Geriatrics On The Move
Posted on 21 April 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Society
Anyone watching the lithe and young parallelists during the Olympic games, have to be amazed at the subtlety of the young bodies. However, in a pre-Olympics German gymnastics event, spectacle wearing, 86 year-old Johanna Quaas, displayed a grace and agility that totally denies her age. Quaas has a figure that even the 50 year-old Madonna [...]
Chinese Marilyn Monroe
Posted on 20 April 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Entertainment, Society
People in many countries, particularly in lesser-developed countries, are beginning to complain that the way the Chinese are grabbing all the prime commercial real estate sites. China, whose economy is rapidly maturing, is moving deeper and deeper into the Western world. It is reported that Chinese investments abroad exceeded $68 billion in 2010. However, the [...]
Defective Pharmaceuticals
Posted on 20 April 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Health
The vast majority of people totally trust the medical profession and professionally administered pharmaceuticals and drugs. Yet this trust is frequently violated by the ‘big boys’. In the latest raid by Federal agents, a New Jersey-based manufacture’s premises were searched and ultra sound gel was seized. Pharmaceutical Innovations Inc. manufactures Other-Sonic Generic Ultrasound Transmission Gel, [...]
The Answer To The Superannuation Quagmire
Posted on 19 April 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Society
People are being inundated with the news that governments of the future are not going to be able to guarantee the life style of the elderly, because of an ever-aging population. It is therefore becoming vitally important for people to plan ahead, so they can retire on their own terms and in a lifestyle of [...]
Worldwide Water Crisis
Posted on 11 April 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in environment, Health, Society
The World Bank reports that 80 countries worldwide, have water shortages that threaten health and economies, while 40% of the world population has no access to clean water or sanitation. While only 2.5% of the world’s available water is fresh water, around 2/3 of that is locked up in the polar icecaps and glaciers. About [...]
Internet Caused International Law Blunder
Posted on 11 April 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Humour, Society
When a police constable confused New South Wales law, in Australia with laws in South Wales, Britain, a shopkeeper was mistakenly warned he could be arrested for selling a pipe-smokers, bong. The PC had decided to brush up on his law on the Internet, through Google. He took an internet print out to the shopkeeper, [...]
Lunch Time Beat
Posted on 11 April 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Entertainment, Society
In more and more cities across Europe, members of the office staff may return all hot and sweaty after a lunchtime break, but grinning from ear to ear. From office clerks, to business suits, the young to the middle aged even university students, have discovered a new way to ‘relax’ over their lunch hour. The [...]
Off The Beaten Track In Vanuatu
Posted on 11 April 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Promotion, Travel
For some holiday makers being able to get away from it all and off the beaten track is of the utmost importance, however living in very remote areas is not everyone’s cup of tea. The builder of this remote home really needed to feel they were off the beaten track. It is simply titled ‘Bork’s [...]
The Bligh Legacy Lives On
Posted on 28 March 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Politics, Society, Women
From having risen to the dizzying heights of hosting Queen Elizabeth II of England, to an unbelievable resounding defeat, Ann Bligh, ex premier of Queensland, Australia, will now finally regain some semblance of a private life. It was in an obviously badly shaken state, Ann Bligh, bravely announced her immediate resignation from the Australian Labour [...]
Flight Chaos And Retired Flight Numbers
Posted on 28 March 2012 by Stenberg-Tendys W.L. in Society, Travel
During a Los Vegas-bound flight, Captain Clayton Osborne, 49, told the crew they weren’t going to Vegas and began giving a sermon. Osborne then left the cockpit and tried to force his way into an occupied bathroom, before sprinting down the aircraft screaming about a bomb and shouting “They’re going to take us down!” He [...]
