Russia asks UN to put recognition of same-sex marriage for 43,000 staff worldwide to a vote this Tuesday Current policy is to recognize same-sex marriages among its staff, Previously UN workers’ personal status was determined by the laws of their country of nationality. Russia wants the g[...]
Archive for March, 2015
March 22nd, 2015 - 10:12 am § in Misc.
Russia moves to stop same-sex spouses receiving UN staff benefits. Vote due Tuesday.
March 22nd, 2015 - 1:15 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Origins of the Brits
A nation of immigrants: how a new genetic map tells a story of Britons’ survival Geneticists and historians astonished to find patterns in DNA of today’s Britons that reflect historical events going back centuries, and in some cases millennia[...]
March 21st, 2015 - 10:40 pm § in Misc.
Celebrating the Confederacy in South Carolina
Olde South Ball Saturday, March 21, 2015 I wonder if South Carolina’s Black Senator went? Is the brownish governor invited? Does the ball have servants to help the (white) ladies in their ball gowns? Who helped them dress? CLICK the image for more d[...]
March 21st, 2015 - 9:38 pm § in Politics
Why are (some) South Carolinians so batshit crazy?
She bestowed upon us a world-class rant that’s deranged even by Republican town hall standards. In case you missed it: This video has gone viral for two reasons: (1) How completely cuckoo this woman is, and (2) Santorum’s complete failure to rebut her off-the-crazy-meter ravings in any w[...]
March 21st, 2015 - 3:40 pm § in Misc.
The Ave Challenge: Who is this?
A. Stephen Colbert in college B. Rand Paul in college C. David Cameron in college D. Brad Pitt in college E. Paul Allen in high school.[...]
March 21st, 2015 - 11:34 am § in Misc.
Happy Nowrooz
Zoroastrian Solstice Celebration In Iran, which today is a predominantly Muslim and Shiite country, the Muslims never succeeded in stamping out all the practices of the country’s ancient religion, Zoroastrianism. Witness to this is the Persian New Year Nowrooz, celebrated on March 21. This 13-day [...]
March 21st, 2015 - 11:23 am § in Misc.
Slur of the Day: MLK Day
Bluegum an offensive slur used by some United States white Southerners for an African-American perceived as being lazy and who refuses to work.[16][...]