The World Is Getting More Sick And Twisted By The Day

I  got on a bus today and as always picked up a copy of the Metro to see what has been going on in the world. Recently I've been seeing nothing on the front page I find particularly interesting, mostly stuff about taxes and money in offshore accounts, but today the front page story was about a police woman being attacked by a guy with an axe, who left her with a broken leg, a fractured skull, and missing one of her fingers!
The story said she and a male colleague were sent to a domestic incident in Sheffield and the male officer was punched & knocked out when they arrived, before the attacker pulled out an axe and started 'chopping bits off her'. Luckily someone managed to drag her away to safety before back up arrived and the man with the axe was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.


Also in the Metro a few days ago was a story about Liam Fee, a toddler who suffered 2 years of torture before being killed by his own mother, who then accused 2 other young boys of being the ones who had killed him!

Liam Fee was killed by his own mother

That was on the front page and a few pages after that I read what at first I assumed to be the rest of that story, but in fact turned out to be a different story about a toddler called Ayeeshia Jane Smith, who was stamped to death by her own mother after doctors and social services failed to spot months of abuse. The attack on Ayeeshia, who was a 'happy and smiley' toddler, was reported as being so violent that it resulted in injuries similar to those from a car crash or being thrown from a tall building. Ayeeshias mother Kathryn Smith was said to be a cannabis addict but judging by the picture of her she looks more like a hardcore crystal meth and/or heroin addict!

Kathryn Smith who stamped her toddler to death

 The 2 stories about the murdered toddlers were disturbing enough, especially being published in the same copy of the Metro, but then only a couple of days later, reading todays front page story about someone trying to chop up a police woman with an axe....I don't even know what to say. Just seriously WTF is wrong with the world?!?! Why are people so sick and twisted?
It's one thing to read about someone killing or almost killing someone when they have a reason for doing so (or at least think they have a reason), but attacking a complete stranger with an axe for no apparent reason, or even worse...murdering your own, completely innocent young child....I can't understand why people do these things. Why would someone bring a child into the world and then just kill it when it's only a couple of years old!?!
I think it's safe to say that's something I will NEVER be able to understand...


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Oh and sorry todays post is so depressing, I'll try to come up with something more cheerful to write about tomorrow!

Phobias A-Z: 10 Phobias Beginning With 'A'

'A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational. In the event the phobia cannot be avoided entirely, the sufferer will endure the situation or object with marked distress and significant interference in social or occupational activities.' (Wikipedia)

10 Phobias Starting With The Letter 'A':

1. Acarophobia- Fear of itching or of insects causing itching.
2. Acrophobia- Fear of heights.
3. Aichmophobia- Fear of sharp or pointed objects.
4. Ailurophobia- Fear of cats.
5. Algophobia- Fear of pain.
6. Amathophobia- Fear of dust.
7. Amaxophobia- Feaar of riding in a vehicle.
8. Anglophobia- Fear of England or the English.
9. Anthrophobia- Fear of humans. 
10. Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to roof of mouth.

Top Travel Apps For iPhone

Top Travel Apps For iPhone

 

Yelp is by far amongst the most popular travel guides you could ask for. This app offers you with plenty of info when you are at a particular location; this includes contact info as well as succinct reviews of the destinations in the area. Yelp also offers several options that you could use for narrowing your search like distance, price, etc. Connecting to additional social networks using the application is easy too. Yelp can save you plenty of time as well as effort. Currently, you can download it for free on your iPhone.

This is a free app which lets the users to search for what is happening in various cities. At times, when an individual lands in an unknown place, he/she has no idea on what other places should they visit beyond the typical tourist destinations. YPlan has a simple design & layout. It features a curated list of all the things which you may find interesting in a specific city. Although this app provides info on a limited places presently, you want to check it out if you are going to travel to any of the cities in the app.



This is a handy application that allows the user to keep track of their travel related expenses. If you’re one of those who prefer to closely watch out for all the financial parts of your trip, then this is a perfect app for you. Concur Mobile easily allows you to calculate all your travel expenses when you come back home after the trip.



Google Maps is probably the most useful & detailed mapping application present on the market currently. It is totally free & offers unparalleled navigation. Google Maps is a must if you are planning for a trip, you can easily guide you even if the place you’re visiting is totally unknown to you.

TripIt is one of the best travel planner apps & it can organize everything in regards to your trip including car rentals, hotel details, restaurant bookings, flight plans, etc. The app acts as a perfect planner for the vacation & it ensure you aren’t missing anything that’s on your schedule. TripIt is available for free on the App Store.



This is another popular travel app. It offers a number of reviews on virtually every place present on the earth. Also, you can search & match prices of various hotels, restaurants, etc. TripAdvisor has a huge database where you can find even the most isolated locations across the globe.

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