Showing posts with label news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label news. Show all posts

Monday, October 24, 2011

Falling Satellite Warning: Don't forget to wear your helmet.

So if you haven't heard, there have been a couple of "missing satellites" that have recently found their way back to Mother Earth in a rather short period of time.  Being at the forefront of modern technology, these satellites have served their purpose and it is only fitting that they retire--into the UNKNOWN.  Yes, apparently tracking the satellites requires more than a degree in rocket engineering.  It's apparently super easy to lose track of them pesky satellites when they enter the atmosphere.  The most recent is a German one, but not too long ago I recall NASA saying "whoops" too.  <--click to read more bout that.

I can hear the rocket engineers now, "...in all fairness, once it enters the atmosphere, it's a job for the meteorologists *chuckle chuckle, wink wink*."

But seriously... "Somewhere over Asia" is not the most reassuring estimation. At least approximate more than the largest continent on Earth.  Thanks!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Safe Sex: Almost good enough even for a Pope


Apart from apparently having insatiable sex drives, many Africans paradoxically maintain some strong Christian-Catholic beliefs...

But let's step back a little Africa has been battling AIDS for god knows how long, and when there's some news to hear it usually doesn't ever seem like it's gonna be the good kind. Really, when the countries of Africa aren't being plagued by corrupt governments, turmoil and chaos, natural catastrophies, pirates, military coups, starvation, exploitation, genocide, war and the occasional cough and sniffles---the continent is usually getting smacked around by the HIV virus and AIDS or some other epedemic.

So, where abortion seems like a difficult discussion, the use of condoms in a place where an STD is killing the masses?? Abstinence is a great solution for an ideal world- but that's like telling smokers to simply quit smoking. Problem solved?

It's a principle the church should be willing to bend on.... the war will go on, but this battle of "no condoms" isn't always the one to fight... AIDS comes first.

WTF Korea?¿


I get it. North and South Korea just don't get along. But seriously? This is like hearing about two kids on the playground, except instead of rocks they got missiles.

North and South Korea story



I'm curious to see how China and the U.S. are going to continue their counter-alliances...

Monday, November 22, 2010

Late Night Talk Shows: it's not as easy as it looks.

So most people may not know what the show "El Homiguero" is unless you've been around Spain or you're just a freak of international pop culture. Anyways, it's basically the closest thing Spain has for a late night talk show. I actually like it because apart from being one of the few live shows (which has a certain charm) it tries really hard to be a hot spot for stars and musicians just like any late night show, in spite of the fact that a star is completely unable to speak spanish. The problem is, this doesn't always go the smoothest.

This is Jesse Eisenberg's reaction. Sadly, I think he has a point.