My 2 Heros of the week.

2 stories caught my eye in particular this week. Unfortunately i'v been unable to find all that much out about them, but that just lets my imagination have a bit more fun with them. First of there was the Czech doctor who had been telling his patients that they were dying then charging them for a miracle cure. He was caught after telling a man that he had cancer then removed a perfectly healthy kidney. Cruel? Yes. But at the end of the day this little story brought a smile to my face. What if he had a large number of patients? Well i suppose that if they are a few quid shirt they should just be grateful that they still have their health.
The other story was from China. Police reported that a 10 year old laddie had been putting sleeping pills in his father's food so that he could watch internet porn. You've got to hand it to the boy, thats really devious and sneaky. :) The boy will certainly go far in life. Presuming he doesn't turn into a total pervert or deviant. But with an obviously high intelligence for a boy that age I'm sure he'll adapt to the restrictions in life that there are in China and become a big success in whatever path he chooses.
As a final note tonight I just want to add that the reason that I'v not mentioned anything from the Sunday papers today is because nothing really caught my interest today. Apart from a mention in the Sunday Herald that Columbia seem to be backing down a little in the face of international pressure. Hugo Chavez comes out on top yet again! What can I say, Chavez gives me hope. And thats not something I ever have much of.

Ian Paisley - a short tribute

I never ever thought i would be saying this. I'll really miss the old bigot. Thats right folks the Rev (lol) Ian Paisley, the First Minister of Ulster has announced that he is standing down as leader of his party and province. First of can I make clear that i find Paisley so repugnant on so many levels. He is a homophobe, a bigot and a parochial zealot. He has spent a lifetime preaching hate and division. However, as a man who appreciates a good wordsmith I've got to give the man some credit. He certainly knows how to string a sentence together, even if they are usually hate filled. Here's a couple of examples. "They breed like rabbits and multiply like vermin." I wonder who that was directed at? Well I've heard it argued that he doesn't hate catholics, just their religion. mmm. Read that quote again and make up your own mind. Or there's the eternal classic from when Pope John Paul II visited the European Parliament. Paisley was huckled out as he cried at JP "I denounce you as the Anti Christ!" Or who can forget his catchphrase of "We will NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, SURRENDER!" Oh but he did. He eventually shook hands and worked with a man who had in all likelyhood plotted to kill him at some point in the murky past of the troubles, Martin McGuinness. I respect that he could actually bring himself to do that. To make the big decisions that needed to be made to take his community forward to peace. But make no bones about it, the guy is a really nasty piece of work. I will miss him purely because of the entertainment value. He is a fantastic orator and for that Mr Paisley I will salute you. But i'll be pissing on a union jack while i do so. ;)