You Love Me, You Love Me Not

Marriage is forever – until death do us part. That belongs to the days of “archaic” and traditional values. Society today does not think that way. At least, most western-style societies think otherwise. It is a “use and discard” value system. Everything is disposable. So is marriage and family. It is not cool to be married. It is COOL to have partners that come and go at will. Partners can be of either sex. It doesn’t matter as long as you love (meaning have sex) that partner. You wake up not knowing who was that partner of the night. It doesn’t matter anyway.

Wizard of Banking

There is nothing new under the sun. It will rise from the east, and sets in the west. There is nothing new at all. So should bank closures in Greece be such headline news? Just not too long ago, Cyprus was a dress rehearsal. Anyone watching the banking system knows that. Now that rehearsal phase 1 has passed with flying colours, we are in phase 2. It’s Greece turn. Greece may be a little different from Cyprus. Greece will hurt the EU, while Cyprus hurts the Russians. There is always the possibility of a rabbit being pulled out of the Troika’s hat. Only it won’t be white this time. It will be pink. Greece is dress rehearsal 2. The finale is making its debut soon.

Weekender – Smelling a Cock

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A whole lot of people enjoy drinking wine, but there’s still a lot of confusion surrounding it. This video explains the truth about three commonly held wine beliefs. Gerald Morgan, professional Sommelier, takes the reins in this video on the Art of Manliness YouTube channel to clarify some myths associated with wine.

Morgan explains that smelling the cork won’t tell you if a wine is good (you want to look at the colouring instead), that wine certainly does pair with chocolate (as long as you pair the right kinds together), and that wines with good “legs,” the droplets that form and roll down the side of the glass, are not necessarily a good wines.

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

“Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?” That was evil vanity in action in the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Of course, that is just a fairy tale. Closer to life, there are also stories of vanity, obsessiveness and ugliness. A woman will guard her face and figure jealously. Trips to the spa and gym are mandatory for the socialites. Those assets represent “her beauty”. Man will guard his sports car like a woman guards her assets. A scratch on his shiny marque will evoke quick and merciless response.

Last Tango in Athens

The music begins. The pair of dancers took position, feeling the pulsating beat of the habanera rhythm – pomp … pomp ….. pomp…… and off they go.  The slender and sexy lady gyrated gracefully to the tune of the beats with staccato twists, somersaults and turns in the steady hands of her partner.  The pair floated and glided over the dance floor. The ambience was dreamily romantic. The pairing was made in heaven. Until they awake from the dream. 

A Marvelous Creation

There is a creator. There is also a destroyer. The Creator makes all things beautiful. The destroyer turns all beautiful things ugly. But there is also a great deception. The destroyer does not turn all things ugly overtly. The destruction is subtle. It is like a cancer, creeping in unnoticed until the full-blown cancer consumes the victim. It is a process of uncanny deception. It deceives by camouflaging beauty as ugly, and ugly as beauty. It has been going on unnoticed since the creation of man. Very soon, that cancer will reach terminal stage. And the rest will be history.

It’s Getting Weird

The world is getting incredibly weird. There’s something in the air that doesn’t smell right. Yet, that strangeness is hard to pin-point. It’s there, but a veil subtly keeps it from view. Man wants man, woman wants woman, sexually. When the fun wears thin, animals will be next. Not to forget robots for sex too. Hollywood goes full nudity. Women proudly display their bodies and there is no longer any hint of shame. It makes one wonder why fashion is necessary. Why the oohs and aahs at fashion shows featuring a few meaningless pieces of garment draped over women. The best fashion is what God makes for you – your skin.

Property Blood Bath

In 2008, America demonstrated to the world what a housing bubble exuberance is like. It leads to a blood bath. When grandma’s with zero income are offered financing to buy over inflated properties, the signs are clear to head for the hills. But greed invariably wins. Housing bubbles are nothing new. Japan suffered a massive crash 2 decades ago and has not recovered since. Will America be any different? Question is who is next?

Weekender: Most Shocking Dresses

Rihanna

With recent talks about the barely there dresses that some celebrities have been wearing, it seems a good idea to look back at some of the most shocking, ugly, straight up hilarious dresses the women we look up to have worn on the red carper over the years. Some of them are far worse than others. There are a few on here from 2014, and some going all the way back to 1999. Some of them will live in infamy. Read more here

Are We There Yet?

Putin; Moscow will respond to NATO

The Western empire had been prodding Russia with a skewer since Putin defused the attempted Syrian  invasion by USA. The Russian rumbled with annoyance after each prick. Subsequently Ukraine became the ultimate kicking ball for the Western powers and Russia. Accusations flung back and forth, culminating with economic sanctions against Russia. Once again, the bear took the bullet, groaning but not yet retaliating. Things might be about to change very soon…