George W. Bush reportedly plans to ask congress for another $50 billion for the war in Iraq. If congress approves the request, it would bring the US spending on the Iraq war to more than 3 billion dollars per week.

"I think, you know, we don't say anything about people who shoot deer or shoot other animals. You know, from what I hear, dogfighting is a sport. It's just behind closed doors." Marbury said, according to Albany TV station Capital News 9.

"Mainstream American finds Hip Hop culture distasteful and disgusting" according to Bob Valvano, host of the V show on ESPN Radio. He went on to blast the NBA for marketing to a predominantly Hip Hop audience.

Ever tried shark fin soup? How about bear paws? Maybe tigers, or turtles? Civet cat might be up your alley, or pythons? All delicacies, all endangered, all illegal and all big business.

Barry Bonds amidst the steroid controversy, Michael Vick organizing dog fights, Tim Donaghy shaving points in NBA games for the mob. Wasn't sport supposed to be our escape from these real life problems? What happened? Where did it go wrong?

"And Bonds hits one hard. Hits it deep! It is outta here! 756! Bonds stands alone! He is on top of the all-time home run list. What a special moment for Barry Bonds. And what a special moment for these fans here in San Francisco."

I sometimes sit back and think, I wonder what the world was like at the turn of the 20th century? I wonder what the thought process of the average family was. Did they have to worry about a mortgage or credit cards or health insurance?

The United States of America, land of prosperity, freedom and opportunity. All these are true, if you make 6 figures, have proper health insurance, and own a big house. Only in America, the rich get richer and the poor, well they don't matter.

It's 1990, and the Western world claims the information age has begun, while for Africa, the age of death has begun. The onset of the 90's brought Africa nothing but death, disease, famine, all results of Genocide.