The Dalai Lama, angry people, and our favorite “epidemic”
Hey everyone. This is DJ Bo Vice here.
I know I said I will write up a review of Square-Enix’s The World Ends with You at some point. To tell you the truth, I have not even started on it. If you are patient enough, it will be posted eventually. If you just wait a bit longer, I will try my best to write it as soon as I can. Oh, and thanks for waiting.
To start, let’s talk about a revered person, the Dalai Lama. He is revered in Tibet and yet China just will not give the guy a break. I mean, he cannot even visit some countries without China hassling him. The most recent example of this is, South Africa. There was supposed to be a peace conference but that is now postponed indefinitely. South Africa is “China’s largest trading partner in Africa” and it seems a little suspicious when the country tells the Dalai Lama to go somewhere else. Some say pressure from China might have something to do with it. But where is the bureaucracy and politics? Fear not, South Africa claims that because of the World Cup, the Dalai Lama has to go. The country is slated to host the World Cup and it will be the first one held in Africa overall. Really? What do you think readers?
Next on the agenda is about the President of the United States or ‘POTUS’ if you work for the Secret Service. Recently, there has been some controversy among the Catholic Church criticizing the President of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. The fact that Obama, pro-abortion, is the commencement speaker and the recipient of an honorary law degree at a Catholic university drew fire from protesters. This means looking dumb when you are arrested for trespassing and resisting arrest charges. Honestly, even some students thought it was cool to even skip out on their own graduation to follow their beliefs. If the POTUS was my commencement speaker, I’d go to it because it is the POTUS. Do you understand what it means to have the POTUS as a commencement speaker? However, some pro-life students actually went to graduation and passively protested through their mortar board (the cap you wear at graduation) with two symbols on it, a Holy Cross and baby’s feet. The only instance where, I personally (my opinion now), would skip out on commencement is if the institute/school/university invites someone that did something bad, for example, an executive from the now defunct company, Enron. Of course, everyone is a critic include you, the reader, as you are now judging my writing and opinions.
One last comment before our last topic, Arizona State University’s loss is now University of Notre Dame’s gain. ASU claims Obama’s “… body of work is yet to come” as their reasoning to not confer upon him an honorary degree. Dawn Teo of Arizona Politics writes,
“Writing two best-sellers? Not outstanding. Developing one of the largest grassroots organizations in the world? Nothing special. Becoming the first African American President of the United States? Good, but nothing to write home about.”
Readers, did you think that was enough for President Obama to receive an honorary degree?
Last, we have our favorite “epidemic,” teh (yes , I wrote teh) swine flu or H1N1. On a cold and rainy Sunday, I went to Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Spring 2009 Commencement (Sunday, May 17, 2009) to see friends graduate. Before Sunday, Wentworth sent out an e-mail stating that due to the H1N1 virus and to minimize spreading, the President will not be shaking hands with graduates. Traditionally, the President shakes hands with all graduates. I, for one, think that it is silly what H1N1 has done to college and university commencements. If I spent four to five years slaving away towards a college degree to find out that the President will not shake my hand, I’d be angry. What? Alcohol-based hand sanitizers were not available for distribution for all graduates? I hear that it works wonders. Your hands may smell like alcohol but rest assured you will have a clean hand ready for shaking. But this is a time for celebrating achievements and accomplishments. I am happy for my friends that graduated and wish them well in their future endeavors. Hopefully by the August 2009 Commencement, this silly “epidemic” will have passed.
Pretty much, these recent issues have been bothering me. We have everyone complaining and worrying too much about teh H1N1.
Enjoy these other news blurbs and pictures I found surfing through the Internet. Rest assured, The World Ends with You, will be posted at a later date. Just wait for it, please?
Pictures
I’m not a kid, but I really want this hat
Humans Vs. Animals (infographic)
LEGO HALF-LIFE ² (UPDATE)
News
AMAZED doctors-Twins were born to different dads
Montreal Cop Fines Student $450 For Not Holding Subway Rail
Soldier Fights Taliban Wearing Pink Boxers and Flip Flops
Tatsunoko vs Capcom Might Get Online Multiplayer
Capcom Quarantines Its Own Employees
What to Watch Out For in Public Bathrooms
Sources
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7958881.stm
South Africa bans Dalai Lama trip
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8051435.stm
South Africa in Dalai Lama U-turn
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/asu-stiffs-obama-claim-to_b_185296.html
ASU Stiffs Obama, Claims Too Inexperienced For Honorary Degree
The defendants in the trial against The Pirate Bay have been found guilty of aiding in the distribution of copyrighted material. To explain how crazy this is, I’ll use a simple scenario that I read from Slashdot (Not a direct quote, but the same idea):