Synod Decides Whether to Allow Women Bishops
Saturday, July 5th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Asia, Europe, News, Women | No Comments »Oh. Please. I can't believe that this is even an issue. Can women do the job? Yes. Does God mind women? There isn't a reason why he should - unless he's still got hangups about that apple thing. What need does ...
Cost of Living versus Quality of Living - Escape the Credit Crunch Abroad
Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Americas, Asia, China, Current Affairs, Europe, Far East, Middle East, ireland | 1 Comment »Looking for the cheapest places to live? Assuming that you still earn a normal UK wage, you will want to compare Cost of Living Surveys and Quality of Living Surveys. Mercer, the Economist and some large governmental organisations compile these. ...
Hypocrisy in World Politics
Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in Africa, Americas, Asia, China, Climate Change, Europe, Politics | No Comments »Politicians have their reasons for turning a blind eye in some cases an screaming blue murder at others. But as this blog acts as a soapbox, I am going to list some anomalies in reporting and political emphasis in Britain: Zimbabwe ...
Nepal Becomes a Republic
Sunday, June 1st, 2008 Posted in Asia, Current Affairs, News | 2 Comments »Nepal is in the final stages of booting out its centuries-old monarchy. The royal flag has been lowered at the main palace and the new national flag hoisted in its place. A new assembly has voted out the royal administration, ...
Hepsi - Ask Sakizi - Music from Turkey
Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in Asia, Europe, Music | No Comments »Hepsi are a Turkish R&B pop group that are also quite popular in Kyrgystan. Perfect for a diversion in the afternoon - try to learn the words: Seni sildim telefon defterimdenShare This
Kazakhstan People’s Unity Day - May 1st
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in Asia, Music, festivities | No Comments »As we've been showcasing the talents of Kazakhstani Idol, we thought it apt to mention that today is a national holiday for the former Soviet republic. Happy Unity Day Kazakhstan! Share This
Kazakhstani Idol - “Superstar”
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in Asia, Music, YouTube | No Comments »This video is absolutely awesome. I have always been convinced that a talented musician can pull off any song and this guy proves that with some sort of lute and a good voice, you can perform any song and make ...