The LPGA stated that by 2009 it expects all it’s golfers to be able to pass an oral evaluation verifying that they know and understand a basic level of English, even if they’re not from an English-speaking country. The reason for the language skill requirement has so far not been submitted in writing to any [...]
Archive for August, 2008
LPGA to require international golfers to know English..
Posted in Policy-making, news, rant on August 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
What must a territory do to become “sovereign”?
Posted in Policy-making, news, politics, rant on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The U.S. government is condemning Russia’s decision to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia’s declared independence from Georgia. For those who don’t know what Georgia is, it’s a nation that used to be in the same position as South Ossetia and Abkhazia, being separatist territories. The U.S. had no qualms about recognizing Georgia as sovereign, but [...]
Does “Bollywood” think the world is stupid?
Posted in Pop Culture, TV & Film, rant, tagged Bollywood, Hari Puttar, Harry Potter on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I read an article recently where it stated Warner Bros. were suing the maker of a film named “Hari Puttar”, presumably on the merit that it was infringing on Harry Potter. Well, at first I thought maybe it was a simple misunderstanding.
However, after checking out the film’s plot, it seems Mirchi Movies, the film’s production [...]
NBC’s Olympics 2008 coverage discriminates against sexuality?
Posted in Pop Culture, TV & Film, news, rant, tagged NBC, Olympics '08, Olympics 2008 on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
NBC’s broadcast of the medal ceremony for 10m platform diving, well, it was lacking a certain something.
I noticed, when Michael Phelps won, they showed his family. They’ve shown celebration with family and friends when other athletes won medals, as well. But, when Matthew Mitcham, who just happens to be openly gay, and who just happened [...]
Fraud in reporting on Tropical Storm Fay?
Posted in TV & Film, news, politics, rant, tagged News Hype, Tropical Storm Fay, Weather, Weather Reporting, Weather Reports on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been sitting quietly the past few days, watching some rather dodgy reporting for Tropical Storm Fay, which at this moment is over southern Florida. I am experiencing rain here in Brevard County, but not much more than you would expect from a normal shower, and hardly any wind whatsoever.
Earlier this morning, Central Florida News [...]
Maybe someone should “protest” these mental disability groups?
Posted in Pop Culture, TV & Film, news, rant, tagged Ben Stiller, Tropic Thunder, Tropic Thunder Movie on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been reading the past day or so, about a story where mental disability advocates are trying to organize a protest of the new Ben Stiller film “Tropic Thunder.” Frankly, I’m disgusted with their timing.
Special Olympics, American Association of People with Disabilities, and “other groups”, would like the public to believe they are outraged. Outraged [...]
