- Maple Leaf is recalling it's weiners, hehehe...ehem *hot dogs. There's been some Listeria detected - so be aware of the hot dogs in your refrigerator if you've got any.
- There's a new Green Energy Act being proposed on the floors of the Ontario Legislature (Canada), which would require every home seller to get a 'Green Audit' - right now that cost is about $300. So that's a stinker for sellers, but it's good for the environment so just suck it up and support it.
- Bishop Richard Williamson, who denied that a Holocaust ever took place - I guess his nose was elsewhere during history class - just touched down in Heathrow Airport in London, as the threats for his expulsion from the Church increase. In London he will be meeting with a team of lawyers, who by the way keep telling the media that they are not anti-semitic. They will be helping him to, reportedly describe his views on the Holocaust in a manner that won't get him into trouble. Now I don't get how he's going to do that. You either say the Holocaust happened, or you act ignorant and say that it didn't. Where's the grey line in all of this?? Anyhow, it'll be interesting to see what he comes up with.
- Abhishek Bachchan is telling people not to call Bollywood, Bollywood - instead he prefers "Indian Film Industry" -- so all you people keep that in mind!
- A 14 year old girl, who was looking for a job in Delhi, India, was mislead by a woman at a railway station and then she was sold by that woman to two other people for 1 lakh rupees. And Mr. Amitabh Bachchan was critical of Slumdog Millionaire, claiming that the world needs to look beyond stuff like that and focus on the "pretty" things about India. I think someone needs to show him this article. As much beauty as there is in India - there are still some very grave issues. For example, the need for a 14 year old to be wandering about on the streets of Delhi and to be vulnerable and then raped in such a sense. Child labour, infanticide, the state of widows -- these "ancient" inhuman qualities that made India seem 'uncivilized' are still very present. It's wonderful that the country has moved on with excellent technological advances and that many middle class and rich class people live a life that closely resembles those of the West - but what about all the negatives? Who's looking after that? And why do people like Amitabh Bachchan, who by the way owes his career to the "small folks" in India who literally worship the man -- speak out against movies like Slumdog Millionaire because it depicts the hard-life in India. Someone needs to roll down Mr. Bachchan's tinted window.
- OH! And President Obama said something today on television --- his address to Congress, how can we forget. Basically: he reassured everyone that they'll "rise above" their troubles. Feel reassured? Great! And Hillary looked great, after she returned from her trip from Asia, where she stated that we can't let human rights interfere with the faltering economy and security issues, lol. I'm SURE she didn't mean it like that -- oh Hillary... She did make inroads with China in discussing Human Rights. Chinese administration agreed to discuss the issue. So that's a plus. She is right. She needs to "wooo" the Chinese before she can start making demands on them. So, she's a smart lady -- she'll get the job done. And...yeah...President Obama said you have nothing to worry about because we'll "rise above".
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