I first heard about the arrest of comedian and satirist Bassem Youssef on the opening sequence of 'The Daily Show" last Monday. Jon Stewart lambasted President Mohamed Morsi for Egypt’s continuing investigation of Youssef -- not for mocking the President but for defamation of his religion. A … [Read more...]
Epic fail (When ‘satires’ DON’T hit their mark)
[Note: This is a comment I tried to post on HK Magazine in reply to Chip Tsao's article on the Spratly Islands issue where the Philippine government has also laid its claim. My post was not published, and later my IP address was blocked. Supposedly, my post was suspected of being spam. How could it … [Read more...]
Cat Slap Award
So I have LOLCATS of the Week -- my chosen lolcats, or any source that have made me happy for that week. But I think a Cat Slap Award is in order as it ought to be given to those who mess up my week. … [Read more...]