The WWI may not have been a religious war, but WWII certainly was.

1. All the Fascist Axis (Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, even France) were Catholics, and had Pope's blessing
2. The Allies were Protestants (USA, UK, Netherlands etc.)
3. Both concurred on a Final Solution in the West (even for Canada 1 Jew was too many). Israel is a living proof
4. Fascist wantedHoly Victory (Sieg Heil). Revisionsts now say that they only meant Hail Victory
5. The tone of the movie Triumph of the Will is religious

That is understandable. The soul of the Modern Democratic West is anti-Jewish. Magna Carta contains 3 clauses limiting Jewish activities.

How does the WWII differ from the present unstated Sunni-Shia carnage? What confuses the Westerners is that in Islam religion is not separate from politics, in the West it is.

Foot doctor accused of stealing spendy bikes

LONGVIEW, Wash. - Seattle police say a Longview foot doctor is responsible for an unusual crime spree stretching across three Western states.Following his arrest, police say the suspect tried unsuccessfully to kill himself.Seattle police arrested Dr. Jacob Bos over the past weekend and accused him of stealing expensive bicycles in Oregon, Washington and Utah.Police say Bos would go to a bike shop, ask to test ride an expensive model, and then never return.They say they think Bos stole about $55,000 total worth of bikes, many of which were high-end models costing thousands of dollars each.When he was arrested in Longview, police say they found a stolen bike at his office. Five more stolen bikes were reportedly found at his home, along with other stolen items.Bill Larson of Cyclepath, located in northeast Portland, said Bos "had this way about him that was really warm and you just really believed what he had to say."Larson said Bos was cordial and knew his way around a bicycle.

Turkey's renaissance and the need for cross cultural communication

Also, the European and American business culture is sometimes hard to digest for some of them. Turks in general want to know their business partners in person, whereas Europeans in general and Americans in particular think mainly about "let's do business". Not being familiar with each other's values and norms does not mean dislike for each other. And as a matter of fact, in the end, most business relations built then became sustainable relationships by now. But many hurdles have to be taken. That is for sure.

The Turkish way

The "Turkish way" of doing business, and more importantly, their business spirit and fine nose for entrepreneurship, can attribute to the European identity, merely because Turkish people are still open and willing, and their enthusiasm can work as a catalyst.

WEDNESDAY (23rd)

Club Dragon Eight, 1151 Folsom; 431-1151. 9pm-3am. A gay Asian dance club.

Club Hide 9pm-2am, free. Live music.

Club NV 10pm-3:30am. Hip-hop and salsa.

Club Six 9pm-2am, $10. Dance and hip-hop with various DJs.

Desire Fluid Ultra Lounge, 662 Mission; 615-6888, www.fluidsf.com. 10pm, $10-15. Hip-hop, mashups, and rock with rotating DJs.

Directions In Stereo Dalva. 9pm-2am. DJs Circuit73, Dave Aju, Wrong?, and Subtext spin everything from punk to disco.

Dragon Bar 473 Broadway; 834-9383. 8pm-2am, $10. House, hip-hop, Latin, jazz, and classic dance mixes with DJ Daymetrius.

The Dream Queen's Revue Aunt's Charlie's, 133 Turk; 441-2922. 10pm. Drag cabaret hosted by Ruby Slippers and DeeDee La Femme.

Element Fridays Element Lounge.

GM Exec Stands by Calling Global Warming a “Total Crock of Shit”

Hey, Bob, as an acknowledged expert on global warming, it's great to get your opinion.