Fifty years ago, the world was a very different place.
PCs and smartphones were the stuff of Sci-Fi and numerous nations found themselves at crucial crossroads in their evolution.
While Russia and US could arguably be back in another Cold War, Pew Research asked 43,000 around the world whether life is better (or worse) now than 50 years ago.
The results may surprise you...
From the Slope of Hope: One of my favorite coffee table books is an anniversary retrospective of Saturday Night Live over the decades. In the volume is a picture of all the big-shots around the writer's table. During each week, they all gather for a table read - - Lorne Michaels, the week's host, the head writers, and the regular cast members. This isn't the picture shown in the book, but it shows a similar table read during a different week than the one portrayed:
A man from northern Mexico has been granted official disabled status because of his 18.9 inch penis believed to be the largest in the world after it was elongated with the use of weights.
Roberto Esquivel Cabrera, 54, is now receiving government handouts for his massive schlong, and refuses to have a reduction because he hopes to work in the American porn industry.
'I cannot wear a uniform like anybody in the companies and also I cannot get on my knees"
Via The Daily Bell
From politically correct lies to government enforced silencing, and even insane public opinion, free speech is under attack.
But sometimes, there is some good news coming out of the courts. Taking a case to the American court system is a bit like flipping a coin. Still, it is encouraging to see pro-free-speech rulings being handed down.
The Right to Free Tweets
A 31-year-old former beauty queen is suing her married ex-beau, claiming the hedge fund manager gave her an STD and renegged on promises to leave his wife and buy his much-younger mistress a Ugandan ostrich farm.
It’s hardly a surprise that a messy high-profile divorce with this many lewd details has garnered extensive coverage from the world’s tabloids, including the New York Post and the Daily Mail.