So, is the hype surrounding the Motorola Droid just that? Or does the Droid really give the Apple iPhone a run for its money. Well, in my opinion anything that says it's an 'iPhone killer' cannot be. Motorola and Verizon would not have to yell so loudly if it really did: the phone would speak for itself.But don't listen to me, watch the video and find out what the so-called experts say: I'll stick with my Blackberry thank you very much.   read more

Here is a Dutch perspective on the West's hypocrisy when it comes to human rights and countries where we get our oil. A country that still beheads people on a regular basis, Saudi Arabia, will become a member of the UN Human Rights Committee in 2012. Meanwhile a female, Muslim journalist narrowly avoided a punishment of 60 lashes.So one of our most 'valuable allies' in the region is allowed to rule their country like private property, jail, torture and behead people at their whims and yet we, the US and NATO have the balls to call out other nations, like Saddam's Iraq for doing similar things.You   read more

Finally someone supporting traditional raising of food that does not drive an Escalade or a Holier-than-thou. This guy is a farmer and what he says makes sense - especially when he explains why this kind of food does cost more. I generally don't buy organic due to price and also the fact that I don't know what exactly "organic" in this sense means. It is also something Farmer Joel talks about - the government owns the term Organic. People who really care about this stuff don't make a big fuss about it. They don't espouse their beliefs to whoever is around them at Whole Foods or the local Farmer's   read more

Well maybe I'm just jealous, but look at how fast these geeks can finish a cube. It makes me think, why now? Is the Rubik's cube popular with today's kids? I think I finished a Rubik's cube once or twice in my life, and one time I cheated by peeling the colored stickers off. Although it was not my favorite, I guess it goes to show that a great toy never dies. Remember all the cheap Rubik's clones of the 1980's?   read more

Even with recent government crackdowns on cannabis coffeeshops, there are still dozens, even perhaps hundreds of places to burn while in Amsterdam. However, where do you go, which one do you make ‘your place’ and which ones are the coolest to chill in as you contemplate swirling smoke? Well these days it seems that the coffeeshop scene in Amsterdam is being taken over by brand names: Barneys, Bulldog, De Dampkring, Greenhouse, and the subject of this story: the Rokerij chain of coffeeshops.The brand name shops are certainly a mixed blessing, but what commercialism has brought besides tacky   read more

Looks like US casino operators are hedging their bets by putting money down in Macau. The Chinese gambling center is no secret to the international jet-set, but the buffet baffoons wearing sock with sandals in 'sin-city' probably never heard of it. With Vegas slowly coming back to where it was, Macau is flying high right now, catering to what must be a higher class of gamer. Which just goes to show you that recessions do not touch the rich. Vegas is down because it caters to the convention and blue-collar slob crowd these days - the first two groups that would cancel at the drop of a hat. Macau,   read more

Although I am all for the plight of farmers - since all but the largest agri-businesses get screwed. However I saw plenty of poor people sitting at train stations and in the streets last time I was in Europe. And so I wonder if the farmers thought of that as they dump all this milk - which could have helped some starving people. Would it be any less of a protest if they handed the milk out for free to those who needed it? Never believe that there are food shortages - we make enough food for everyone, it is the business end of things that make people go hungry. The haves (like me) have more than   read more

On the surface this seems like a good idea: game fish tourism is a good way for local people to retain a hold on their local resources and keep the money in the community. However, as the film shows already western money is starting to come down and soon enough they will push down the local charter captains and make the place into Cabo San Lucas. I also wonder how long will these water remain 'pristine'. What they are not showing is right off this coast huge factory trawlers from Europe and Asia are sucking the grounds dry with ships that never leave. These small African countries cannot and do   read more

Just think, Iraq didn't even need WMD's to get invaded. We just had to THINK they were stockpiling them. Oil-less North Korea flaunts the fact that they are weaponizing uranium and what have we done? And still the yahoo's out there are holding signs at town meetings calling Obama the next Hitler. How many countries has he invaded? Last I checked Bush invaded 2, but stopped at the one country that could actually fight back You see America? Do you see the hypocrisy inherent in our foreign policy? This is why much of the world no longer trusts us. You can't even really pin it on one particular   read more

Watch this video and explain to me how China can still claim that they are communist. This is 'feel-good' capitalism story if I ever heard one. And you know what, I have to say good for them - while plenty of China's educated youth are stuggling with low employment, this is a gimmick that just may work. I just wonder what the Chairman would say about those cuddly Pandas in the military uniforms   read more