Religious Freedom? Yeah Right...

I hate how in the United States, a presidential candidate can have all the answers and all the solutions to every problem, but if they said they didn't believe in God or they weren't a Christian, they would instantly be shunned by most voters. How is this even remotely fair? Isn't the USA supposed to be a land of possibilities? Apparently not.

I'm not going to use this post as a rant against religion... well, not entirely, anyway; that'll come later. All I have to say is that people need to get some freaking perspective. Not everyone is going to believe what you want them to. Just because they don't believe what you do doesn't make them immoral, evil or stupid. No, it's quite the opposite. If you can honestly feel prejudiced like that, you are the one who needs to change your beliefs.

A Stupid Move, or a Smart One?

Russia has developed a reputation for wasting money and making bad business deals, and it looks like they may have done it again. Norman Foster, who is known in Russia for the reconstruction of New Holland Island, is proposing a 56-story, diamond-shaped building to be built... in the middle of Siberia. The town is called Khanty-Mansiysk, and only has a population of about 60,000 people. The town has hosted the Biathlon World Championships and the Chess World Cup, but aside from big events like these, would the building really get any use? Maybe, maybe not. Only time will tell.

This incident vaguely reminds me of the business deal between Russia and Nigeria, in which the Russian gas giant Gazprom and Nigeria's state oil company were meant to lead a joint venture in Africa. The name of this venture was Nigaz. Good job.

Heck, there are a lot of mishaps that come to mind now. Such as the Ford Pinto, which in Brazil means small penis, and the Pepsi slogan "come alive with the Pepsi generation." In Taiwan this motto translated as "Pepsi will bring your ancestors back from the dead". Or KFC's motto of "Finger-lickin' good," which translated to "Eat your fingers off" in Chinese. There's also the famous branding of the Chevrolet Nova, which never caught on becuase it translates to "doesn't go" in Spanish. The same is true for Colgate, which translated to "Go hang yourself." Oh, the blunders of modern franchises.

On the Road to Fame?

I have to admit that this situation was a rather small thing before I say anything else.

I am a frequent listener of a podcast called "Don't Worry About the Government." You can find it on iTunes, and they also have their own site. The point is, I was recently featured on one of the episodes (Ep. 44), and had the last eight or nine minutes of the show all to myself. Sure, the show doesn't have a lot of listeners, nor is it particularly popular, but something about having my name mentioned by people I've never met and having them talk about me at the same time puts a smile on my face. Perhaps I'm just vain.

Now would be a good time to say that if you enjoy politics like I do, and particularly if you are very left-leaning, it's worth checking out.

The Awesomeness is Revealed

It is a well-known fact that Chuck Norris, Mr. T and Judge Mathis are awesome. One man is always left out, though: Bruce Lee. Bruce lee is not only awesome, but he did what few people have ever done. He killed the Chuck. Not even Mr. T has killed the Chuck. That being said, it is possible that the levels of awesomeness would go in this order:
1. Bruce Lee,
2. Chuck Norris,
3. Mr. T,
4. Judge Mathis.

You may be wondering why Judge Mathis is included. Well, Judge Mathis can see through the lies of all the idiots that come to him. He's like a lie detector. People like Judge Judy don't even compare to this man. He lets people get caught up in their own lies, and then screws 'em over like nobody else can. But I digress.

To Bruce Lee!

A Dreadful Weekend

This weekend I was forced to watch three children, full time. It's painful, and I almost felt like downing a bottle of bleach, but that's beside the point. I got to thinking that instead of hiring babysitters, children should be able to stay home alone at a younger age. Maybe eight or nine would be a good threshold. Children younger than that would need someone to watch them, of course, but anyone older than that can pretty well take care of themselves, no? I could.

Also, I woke up this morning to the sound of my older nephew and niece arguing. Ten mintues later, my niece was laughing and my nephew was crying. This made my day.

Blogging is Easy

After spending about fifteen minutes setting up an account and perfecting the layout of the site, I suppose I'm ready to start now. Seeing as how the purpose of this blog is subject to change due to the fact that I did this out of spite, it's possible I may need (or want) someone to assist me or possibly even lead a multi-author blog. If I remember correctly, I can add up to 100 people, so trust me when I say there will be no shortages.

If everything works out, I should be able to succeed in writing a new post every week, so check back often.