario Campaign For Action on Tobacco is leading the charge in his mistaken belief he Party is acting on behalf of all Canadians in his...

CLIQ blog network bites the dust

Another Web 2.0/social media service is going out of business. This time, the doors are closing on CLIQ. "The blog network CLIQ is shutting down at the end of January. It was trying to bring bloggers together but failed to make much of an impact. The CLIQ directory on...

Teachers' union wants stab-vests

"Teachers' union wants stab-vests Luke Walmsley Luke Walmsley was stabbed to death at his school in Lincolnshire School staff will need body armour when new powers to search pupils for weapons come into force, a teaching union says. From next Thursday head teachers will be...

It's the most wonderful (stressful) time of the year

"Millions dread the holiday season's stressful annual mix of family spats, broken diets, overspending and sad memories. Don't fret, though. It's manageable. Sing, and sing early, said Andra Medea, the...

Vancouverites: Boil Your Water!

"The GVRD Medical Health Officers are advising that “the turbidity of the drinking water supplied to homes through the water distribution system has reached levels unprecedented in recent years. As turbidity increases, there is a potential for increased risk of...

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