06th
Feburary 2010
What a Wick:
the last 7 days in 19 (30th January to 5th February,
2010)
 I’m
sure you’ve stared with
astonishment at a neighbor, a coworker, a relative,
or a total stranger, based on the words, actions
or appearance of that person. We’re all
guilty of that, I think. But by now we should
appreciate that we’re all different, not
by mistake but by design. Diversity may just
be that fuel which keeps the world turning.
Are you like any of these people below? Or do
you know anyone like them?
1. The wolves: This week, 10
US missionaries were charged with child kidnapping.
They tried to smuggle 33 Haitian children in
the name of the Almighty relief effort.
2. The superhero: Will Smith
tried to solve the world’s problems in
movies but now he will try in real life. He’s
thinking of moving into politics.
3. Fresh Prince: Prince Harry
danced to a calypso tune to raise funds for
Haiti during a fundraiser in Barbados.
4. Award winner: Trinidad’s
Heather Headley won a Grammy Award last Sunday.
5. Those who value education: Chinese zookeepers
are looking for a tutor to teach Chinese to
an American-born panda.
6. The cheapskate: A 19 year
old New Zealander needed to pay her tuition
so she auctioned her virginity online to a stranger
for almost $31,900. An American sold hers for
$3.8 million last year, so the New Zealander
got a raw deal.
7. The fortunate: Michael Jackson’s
doctor may face a charge of involuntary manslaughter.
The Jacksons are not pleased.
8. The highly innovative: In
the US, police found 743 pounds of marijuana
(value of $400,000) wrapped inside the tank
of a septic truck. Such messy situation - the
tank also contained human waste.
9. Animal lovers: In Amsterdam,
a new law bans human sex with animals and forbids
the production of animal porn.
10. The insightful: Antiguans
dangled the prize of a trip to St. Lucia to
get people to participate in a debate competition.
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