This & That, Ceci et Cela

Half of the world's prison population of about nine million is held in the US, China or Russia. Prison rates in the US are the world's highest, at 724 people per 100,000. In Russia the rate is 581. At 145 per 100,000, the imprisonment rate of England and Wales is at about the midpoint worldwide. Many of the lowest rates are in developing countries, but overcrowding can be a serious problem. Kenyan prisons ...

5 fed-up Saudi Arabian women from Riyadh have undergone sex changes in response to their stifling male dominated society: Tired of playing second fiddle to men in the conservative, five women decided that if you can't beat them, join them. Al Watan newspaper said the five women underwent sex change surgery abroad over the past 12 months after they developed a "psychological complex" due to male domination. Women in ...

Pamela Anderson, who admitted that she has never spoken with anyone involved in the sealing industry is the newest twat on the seal crusade-wanking block. And she's threatening to cry us a river at theJunos (Canada's main music awards show) today especially after the Canuck Prime Minister refused her earlier requests for a meeting. The Juno producers probably ...

Just because men have one, doesn't mean they have to be one.

Skinless/peeled is better

The banana cannot reproduce itself. It can only be propagated only by the hand of man. Its prize possession is a terminal crown of large leaves and a hanging cluster of fruits. The banana is ...

My dashboard has a note from Matt Mullenweg saying WordPress and Textpattern are merging to become WordPattern because "Two great tastes that taste great together”. But my crystal ...