The Old Man Named Cain

Deep in the mountains lived an old man named Cain,
He lived up there all alone with no sense of fame,
Cain was a miner who searched for gold grain.

Everyday he would mine and mine across the plain,
And overlook the little town which he left in shame,
The townsfolk called Cain insane,
For he mined only because of a story his father once sang*.

To the townsfolk Cain’s hardship seemed like a game,
But to Cain his struggle was his only gain,
At night as he would sleep he would hear the “TOOT-TOOT” of the train,
And in the morning he would see a new invention called the “airplane”.

One day Cain awoke to find something strange,
A little boy just a wee bit high dozing off out in the range,
As Cain crept closer he saw the little boy was estranged,
He brought the little boy into his home and opened a book to a certain
page*,
“This is a very sick boy”, said Cain.

Cain laid the little boy down in his bed and saw that he was in much pain,
So he took care of him all night until dawn without disdain,
He became so tired that he fell asleep without restrain.

Late in the afternoon Cain awoke to find that there was no little boy in
his bed near the windowpane,
He checked all around to make sure he was certain,
But he found no trace of a little boy and thought that maybe he really was
insane,
So he went back into his home to rest his brain.

The next day as Cain was mining he found a little gold grain,
In excitement he mined further and found a large gold stain,
His father’s story was true and not at all mundane,
But all of it was more than what Cain could contain.

So Cain decided to share his treasure with the town below the mountain,
For he felt that all this treasure was not alone for him to claim,
See Cain’s town was very lame,
Nature in its anger had ruined much of the harvest grain,
And with little food or money the town could barely support its frame.

Cain ventured down the mountain and found the townsfolk to exclaim,
“After many years of hardwork, I finally found that my hunch was sane”,
He then showed the townsfolk a small piece of his gold grain,
From the many gasps of wonder it eventually became an applause of
thunder*.

With Cain’s treasure the town became a merry place even in the gloomy
rain,
Cain had only to thank his kindness for his new glory and fame,
For he new that by being kind to others it would bring him good luck and a
great name.

Sperm Cells from Stem Cells

After reading about this new-found discovery… I sort of laughed. And I laughed even more so when I read an article on BBC describing how many bloggers out there and other random people (mostly women) thought of this. Sadly, the majority of them thought that it makes men redundant and irrelevant. Why need men when you can create artificial sperm?

I am absolutely cracking up at the thought of this. What is the world without men? Absolutely nothing. If we think  about it, by attempting to eradicate men, we make men into a species. I personally, don’t want to be considered a species based on my gender.

Women are the intellectual and emotional types. Women are able to think critically and have a strong sense of emotion, which allows them to become such doting parents.  Men are the epitome of muscle. We don’t like using our brain too much, although we love using our brawn, and even showing it off. Men and women are like conjoined twins. We cannot live without each other, nor can we live with each other.

With human sperm being created in a petri dish, this changes all that. It seems to many people, that the opposite sex can indeed, live without each other. But essentially, we cannot. If that were to become the case, then the emotion of “love” due to sexual attraction will all but be gone. Children who will be brought up in a world where there are no men, will grow to be quite inept compared to those who are. Children learn various skills from both the male and female parent. The male concentrates on physical activities, while the female concentrates on the skill aptitute.

What happens to male children who are born into an all-female society? Are these children brought up in care through family or are they simply grown to feel inferior to their female counterparts and live a submissive life? This simply destroys all values of equality.

In the evolutionary sense, sexual dimorphism will also disappear – truly giving way to an all-female world. Modern men and women have lived in the same world for more than 200, 000 years (close to seven million, depending on how you look at it). Why not live together even longer?

In the end, I don’t see a world without men. I don’t see a world without women, either. But if we begin to use artificial human sperm to supplement our feelings of revenge or supreriority, the world may be a darker place (especially for men).

Here is what a gentleman on Macleans.ca blog says about this new discovery:

WE MUST CRUSH THIS! Take away their funding, burn all evidence, delete all records, kidnap and kill those who made the discovery and then bury this entire story under some celebrity scandal. Men can’t become irrelevant!

I wholly agree

Amnesty International Reports On Gaza War Crimes

During the small (not really) offensive Israel launched against Hamas between late December and January, Israel committed reckless acts of destruction. Amnesty International claims that many war crimes were committed against Palestinians living in Gaza during the offensive by Israel.

Hundreds of Palestinians were killed due to high-precision missiles and many more were gunned down at close range. While Israel claims the offensive and military conduct followed international law, Amnesty International reports that children on rooftops and even medical staff were killed due to high-precision missiles. At the same time, Israel also reports that some of the civilian deaths were completely accidental.

Amnesty International says nearly 1400 Palestinians were killed during the 22 day offensive. More than 900 of those deaths were of civilians, which include 300 children, and 115 women. These numbers argue with what the Israeli military claims of more than 1100 Palestinian deaths, which almost 300 of them were civilians. Amnesty International claims that such a high number of civilian deaths cannot be simply overlooked and called “mistakes”. Many deaths were also the cause of the Israeli military interfering with medical operations and medical staff from reaching injured Palestinians.

Amnesty International also reports that the way public buildings and homes were destroyed had to be a deliberate attack, and could not have been by pure accident. These all constitute war crimes, says Donatella Rovera.

War Crimes

Women and children who posed no threat to the Israeli military were gunned down at close quarters when they were fleeing their homes in search of shelter. Amnesty International found no evidence that Hamas ever used Palestinian civilian as human shields. On the other hand, Amnesty International reports that Israel in fact did use civilians in Gaza as human shields.

During the offensive, only 13 Israeli’s were killed, which included only three civilians.

One More Minute

Just one more minute before the clock hits 12:00 AM and July 2nd comes again. Happy Canada Day (orDominion Day) to everyone out there!

I had a pretty fantastic day. I got to work on a holiday and then hang out with friends and watch the fireworks. I am very, very tired so I am putting this up because I just cannot get something else up and running. I’m sort of falling asleep right here, haha.

Well, to all a good night. Enjoy your midnight BBQ’s and don’t drink too much! And, of course, don’t drive.

PEACE!

Billy Mays Rests In Peace

In a string of deaths in the entertainment/sales industry, the most recent to fall victim to the Angel of Death is Billy Mays. The infomercial sales king coincidentally passed away today at the age of 50. You may know him from products such as OxiClean, Orange Glo, Zorbeez, Mighty Putty and Kaboom! He was the gruffy middle-aged man with the loudest voice on the planet.

He was found dead in his home in Odessa, Florida. There was no indication of foul play, and that his death was natural (although some suspect Vince (the ShamWow! guy) to be responsible). Oh, why must the good leave us so early? First Farrah Fawcet, then Michael Jackson, and now Billy Mays. Who is next? Miley Cyrus (please, oh please, oh please!)?

Rest in peace, my friend. Your death will not be forgotten.

In other news

I seem to have misplaced my Death Note. To whoever is using my Death Note, or to whoever finds it. Please do not use it, and please stop using it. Please return it to the address written at the back of the book.

Thank You.

Michael Jackson Bids Farewell

It is sad to hear the news of Michael Jackson, aka. the “King of Pop” to pass away today. Although we all must die one day, watching him go was particularly sad. I grew up on a little of MJ’s music, and I even tried to learn the Moonwalk because of him. He was an iconic figure in the world, one of the best and most successful entertainers in history. Even though he became quite creepy with pedophiliac acts and his horribly done operation, he will always, always be remembered.

He allegedly died of a heart attack that lead to a deep coma. His death was not the only one, as two others passed away, including Farrah Fawcet.

R.I.P. MJ. You brought us hits like “Thriller” and the most important move of all, the Moonwalk.

Canadian PM Pronounced Dead After Consistent Rick Rolling

Words could not describe what transpired at 24 Sussex Drive on the morning of June 23rd, but police believe the logical thing that killed him was simply disastrous. The police described the details of the Rick Roll saying to reporters “Were no strangers to love.. you know the rules and so do I.” The shock of the crowd was just too hard for some as they burst out of the room being utterly disgusted. Police have found what seems to be a transcript of a conversation between Stephen Harper, Dick Cheney, and the main suspect Peter McKay.

Peter McKay sent Harper a link, and it led to a Rick Roll which has been known to kill people, but it is rare to happen to politicians. Harper had 53 Firefox windows open with Rick Roll when the police arrived. He is believed to have make a last gasp for the door to get away from the roll but failed when he rolled instead of walked. Peter McKay is still at large, he is armed and dangerous.

So Hot And Fresh

There’s something about a good advertisement that makes you want to watch it over and over again. Unfortunately there are not many commercials running these days that made me wish I had TiVo. But alas, as I say, if wishes were fishes, the world would be an ocean. So unless you’ve all got swimming goggles out, I’d say you change channels during commercial breaks

But I for one have always been interested in watching these commercials, because through them I realize that whether our society is going down, or have they learned some form of lesson. Either way, commercials have become to television, what disappointment has to Maple Leaf fans. We all remember good and bad ads we’ve seen on TV, including one horrible rendition of Obama to sell motor vehicles (with that slogan: “Yes we can…sell you good automobiles”). So anyways, I’m going through commercials during the break for one of my favourite movie of all time (Carlito’s Way) and I see an advertisement that I had vaguely seen the last 3 seconds of, earlier in the day. So from those few moments, I decide to watch the entire commercial and man, all I can say is: AWESUMM!!!!

I’ve always preferred Subways over other such fast-food places, but thanks to this ad, I’m convinced to at least give Quizno’s a try. Only once in my life before have I considered an ad that has made me want to actually purchase something. So, major props to Quiznos marketing-team for understanding what modern consumers with good taste, such as moi, want in a TV advertisement and for delivering a solid one.

Obama Chooses NOT To Meddle In Iran

With the recent election in Iran and the inevitable win of President Ahmadinejad (his name is so dam hard to spell), it has erupted in riots and protests across Iran from the opposition. The supporters of the rival Mir Hossein Mousavi have stormed the streets even with threats from the government threatening to use force.

Many Iranians view the election as a ‘rigged’ election and a sham. President Ahmadinejad has won his second election with a landslide of a victory. The protests that are still occuring today are due to President Ahmadinejad’s victory.

Obama says that the voices of the protesting Iranians should be heard and certainly not ignored. But he does not wish to meddle in Iranian affairs due to the criticism that the United States of America has earned as an ‘enemy’ to the Islamic world, especially with US – Iranian relations.

Obama faces much opposition and has increasing pressure on him to support the protesters, including criticism from Republican John McCain.

“He should speak out that this is a corrupt, fraud, sham of an election.”

The opposition calls for a complete re-election in order to see a fair win between the two main candidates in the Iranian election. Much of the opposition took to the roof-tops in order to protest the election – many say that a scene like this has never been seen in Iran since the rule of the Shah.

‘Good job’, Obama

I think if Obama really wants ‘change’, then he needs to stop meddling in the affairs of the Middle East. He made a very strong and thoughtful decision to leave Iran in Iran’s hands.

Whether this election was a fraud or not, what has happened has happened. Attempting to cause a full re-election will end in failure, as with the authoritarian rule of Iran, such a thing is unlikely to happen.

Although Obama will face much criticism for doing this, he should stick with his words and see them through. I’m glad that Obama chooses to think before he makes a move, unlike his predecessor.

Viva La Pens!

Sidney Crosby as much as I hate that superstar, I have to give him credit for coming back from a first period injury. Beating probably the best team in hockey in the Red Wings. The funny thing is I was cheering for Detroit last year but signing Hossa pissed me off so much I cheered for the Pittsburgh. All and all I don’t like Sidney Crosby and to see my favorite player Evgeni Malkin burst into tears was a magical moment but this wont be their last championship, they’ll be in the Playoffs again next year. Congradulations Pittsburgh!