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Saturday, 18 April 2015

This 'redneck' may have just started a white revolution against racism

Dixon D. White, who describes himself as "a simple southern guy, who was raised in a small country town in the south," posted a video rant on YouTube, which he titled It's not the video's title that gained the attention of the internet, however; it's the subject of White's rant - racism.If you were to judge the video just from the title, you'd probably never watch it. When we think of America-loving rednecks, we've seen enough videos from confederate flag waving, NRA supporting, card carrying KKK members, who upload YouTube videos complaining about...

Mexico's 'Volcano of Fire' in Colima spews colossal column of ash over Ciudad Guzman

[embedded content]Mexico's Colima volcano has spewed a giant 3.5-kilometre-high column of ash that rained down on a nearby city, authorities say. The Jalisco state civil protection agency said a "moderate" quantity of ash fell on Ciudad Guzman, a town near the western state of Colima, where the volcano is located.A civil protection official said there were no reports of damage or injuries in the city of 100,000 people.Officials urged the population to use masks if they venture out of their homes, remove excess ash from rooftops so they do not collapse...

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