Buitenlandse Blogs – 6

So, what's everyone talking about this week? The Roman Empire.What, seriously? Yep. It's been in the news all around the world.Why? According to the Internet, this is all men think about these days.So, not sex? Please. We're beyond all that. We think about deeper things, like history and civilization.Says who?... Read more »

The two worst things in the world are mosquitoes and being stuck in traffic.OK, maybe not the worst things in the entire world. I'm sure some Debbie Downer out there is going to say, "Well, actually, what about war? And cancer? And aren't you forgetting about. . ." and then... Read more »

If you need to make a little extra cash this year, and can keep your hands to yourself, you should try this new money-making scheme called "hot bedding." Hot bedding is not that thing where you break wind on your partner's half of the bed while they're in the bathroom. It's... Read more »

Tipping is out of hand. It seems like everyone is looking for a gratuity, reaching into my pocket anytime I make a purchase.Don't get me wrong. I'm all for tipping. I'm not one of those Ayn Rand brown-nosers whose college dorm room economics tell them to never tip their servers... Read more »

People don't understand basic airplane etiquette anymore. Simple rules about polite behavior show that you're considerate of other passengers and don't ruin an entire flight for someone else. For example, the person in the middle seat gets both armrests; the people in the window and aisle seats get only the... Read more »

Here's one for the "No Sh— uh, Kidding, Sherlock" file: researchers at Texas A&M University found that office workers are more tired in the afternoon.In other news, water is wet, Florida is hot, and the Kardashians are irritating.This big surprise was discovered by five full professors and a graduate student... Read more »

"I tell you, Kid, I've had it up to here with technology," said my friend Karl, holding his hand up in line with his forehead. It was a gesture I was familiar with as my mom had said this very thing to me on many occasions when I was a... Read more »

I come from a family of educators. My dad was a psychology professor, and my mom was a college administrator. My brother and I even got the same graduate degree as our mom, and we both worked in higher education for a time.I value learning and believe education leads to... Read more »

My favorite ghost-marrying British woman is back in the news!Oh, wait, it's sad news.Regular readers will remember the stories of British rocker, Brocarde, marrying her invisible boyfriend, Edwardo, on Halloween night, in 2022.Ringing any bells yet?He was the soldier who had been dead for 300 years after he fell down... Read more »

Several years ago, I received a call from an unidentified number. This was in the days before we were inundated with phone spam, so I didn't think too much about it when I answered."This is your computer security company calling, and we noticed your Windows computer is infected with a... Read more »

I've always hated change. I hate it when something I'm used to has to become something else. Like getting rid of a favorite t-shirt or getting rid of my car because it broke down permanently.That doesn't mean I don't like new things — I love new things. I love getting... Read more »

You've been eating your hot dogs wrong, and people are judging you.(Except you're not, and anyone who tells you this is a lunatic who needs to mind their own business.)The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) — or Big Wiener — appears to be some kind of front for... Read more »

Barbra Streisand doesn't want you to look at her house. She hasn't wanted you to look at her house for 20 years.That's because, in 2003, she sued a photographer and his employer, Pictopia.com, for taking aerial photos to document coastal erosion as part of the California Coastal Records Project. They... Read more »

When I was in high school in Muncie, Indiana, we had a dress code that said students could not wear shorts. At all. Ever. Even if a solar flare was blasting directly onto the school, we had to wear long pants, although girls could wear dresses that reached their knees.We... Read more »

Sean Penn roasted GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy over his policy stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, comparing him to a "high school student." The post Sean Penn Blows Off Vivek Ramaswamy As Uninteresting ‘High School Student’ Over Ukraine Stance first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

Rep. Eric Swalwell refused to say if he believes fellow Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez should resign from office following his indictment on bribery charges.  The post Swalwell Dodges CNN’s Jim Acosta on Whether Menendez Should Resign After Massive Bribery Indictment first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

The Today News Africa owner and correspondent chased down a woman who he says attacked him on public transportation over Donald Trump. The post ‘I Could Have You Locked Up!’ Infamous Briefing Room Disruptor Simon Ateba Chases Down Woman Who ‘Attacked’ Him Over Trump first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Donald Trump, claims the GOP leader refused to wear a mask during the pandemic because it smudged his bronzer makeup. The post Cassidy Hutchinson Claims Trump Stopped Wearing A Mask Because It Smudged His Bronzer Makeup first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

Peter Navarro, former adviser to Trump, called former White House female colleagues "pimp ladies" in tweet defending Rudy Giuliani from sexual assault claims. The post Peter Navarro Calls Women Who Worked in Trump White House ‘Pimp Ladies’ in Deranged Tweet first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

Mary Trump went off on Kristen Welker’s interview with Trump on MTP — suggesting there were ground rules that included referring to him as "Mr. President." The post Mary Trump Goes OFF On Meet the Press Trump ‘Train-Wreck’ — Suggests There Were Ground Rules Like Calling Him ‘Mr. President’ first appeared... Read more »

CNN Senior Data Reporter Harry Enten said ex-President Donald Trump doesn't need Fox News as much as Fox News needs him as another debate snub looms. The post ‘He Don’t Care About Fox News!’ CNN Data Chief Says Fox Needs Trump More Than Trump Needs Fox Amid Debate Snubs first appeared... Read more »

CNN anchors Omar Jimenez and Victor Blackwell bonded over a happy accident Saturday morning. with Jimenez exclaiming "This is history!" The post ‘This is History!’ CNN Anchors Omar Jimenez and Victor Blackwell Celebrate Happy Accident on Saturday Morning Show first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

The Republican Speaker would only say "some" of the Republican holdouts on the stalled spending bill are acting in good faith, during a Saturday press gaggle. The post McCarthy Says Spending Negotiations Easier With WH Democrats Than House Republicans With Only ‘Some’ Acting in ‘Good Faith’ first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a stern warning from Poland's leader after suggesting its western neighbor was involve in "political theater" over grain dispute.  The post Polish Prime Minister Gives Stern Warning To Zelenskyy Over Grain Dispute: ‘Never Insult Poles Again’ first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

Daily Show creator Lizz Winstead told SiriusXM host and MSNBC author Dean Obeidallah that hiring Hasan Minhaj as host could "taint" her creation's brand. The post Daily Show Creator Says Hasan Minhaj Would ‘Taint’ The Brand If He Were Made Host first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

“It’s all about the money," one Fox News executive said. They span continents but speak one language. Dollars." The post ‘You Think He’s Really Going Away?’ Fox News Insiders On What Murdoch’s Retirement Could Actually Mean first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

Executives for subsidiaries of Smartmatic — the company suing Fox News — are uncharged co-conspirators in a bribery case. The company denies wrongdoing. The post Smartmatic Execs Accused In Election Bribery Scheme — Company Suing Fox News Denies Wrongdoing first appeared on Mediaite.... Read more »

Fox's Peter Doocy drew laughs when he asked KJP if President Joe Biden would "ever show up to an official meeting wearing shorts and a hoodie?" The post Fox’s Peter Doocy Draws Laughs At Briefing By Asking If Biden Would Wear ‘Shorts and a Hoodie’ To Work first appeared on... Read more »

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Random Radness is a collection of epic images we have stumbled upon on the internet or have been submitted to us. We think they are both rad and random.  ... Read more »

Miami is a city that exudes vibrancy and energy, and one of its iconic symbols is its thriving boating culture. With its sparkling blue waters and sunny skies, Miami offers the perfect playground for boat enthusiasts.... Read more »

You guys have no idea all of the hoops I’ve gone through in the past 5 days to have a video for you today😂 I really hope you guys are liking the new camera settings! Please give me your feedback! This is my longest video to date and also my... Read more »

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has promised the “largest Zombies offering to date” and the latest trailer showing off its open world seems to be delivering on that statement. A team of multi-national Operators will assist the members of Task Force 141 in the fight against the undead, with... Read more »

This is the one car we we’re really hoping to see on our return to Santa Pod Raceway this year and it showed up! With twin 88mm turbos, a Chevy small block, nitrous, and freaking all-wheel-drive, this 1968 Camaro is truly a one of a kind and can get down... Read more »

An inspired super house leveraging its unique site nestled between the calm waters of Pittwater, the surf beach of Avalon and bushland in Clareville on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, M House envelopes the landscape in its very structure in an alluring and profound way. Rama Architects creates a home that viscerally... Read more »

Follow Raha on his quest to become a long-distance motorcycle jumper while matching the current dirt-to-dirt distance backflip record of 190 feet, throwing record 260-foot whips, and the heaviest crash of his career.Head to Bakersfield with Skrany to witness the most intense urban riding ever with a near-fatal crash. Chase... Read more »

*NSYNC is back, baby—and the iconic boy band is kicking off Season 22 of Hot Ones in epic fashion! Justin Timberlake, Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, and Joey Fatone have sold more than 70 million records, toured the world, and endured as one of the defining pop groups of... Read more »

Ze always makes the most quotable videos! “fart crystals” “fish-flavored Tic Tacs…” So much awesomeness here!... Read more »

Random Radness is a collection of epic images we have stumbled upon on the internet or have been submitted to us. We think they are both rad and random.... Read more »

The Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn Ranch could be described as a constantly changing race that yet somehow remains the same. While a new set of riders sets upon a new year of racing at Loretta Lynn’s — the sweeping pattern remains consistent. 36 Classes,... Read more »

Weird History Food takes a jittery look at how coffee positively affects the human body in truly beneficial ways. This includes positive effects on health concerns as memory, mood, blood sugar, vision, libido, metabolic rate, inflammation, the prevention of various cancers, and even death itself.... Read more »

Iceland resumes whaling after temporary ban, despite public outcry and worldwide condemnation. Cartoon from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.... Read more »

Thousands of Emperor Penguin chicks have perished in the last breeding season, owing to unprecedentedly low levels of sea ice in Antarctica's Bellingshausen Sea. Clearly, we've got the monarchy abolishment memo wrong!Green Humour for DW Environment.... Read more »

A new study by Amit Kumar Bal et al. reveals that poaching of small cats is on the rise along the Indo-Myanmar border. A Marbled Cat gives you a quick summary, from in column with Roundglass Sustain. Read more about the study on Mongabay India here.... Read more »

Nepal's terai grasslands are home to the critically endangered Hispid Hare, but tiger-centric conservation measures including burning of grasses, is proving to be a survival threat for the species. A Mongabay report calls for more inclusive and diverse habitat management.Comic for The Hindu Sunday Magazine,  published on 20th April, 2023.... Read more »

An Indian Roller reads out the key findings of the recently published 'State of Indian Birds' report. Comic from my column in The Hindu Sunday Magazine. ... Read more »

I’ve never really been to a marine biologists’ dance party, but I’m sure this is how those weirdos celebrate!Listen to some soulful Humpback Whale music here as you read this piece from my column with Roundglass Sustain. ... Read more »

(click on the image for a larger preview)The distinction of being the most populated tiger reserve, not by tigers but by humans, comes with unique challenges, both for tigers and humans. Add to that the constant flux that tides, floods, cyclones and climate change bring to the delta, and you... Read more »

Bats in Indian monuments- a boon or bane? Comic from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.... Read more »

Deep sea worms are among nature's most enigmatic and mysterious creatures, so what if some of them are a bit awkwardly shaped? Comic for DW Environment.Did you know that many such deep sea creatures could be lost to geothermal mining even before they're described by science?... Read more »

The worsening impacts of climate change on the world week after week and month after month, have been exposing the hypocrisy of world leaders with their stance on fossil fuels. Comic from my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine.... Read more »

Miyawaki plantations have been touted as the easy answer to unplanned urban development, with even India's MoEFCC promoting it as a quick fix for urban greening. The science though, is drastically different from the cosy picture Miyawaki paints. Ecologists and critics of the method say that there is no substitute... Read more »

On Indian Independence Day, in solidarity with Hawaii. From my Gocomics page. ... Read more »

Conservation news that doesn't make headlines: Project Tiger and Project Elephant have recently been merged. Cartoon for my column with The Hindu Sunday Magazine. ... Read more »

150000 muscles in their trunks, and yet one muscle short! Happy World Elephant Day!Cartoon from my column with Roundglass Sustain.... Read more »

Stories of two different court orders where you'll be tempted to say "You can't be serious!" ...from entirely different angles.... Read more »

Or, Something from My Past Most Don’t Know About.... Read more »

So my answer is yes, and hopefully it’s worth your time because it does help.... Read more »

“‘Exhaustion’ has been a recurring theme lately. It’s mostly due to a serious but correctable medical condition.” Wait until you hear the solution.... Read more »

News outlets complain that readers are dwindling, yet won’t lift a finger to offer them quality reporting that actually attracts readers.... Read more »

Who knows the most about religion? ...and Christianity? Could it be ...atheists?!... Read more »

Or, the Continued Challenges of Artificial Non-intelligence.... Read more »

I was hoping some Roman Catholic readers would comment, but that's the only one — so far.... Read more »

This is True’s Honorary Unsubscribe has long been a reader favorite. Sometimes it’s hard to not compare yourself to them. Doug in Ontario, Canada, who has been a Premium subscriber for a dozen years, writes: “I’ve found I enjoy reading the Honorary Unsubscribe. I find them humbling when the deceased... Read more »

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