Postcard: Bhutan

Currently in Bhutan there is a change going on. Democracy is coming in. Bhutan is a peaceful country that sits between the giants India and China. On March 24, Bhutan will be having its first ever general election. However there are many concerns on the idea of "change" in Bhutan. One of the biggest concerns is that Bhutan is extremely religious. The reason this may pose a problem is because the country is doing great for itself right now but if you throw in government this may change. I think it would be great to see Bhutan pick up democracy, this way every ones voices could be heard. That way the country could prosper and become an amazingly pleasant and peaceful place.

Snakes

Have you ever been scared of a harmless little spider? Almost everyone has. It's the same with snakes. Most people are scared of snakes before they ever see one in real life. Psychologist have discovered why this is. They believe the reason we are automatically scared of snakes and spiders is due to a innate tendency humans have to sense them. They believe humans obtained this trait to survive in the wild.

Once Again... Water on Mars!

Recently there was an ancient lake found on Mars that could have once had living creatures. One of NASA's orbiters captured the images (top left). Still, there is no evidence that there is, or ever was, life on Mars. I myself like to believe there is. It would be a huge scientific breakthrough to find life on Mars.

I See What You See

Today technology is so advanced scientist have come upon the possibility of seeing what someone else is seeing. And possibly, seeing someones dream. I think this is amazing. With the large number of new technology out there today, and the large number of things these technologies allow us to do, it's almost unbelievable. In my opinion there is nothing wrong with this new discovery. Do you think it is wrong to see peoples dreams?

Digital Versatile Disc

Recently in South Carolina, a firefighter by the name of Barry McRoy was leaving a waffle house on a Saturday morning. At the same time two men were coming in "fighting over a gun" and the gun went off. The bullet hit one of the men fighting over the gun then shattered a window and then hit McRoy. McRoy didn't even notice that he had been hit, until he noticed the whole in his jacket, the shattered DVD case, and a piece of the bullet. The only injury McRoy suffered was a bruise.
"I was saved by a DVD, how lucky can you get?"-Barry McRoy after the incident.

South African Killers

Monday South Africa stated that they would start killing elephants due to their growing numbers. I highly disagree with this. Even though an environment minister said there will be no "wholesale slaughter" I disagree. There should be a better solution thought of than just killing them. These once nearly extinct animals were saved by South Africa, now they are being killed by South Africa for their growing numbers. Elephants are one of the most intelligent and self-aware creatures Earth. We shouldn't kill them just because there is a high number of them.

Indian Tigers

The Indian government plans to start a new $13 million special ranger force to protect it's endangered tigers. In a five year span the tiger population has went from 3,600 to 1,411. The main focus of protection will be for poachers. That is the tiger's biggest threat. I think it is great that this force is going to be started. We should try to keep amazing creatures such as this around for as long as we can. Though I do think $13 million is a bit much. It should be able to happen for $0.