Japan’s New Prime Minister… and his Wife
This week Yukio Hatoyama, Japan’s new Prime Minister, finally took office finally ending the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) control of the country for the last 50 years. But what has really been turning heads lately has been the nation’s new first lady.
In interviews she’s given, Miyuki Hatoyama has claimed that she has done incredible things like travel to Venus (It’s quite green apparently). She also says that she knew Tom Cruise in a previous life and that Cruise would recognize her if he saw her again.
All I can say is that I hope all the best for Japan’s new leadership.
For more information:
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5812DV20090902
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-japan-venus5-2009sep05,0,7486259.story
The Man Who Saved Over 200 million People Died this Week
Norman Borlaug, the man who fed the world, has died at the age of 95. You likely have no idea who he is, but he is possibly the most important man that has ever lived in human history. He was the father of the green revolution, where he used his knowledge of plants to create high-yield disease resistant crops that greatly increased food production world wide.
What was truly astounding was that Borlaug promoted his research world wide allowing third world nations like Mexico, India, and Pakistan access to his research. His willingness to promote the technology allowed an estimated 245 million people to live while saving billions from famine worldwide.
To some he is a villain for pushing forward ideas like genetically modified crops. I however, consider him my hero.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug
World Agrees that Kanye West is a Jerk… everyone seems to win
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that during the Much Music Video Awards Kanye West DESTROYED Taylor Swifts moment on stage with a rude outburst that echoed throughout the internet.
Throughout the week, the world leaders have come to Taylor Swifts defense and derided West including
- Barack Obama in an unofficial comment where he called West a “Jackass”
- Former President Jimmy Carter
- Internet Hitler
The incident has also sparked a slew of internet memes that have even spun off it’s own site, http://kanyegate.tumblr.com/.
West has apologized to Swift for the outburst, however it is doubtful he will ever be able to live this down.
The NDP and Conservatives continue to deny unholy alliance.
In our own country of Canada, faced with the threat of an election, the Conservatives leader Stephen Harper is forced to consider an alliance with the NDP. Actually, I will illustrate the current situation this way.
Michael Ignatieff (Liberal Leader): I’ve lost faith in the government and we’ll do our best to vote it down. Election in October baby.
Stephen Harper (Conservatives): Dammit! We just went through this a year ago. Do we really have to have another election?!
Jack Layton (NDP): Well Harper, you could avoid the election if well… shall we say you scratch my back and I scratch yours.
Stephen Harper: And work with a socialist! I’d rather face the election!
Rahim Jaffer (Former Conservative MP, husband to Conservative Minister): Hey Harper! I need some help man! I got busted for driving under the influence of my sweet sweet cocaine! They are tightning the screws on me man!
Stephen Harper: So Layton, you said something about EI reform last week?
For more information:
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090918/ei_bill_090918/20090918?hub=TopStories
http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/canada/2009/09/16/10941746.html
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Victor Vargas is the manager and editor of Anime-Alberta. He's the former chair of Animethon 16 & Animethon 15 as well as a former president of BAKA (The Banzai Anime Klub of Alberta)