At the present moment the U.S. is perhaps the only country in the world in a favorable economic position. In fact, the conditions are such that a hike in interest rates could become possible come December. However, the world economy in general is in a far from healthy state according to Mark Weinberger, the CEO […]
Month: November 2015
Worst Food in the World
Human beings have an exceptionally strong survival instinct, they say. We are able to make do with strange and unusual foods when it comes to survival. But here is our list of 10 foods that are the worst that can be consumed, and yet are “delicacies” to the local folks. 10. Eascamoles Country: Mexico Escamoles […]
Could Paris attacks have been prevented?
It was a kind of terrorist attack France had never witnessed before. Terrorists had staged coordinated strikes at six different locations across Paris, killing at least 129 people and injuring more than 300 others. Earlier in January, terrorists had also targeted the office of France’s popular weekly satirical magazine called Charlie Hebdo. Eleven people […]
Crimes of Moral Turpitude
Moral crimes against women have existed through time in several parts of the world. The problem with moral crimes is that it has different interpretations in different societies, where a thin line divides what is acceptable and what is condemnable. Either ways, victims are mostly girls or women, while in some cases, it involves boys, […]
10 Best Bond Movies that You Should Watch
Skyfall remains the most commercially-successful Bond movie ever made. Released in 2012, it featured Daniel Craig in his third appearance as the character. It was made at a budget of 200 million dollars and earned in excess of 1.1 billion dollars around the world. The film was highly praised by critics for its fabulous acting, […]
Paris Attacks – November 2015
Over the past decade, the world has seen many dark nights of terrorism soiled by innocent blood. The night of November 13, 2015, was one such night of horror in the history of France. Through the evening of November 13 right into the early hours of November 14, a series of coordinated shootings and blasts […]
Major Storms and Hurricanes of 2015
Each year, ahead of the hurricane/storm season, countries across the world gear up to combat the fury and destruction that these cyclones could unleash and to safeguard life and property. In 2015, the Atlantic hurricanes were rather tame due to a strong El Nino phenomenon, meteorologists say. Further east, however, the cyclonic storms in the […]
Is brashness Trump’s trump card?
He is a brash and sounds arrogance in his speech when he raises issues like American economy, its security and foreign policy. Critics say he is a split personality as when he is at his most serious, he makes people laugh. Rather than upsetting him, such portrayal of personality bemuses Donald Trump, the Republican candidate […]
Repercussions of Legalizing Marijuana
One important topic facing policymakers in the U.S. right now is legalizing the usage of marijuana. The opinion poll of various states on this issue seems to be divided going by the fact that Ohio has already stated it will not legalize marijuana usage, while California may do so in 2016. There are several other […]
The Dying Art of Hand Writing
“Keyboards have always intimidated me…A pen is a much more primitive instrument. You feel that the words are coming out of your body and then you dig the words into the page.” When American author, Paul Auster spoke thus of the superiority of the pen to the keyboard, he perhaps did not realize that […]