Critical Thoughts

Very interesting read indeed from Alexander Cockburn about the realities of “modern” America. Note especially this:

…the suicide rate among middle-aged Americans has reached its highest point in at least 25 years. The rate rose by about 20 per cent between 1999 and 2004 for those aged 45 through 54 - far more than among younger adults, whose own suicide stats are also on the rise.

The previous high was in 1982, a year when there was a terrible farm crisis in the Midwest.

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My darling’s pet arowana, Aery, has been kidnapped. Or should I say, fish-napped? Whatever you call it, Aery was discovered missing this evening when her mother and sister went to the house. Aery is of sentimental value to her, since it was raised by her late father since it was a fishling. So I can understand how distressed she must be feeling at the moment. There was a CD player and DVD player stolen and the house was ransacked, but the concern is more about Aery.

A police report has been made but I am not sure whether they will be willing to trace a missing fish.

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Thanks to the secular system that this country has, we have a higher rate of crime ranging from murder to kidnapping and theft. Speaking of theft, yesterday my sister was a victim of a snatch-thief, and guess where this took place? Right in front of the gate of her house. She was telling me how she felt that the rate of crime in the country is rising. I told her point-blank that she is not the only one experiencing this feeling of insecurity and concern about the high rate of crime.

Now thanks to the secular system and in particular, Pak Lah, we have a higher rate of crime. Congratulations!