funscopic view of life

I never understood why Australia is called 'Down under' as if north pole means top of the earth and south pole the bottom as we see in the models of globes displayed in schools. Australians should protest and model globes should be placed the other way around in Australia and they should call Norway and Canada as 'down under'. I somehow resent the unnecessary use of the words 'down and under'. Words like 'downtrodden' and 'underdog' immediately bring to mind 'injustice' and 'relative incapability'.  Corals of the reef- here we come. So saying we packed the sunscreen (reef safe), sunglasses, cap, swim suit (although I cannot swim) and shorts. We practiced some Australian accent. The cab driver in Brisbane asked us 'Did you come to Australia to- die (today)'. I blurted out that I have no such intention and wish to go back alive and kicking. Our trip to the reef started by a boat to the pontoon. According to the tour guide, t...

Who is a vegetarian?- If the definition is 'inclusive' such as 'anyone who eats vegetables'- then it applies to everybody and not just to 'rabbits' among us. Conventionally of course the term is more 'exclusive'- to indicate those who eat only vegetables. A more generous definition would include those who eat eggs and perhaps those who occasionally indulge in chicken/meat-eating on the sly. God has denied canines to 'Rabbits' but gave incisors in addition to canines to the carnivorous animals- apparently even the big cats need the incisors to scrape the meat off the bones. By virtue of possessing both incisors and canines, man is equipped to be a meat or a vegetable eater. So it it appears to be a matter of choice to stick to only vegetarian food- a rather personal choice. I was born in a traditional vegetarian family and stuck to vegetarianism throughout. I had of course many relations who on the sly or openly indulge in meat eating. I must say ...